PARIS: Michelin, the world's top tire maker, on Monday posted record operating profits as a focus on premium products, including for SUVs, helped it survive an otherwise lackluster year.

Sales at the French firm dipped 0.9 percent last year to 28.3 billion euros ($30.5 billion) in what it described as adverse market conditions with the replacement tire market hit by massive destocking.

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