Michelin run-flat becomes standard on Renault models

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France (Feb. 20)—Groupe Michelin's PAX run-flat tire/wheel system has become a standard feature on top-of-the-line Fairway and Sport Way versions of the Renault Scenic sold in France. Renault S.A., the first car maker to offer PAX System as a standard fitment, forecasts that these two models could represent 40 percent of Scenic sales in France, Michelin said. This is equivalent to about 35,000 of these vehicles a year, it estimated. The French car firm began marketing the first PAX-equipped ScÃ&Copy;nics as an option four months ago.