In 1895, to demonstrate that pneumatic tires could be used on motorized vehicles, Édouard and his brother, André, put them on a race car, but it finished last.
نجحت إطارات ميشلان نجاحا باهرا بحيث استخدمها في السنة التالية ٠٠٠‏,١٠ دراج وسُرّوا بها .‏