As the story goes, his look was inspired in 1894, when a pile of tires at the Lyon Universal Exhibition caught French industrialist and company co-founder, Édouard Michelin's eye.

Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they don’t have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions.

Michelin said on its website that the recalled tires are marked in sizes "185/60R15C, 195/75R16C, 205/65R15C, 205/75R16C, 225/75R16C, 235/65R16C." CHEVRON, EXXON DEVELOPING CLEANER GAS ALTERNATIVE ...

Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they don't have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions. The tires, Michelin says, don't meet US safety standards.

Owners are expected to be notified via mail on June 12 and will receive a second letter once “the remedy becomes available.” For more information, call Michelin customer service at 866-324-2835.

The look of the Michelin Man was inspired in 1894, when a pile of tires at the Lyon Universal Exhibition caught company co-founder, Édouard Michelin's eye.

Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they don’t have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions.

DETROIT (AP) — Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they don’t have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions. The recall covers certain Agilis ...