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Initial Review, 5000 Miles on Tires
February 02, 2012

Great tire, I do 150 miles daily at 70-80 mph, have been using Hankook V12 Evos for the last several sets of tires, but I was looking for something in good all season tire, instead of summer rubber. These are almost as good as the Evos. Hoping for better tread life. This car eats up rear tires in 20k increments. Great handling tire and is quiet.

Initial Review, 700 Miles on Tires
January 31, 2012

Changed out Proxes 4's for the new Kumho 4X's. I needed a real multi-tasker, and I got it. It's now my all season street tire. Works wonderfully for me in dry,wet,light snow( up to 5 inches ). It's stable, comfortable and responsive at any speed. I use mine for street and winter autocross in all weather conditions in coastal British Columbia. My car has upgraded suspension, but
I'm sure the tire would perform as well with a stock suspension. It's the best performance all season I've driven. Highly recommended.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 13, 2012

Came OEM on wife's 2011 Equinox LTZ AWD. Amazing tires so far, have owned other Michelin's and have never been disappointed with them. 12K miles so far with no problems. Just experienced our first snow/ice of the season -- no issues to report. Replaced 1 tire due to road hazard (nail) with same tire (and wife was able to drive on the damaged tire for 300 miles prior to replacement with NO problems). Steering response is a bit muted, but is likely due to the design of the Equinox suspension and not a tire issue. First vehicle we've owned with AWD so results may be skewed, but our experience has been nothing but positive so far. Would highly recommend this tire to other 2nd-generation Equinox owners.

Initial Review, 10000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2012

If you'll notice i gave this tire 10's across the board, those 10's are for a comparison to other winter tires, NOT summer/all season tires.

These tires, however, will be the only winter tire i will ever buy as long as it is being produced, excellent traction on snow/ice/slush, which can get heave in the cleveland winters. between these and teh AWD quattro system there was absolutely no stopping my car in the snow, until i hit the brakes, and these grabbed wonderfully. easy decision from now on. i have used blizzacks and x-ice in the past, and although they were good products, this is a much better choice.

Initial Review, 2500 Miles on Tires
January 31, 2012

This is the only 245/55/19 replacement for all 2008+ toyota highlander OE tires. Everybody know the OE bridgestone and toyo tires on highlander are ----. This is the only tire that met my expectation including dry, wet and snow performance. I am a skier and I need a all season tire that good on dry, wet and snow. This is what I got and I made a good choice. I have try them on dry, heavy rain and snow + icy road. It perform very good especially on the snow. The deep agressive tread makes my 4WD looks better, I mean sportier. Stop thinking twice. I highly recommend this tire for all highlander owners who wants to replace the bad quality OE tires.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
February 03, 2012

Best snow tires I ever had. Live in Syracuse NY, and these things eat the snow up. The only complaint I have is that there very loud when dry, or wet. I would recommend these to anyone and planning on buying another set when the time is needed. Not the most sporty tires, but defiantly great for the winter season.

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
January 20, 2012

The main reason I bought this tire is because I'm poor. I couldn't shell out for a dedicated set of winter tires, so I looked for the best all-seasons I could find, and these fit the bill. I was most apprehensive about our Chicago blizzards; I hoped these tires would cut it. Well, today we got hit, and hard. Now, my car has wide OEM M5 wheels... that's 275 in the rear. And it's RWD. And stick. It shouldn't have gotten anywhere in this weather. Cabs were being pushed along as they were sliding all over the place, FWD cars were getting stuck on uphill inclines. Yet my 5-series soldiered on. It wasn't pretty. It wasn't dignified. But these tires got the job done, and I'm home. Well done, Continental.

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 25, 2012

These tires are a beast on ice. I climbed a hill that was completely covered in ice without one hiccup in traction (to be fair, it was paired with Subaru's incredible AWD). Where I live I only get maybe 2-3 significant snow falls a year along with a few 1-2" snow falls. Along with my WRX being a daily driver, I have zero need for a dedicated snow and summer tire setup. This is a nice blend of the two in one set of tires that offers good performance in both. Of course, don't except the same level performance from dedicated tires. However, the DWS is more than enough for the average driver.

You can't except top notch dry traction and cornering with these tires. They are all seasons. If you want that level of traction, get a dedicated summer tire like the Continental DW.

I have Epic Engineering lowering springs installed on my WRX. Lowering springs by nature make for a harsher ride, especially over road imperfections (pot holes, cracks, etc). These tires were a nice complement to them. They balance out the harshness of the springs. The smooth ride from the tires and the rough ride from the springs even each other out for the most part. Although, no tire will ever eliminate the harshness from a large pothole. With stock springs, these are a dream to drive on.

Overall, as long as you don't live in a place with significant snow fall where a dedicated snow tire is needed/required, these are the perfect blend for every day use.

Initial Review, 1200 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2012

I had Michelin Arctic Alpine's on my 1998 Park Avenue from the first winter of 1998-99 until I gave the car to my best friend this fall (2011). The treadwear was about 40% for the total vehicle distance of 145,500KM; or about 40,0000-50,000KM of winter driving. This is very impressive. One set of winter tires for 13 years. I loved these excellent performimg tires. The Micelin Latitude X-Ice Xi2, I believe and trust, will serve me even better. I do realize that because of the softer rubber compound, I will probably get no more than 60,000-75,000KM over the life of the tires. I bought this car last July 08 2011. It is now almost exactly 6 months later and I have only 3,600KM. That is an average of 600KM/month; or, about 3,000KM per 5 month winter season per year (Nov. - Apr.). I expect these tires to last the entire anticipated life of 12 years of the cars - with only 36,000KM. They are even better performing than the Arctic Alpines. At very cold temperatures the tires do not get as hard and rough riding. The ride is very smooth and quiet. After just one month of driving in ever type and kind of fall/winter (in Winterpeg (sic) Winnipeg, Manitoba), wet, snow, ice and black ice conditions; I found these tires to be absolutely superior to anything I have ever driven. It took only about a month to know the full limits and performance boundaries of these tires. I feel very comfortable and confident driving in every kind and any type of witer situation - even where angels might fear to tread. I was a driving instructor in the Canadian Army for my 3rd & 4th years. I am a spirited driver yes; but, I am sensible and know when to slow down according to driving conditions. They far exceeded all of my expectations. I would never drive in Manitoba without the very best top line Michelin Winter Tires on separate rims. The main reason is safety. When spread out over 12 years of winter driving; this is relatively inexpensive considering the cost of a luxery sedan. I am very Happy. :)

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 17, 2012

We are finally getting some real snow on the ground, I've been able to see how these tires handle it (part of the reason I got them).
They do really well, MUCH MUCH better than the "all season" tires I had before.

Dry traction is "bleh" in my opinion, they don't handle heavy acceleration very well, so no drag racing on these. My car runs close to 300BHP, I can spin 1st/2nd and scratch 3rd no problem, but otherwise they do ok.
Cornering is another "bleh", they're soft and don't have a stiff sidewall (mostly the reason they work well in the snow), but it's a trade off I can deal with... I wouldn't do an autocross with them.
Wet traction is pretty decent, they cut right through water like it wasn't there. I have less traction than dry obviously, but it's much better than some other tires I've ran.

Initial Review, 30000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

Absolutely well worth every penny. I've gone through deep snow that would have left me stranded using All-Seasons. These tires are the best. I compared the ratings of these and Blizzaks and decided to get the Michelins. I've been running these for 3 seasons now and the tread wear is excellent.

Initial Review, 700 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2012

These tires are great. I personally love Michelin tires and was happy that my car came equipped with the Michelin Pilot HX MXM4, when it was time to purchase new tires I was surprised to see how much the OE tires were going for especially since I wasn't completely blown away by them. After doing some research I discovered the Pilot Sport A/S Plus and was excited to discover that not only are these performance all season tires but there are much cheaper then the OE tires. After driving with these tires I notice that the handling has definitely improved drastically and the ride is comfortable for me. So overall I believe that these tires are a great bargain for a person that wants to enjoy their car.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 18, 2012

My wife and I are autocrossers, and are used to UHP or better tires.

We bought these after the previous BFG all-seasons proved worthless in snow. While not delivering 4wd acceleration traction in snow, as long as you don't try to start on an icy hill, these work great in the snow. Ground clearance seems to be the limiting factor in snow driving. Cornering and braking in snow are great.

This past winter, we kept them on too long, but they still worked well through Memorial day. Yes, they are a little squishy cornering in the dry (compared to a good UHP all-season), but they still deliver acceptable cornering (beyond what most people will ever see). That said, they ride well and are quiet, especially for such an aggressive tread pattern.

With 12k miles of aggressive driving in 2 winters, these tires should easily last another 3-4 winters (especially if we change them appropriately).

There are not many tires I'd recommend to anyone, from the mildest to most aggressive driver, but for snow service, these tires have my highest recommendation. The only reason I didn't give them 10's across the board is that dry traction is not as good as a UHP tire, but still very acceptable.

Initial Review, 2500 Miles on Tires
January 17, 2012

I bought these for my Subaru Impreza for the up coming winter. They did not impress me during the first snow fall. In light snow they were adequate but once the snow gets to about 4-5cm it becomes very slippery. I did not expect Winter tire performance, but i expected them to at least hold grip with (gentle) acceleration. In the wet, its the same story as the grip just is not there. If you are in the market for an (all season) that works for you year round this is not the set to buy.

IF you are in the market for a fuel efficient (highway), quiet, and comfortable tire, you will find this to be a good purchase)

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2012

We have only had one seriously heavy snowfall so far this season; the Blizzaks were outstanding! I plowed through several snowbanks to see how they'd take it; come through every bit as well as the last set of snow tires on the vehicle--Hakkapeliitta 4s.