Michelin Tire Dealers

Initial Review, 32,000 Miles on Tires
November 05, 2012

These Michelins have given great service. There is plenty of tread left and the overall performance is about what you'd expect from Michelin.I have never been disappointed with this brand. I have used them on three of my wife's cars and all have given good value.
On this truck I am primarily looking for good treadwear, low noise and decent wet/snow and dry traction.This tire delivers. Keep an eye on the inflation and rotate them at about 5k miles and they should last a long while. I waited to write this review til I had some time/miles on them and there is still plenty of tread left to get through this and probably next winter.
I replaced 10 ply Goodyear Silent Armor Pros, from a local dealer, that did not go 30k. So trust Tire Rack, (I've bought many winter tires, brake parts and shocks from them), and Michelin.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
October 20, 2012

Our Sienna hasn't been wearing these Defenders long, but they are an improvement over the off-brand tires we had previously (unmatched set). Quiet on highway and good wet traction. Fuel mileage marginally better so far. HOWEVER, we had a warranty claim within the first 1,000 miles when one tire blew out the sidewall. The opening was jagged, which indicates it was not cut. Dealer was good about replacement, though we paid the install. This kind of thing shakes your confidence in the product. All our vehicles wear Michelins, though I'm wondering if I should have bought the orange-oil Yokohamas.

Initial Review, 9,600 Miles on Tires
October 24, 2012

Less than 10K and Michelin is pro-rating due to dry rot and deterioration. There are chunks coming off of the tread too. I had to use a Michelin dealer to achieve the pro-rate and obtain new tires (which were deemed dangerous and defective by Michelin and the dealer). Sadly, I am now finding that I have to pay for another mount and balance (not covered by the pro rate)as well as another large chunk of change for the four tires. If it weren't for the fact the car is going to be traded next year and I get nothing if i don't replace with the same tires I would purchase another brand. I would like to note that this has nothing to do with Tire Rack. They shipped a new (checked the mfg date)fresh tires to me when I bought them 2 years ago. This is all on the manufacturer.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
October 18, 2012

I bought this car with only 13000 miles on the original Michelins which were so mushy and squealy when driven quickly on back roads that I had to make a change or sell the car. I upgraded the wheels to 18x9's all around and put Toyo Proxes S/T's, which transformed the car into a sports car. The Toyos lasted 45000 miles and were incredible in all weather, including snow, but rode a bit rough and made a bit of noise. I put the Firestones on due to their Tire rack rating, as Toyo discontinued the tires I had. The Firestones handle wet driving as good as the Toyos, which is outstanding, are very good in the dry, with just a bit less crispness on turn in, but ride and noise are the best combination I've found yet in a tire which drives this well in all conditions. For a 5000 lb vehicle to drive this well takes a really great tire. I'm looking to buy a new Grand Cherokee Overland and I asked the dealer if they would swap out the OEM Goodyear Forteras for the Firestone S/T's - they laughed of course. You can't beat these for an all-weather SUV ... at any price

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
September 28, 2012

I got these after a blowout on a used car which had the same tires. After 20,000 miles on the replacement set, the rear tires wore on the middle tread. The fronts were ok. In speaking to the Mercedes dealer, he stated this was a common problem for wider treads (265) since the tire was not structurally designed for the width. The tires tend to squat regardless if following the air pressure recommendation? Again, the fronts have good tread. The rear tires had good tread on the inner and outer surface. The inner channel (see pics) was worn out. I am a Michelin user on all cars but will avoid this style. I have switched to the summer performance which, interestingly, is rated better in the rain.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
September 26, 2012

Previous tire - Michelin ltx - got 95000 miles, no problems . The Generals are about 2/3 worn out at 25000 miles. Two of the tires cannot be balanced to be vibration free - tried 3 times including expensive road force balancing ($100) General wanted me to send tires to factory at my expense to be evaluated, even though tire dealer told them they couldn't be balanced. The General can kiss my okole.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
September 12, 2012

GoodYear Assurance Tires  - 235/60 R 18
It was recommended by Lexus  to replace my OEM tires Bridgestone Dueler H/L 400 on my 2010 Lexus RX 350 AWD at 20.000 miles, tire tread depth 4 / 32 all services including tire rotation and wheel alignments  was done at the Lexus dealer. Naturally dealer offered OEM tires such as Bridgestone or Michelin. I decided to do my own research and find suitable replacement tires. After reading reviews on TireRack web site I have decided to purchase GoodYear assurance tires. Well, they are spectacular as far as performance and noise level. I felt a tremendous difference and so far I'm completely satisfied with my decision to make this purchase. Tires came with warranty from Goodyear  compare to my OEM Bridgestone tires had absolutely no warranty, much noisier tires with decent handling but considering they only lasted 20.000 miles I personally chose GoodYear tire over Bridgestone. My personal preference while driving are comfort and quiet smooth ride and GoodYear tires accomplish this so far 100 %. 

Initial Review, 1,200 Miles on Tires
July 07, 2012

I must say I am disappointed with these tires. They are not very uniform with noticeable runout. Even though they were installed at my BMW dealer to BMW specs, there is still vibration, though balanced down to 1 gram. Of course, when this sort of thing happens, it really highlights one of the biggest problems buying tires online: it's much harder to have this kind of thing handled without paying a significant amount to have the bad tire(s) dismounted and shipped back, and then there's the wait while new ones arrive. I never had uniformity/ride issues with Michelin. I have learned my lesson. I'll be looking for someplace local to buy my next set. The relatively small amount of money saved isn't worth the hassle.

Initial Review, 35,500 Miles on Tires
August 26, 2012

I bought these tires as an alternative to the OEM Michelin LX4s since I had not had great wear on two sets of those back in December of 2009 (34K on the original set and 28K on the second set). The reviews of this time were generally positive and I was really interested in the 50K warranty. However, these tires developed a balancing problem after the Goodyear 6 month warranty. My dealer could not get the tires to stay balanced and even used a force balancer to try to help. They attempted to work with Goodyear to no avail. Somehow, Goodyear decided that a balancing problem was not a manufacturing defect. So, here I am with 35,500 miles on a 50,000 mile rated tire with only 3mm of tread left before the winter season. The handling is terrible right now because of the balancing issues and the tires have become very loud on the highway. I will not be going to Goodyear at this point to deal with a tread life warranty claim.

Initial Review, 43,000 Miles on Tires
July 18, 2012

Excellent tires with the exception that one blew out on my wife's 09 Yukon XL Denali at around 43k miles. Right at the seem. Bridgestone/Firestone dealer said because she drove about 1/8 mile on no air (had to find a good place to pull over) they would not cover it. I guess she should have just parked on the railroad track according to them or blocked traffic on the uphill after the railroad track. Instead of giving BS my money I just put on a set of Michelins.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
June 29, 2012

I purchased these tires in lieu of the recommended Michelin. I enjoyed the ride of my Yokohoma Avids and saw this as an opportunity for a slightly cheaper buy and a quieter ride. I had to get the goodyear tires balanced 3 times and my car aligned twice. Something about the tires totally through my drive off. I paid the dealer to assess the vibration and noise I was experiencing since the tires were installed and they kept coming back to the tires being the issue, they verified that there was nothing wrong with the installation. tires rode great @ speeds above 60 though.

Initial Review, 93,000 Miles on Tires
July 20, 2012

6 years and 216,653 miles ago my dealer friend talked me into swapping the OEM Goodyears for a set of this series' take-off OEM Michelins. I'm really picky about tires after 28 years of SCCA Solo II competitons. These are the best tires for what I do that I've ever had on a vehicle. Best grip in all but off-road conditions, great ride, and best of all the longest wearing of any tire I've ever had on any vehicle. Much cheaper to run these than to run cheap Goodyear tires like I did on my previous Dodge truck because they roll over twice the miles.

Initial Review, 99,999 Miles on Tires
July 15, 2012

I purchased my Toyota Tacoma new in June 2000. The set of Michelins on the truck are the same tires that were added by the dealer before purchase. I have been very pleased with the exceptional durability and lifespan of these tires. These tires saved my life and the life of my mother one dark night on US 1 at the Georgia-Florida line, stopping an straight line under heavy braking when a tractor-trailer rig was stopped across both lanes of the highway. A lesser tire may well have failed. This happened in 2005 and these tires are still going strong. I am only now beginning to consider replacing the tires due to age, however I check them regularly and have plenty of tread remaining and I have observed no signs of dry rot. I passed the Virginia annual safety inspection yesterday with no deficiencies noted. I have put 123500 miles on these tires and still going strong!

Initial Review, 85,000 Miles on Tires
June 08, 2012

Replaced OEM Michelins at approx. 62,000 miles. Those were OK tires, but they always seemed to be really loud. As those tires wore down I could hardly hear on my mobile phone. I had my dealer parts dept. order thru Tire Rack and charge me the same price that I would of paid for them ordering direct. Tires arrived fast and it was a painless process. I rotate every 5,000-7,000 miles and the tread life is at the point now where I have to get a new set. I drive a lot of Highway miles and have my trunk ususlly loaded heavy with sales literature and samples, but that has not diminished the wear pattern at all. These tires seem to be quieter than the OEM tires and have kept my gas mileage averaging around 30 mpg. I have never been able to get more than 33.5 mpg, but that's probably just the car itself. I would definately recommend this tire to anyone of my family and friends. My new set will be the Turanza Serenity Plus, maybe I can squeeze 90,000 miles from them and a little better gas mileage.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
July 08, 2011

These tires were original to my car when purchased. Had I known how bad they were with wet traction I would have asked the dealer for different tires before I bought this car. I have a hard time driving when it's wet or raining. You have to baby the throttle in this car with these tires when it's wet out. The traction control is working overtime just trying to keep you on the road unless you are going way less than the posted speed limits. It feels unsafe at normal speeds when it's wet out. When it's dry it's an average tire at best. The cornering stability is very shaky. They are unpredictable when transitioning switchbacks. If you like to actually drive your European Sports Sedan then ditch these at the earliest and get some Continental Extreme Contact DWS's.

Initial Review, 9,500 Miles on Tires
May 20, 2012

The wear on these tires is bad. 9500 miles, mostly driven on the hwy at leagal speeds. Went to the dealer for my 1 year oil change and they told me, the fronts are worn out and the rears are down to the replacement indicators. They said that this is normal for this tire and the Michelin PS2's also. Lucky if you can get 12,000 miles on these tires. I will looking at the Bridgestone's and the Michelin pilot super sports.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
May 19, 2012

I purchased these tires 2 days ago replacing a set of four Michelin Pilot MXM4. In my honest opinion, I don’t know what Honda was thinking when they decided to use that as an OE tire.

The Michelin were ok to say the least. For the price one would pay for the Michelin ($214/tire for my car), you'd expect well above par performance, ride comfort, etc.

I was originally looking to get a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS; however, these stuck out because of their price ($120/tire) and the survey rating matched that of the continental tire and the $50 MIR.

So far, the car has been a joy to drive again. I just bought the car 6 months ago and the front tires, which were new from the dealer, went from 9/32” to 4/32” in 6 months, 12000 miles. They have restored my faith in the cars agility, grip, smooth ride, noise level and a host of other things. What I love doing is not braking when I make turns so I love making sharp turns. The tires don’t even let go of the pavement for a second.

I literally got the tires two days ago so I haven't done any extensive driving and the weathers been relatively warm. I’ll post back in a few months with as soon as the tire sees some rain and I’ll post back in the winter for the snow. But for now, these tires are absolutely great for the price and their value.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
May 07, 2012

I have used these tires in summer driving only. The Lexus dealer told me that they did not meet the speed rating for my car, but I had read other TireRack reviews of this tire on the RX400h so I insisted. So far I have been glad that I did. The tires are quiet, provide all the performance I need (70 Km of commuting in mixed hwy/city daily and weekend hiway drives to the cottage) and appear to be wearing well.

Initial Review, 17,000 Miles on Tires
May 05, 2012

Bought these tires to replace the Toyo tires which were OEM, and were 235/55R-20 in size, an odd size which offered limited choices and high prices. Michelin was about the only choice I had at the time, which were twice the price with no milage warranty. These new Pirelli's were slightly larger, and some dealers told me they would not work, would cause all kinds of problems, it would screw up my speedometer calibration, damage the AWD , etc. To make a long story short, I am extremely pleased with the tires; the ride and handling is excellent, they are extremely quiet, and at the present rate of wear should last 60,000+ miles; it took almost 500 miles of driving to wear the little nubs off the tires. We don't take corners on two wheels in the Murano, but the tires handle great and track straight on the interstate. The Toyo's only gave me 24,000 miles. We haven't had much snow so I couldn't say how they will do in the white stuff, but judging from the wet traction I think they will do well. I can't praise these tires enough, I'll buy another set when it's time to replace them.