Michelin Tires Best Price

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
May 03, 2012

I just purchased these to replace Michelin Pilot Exaltos that were at the end of their life and I'm very happy with my choice. The car has 165,000 mile on it it and rides like new even with control arms that need replacement soon. Don't let the low price put you off. Great grip, handling, and quieter then the Michelins.This is a summer only tire, but for the price difference you can pay for a good portion of a set of winter snow tires and have the best of both worlds.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2009

the tire is quieter than oem goodyear rsa's. it has not made the civic a quiet car just a little quieter. i can still hear a white noise sound at hwy speed. rough asphalt is still loud. bumps are more muted than oem tires.I'm really doubtful a tire exists that could completely mute road sounds or bumps in a civic. the tire was easily balanced with the lightest weights. it tracks straight even in grooved pavement. i have not experienced a soft sidewall feel when exiting hwy at cloverleafs(as some reviews have reported)but i don't push my car hard either. it seems to have great responsiveness. in wet conditions it's excellent. great wet traction, and hydroplaning resistance. I'm tempted to drive too fast in the wet. it's the best wet traction of any tire i have ever driven with. no idea about snow or ice as i'm in central tx. the price was $200 less than i would have paid for the michelin or bridgestone top grand touring tire. maybe those tires would have less tread noise but i doubt it would be worth $200 to find out.i'd consider this tire a "best buy" for locations that don't get snow.

Initial Review, 44,900 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2012

I had these tires on my 2006 Honda Odyssey EX. They performed well in most condition except for very deep snow. The handling for the most part are good, particularly with the emergency stops. The tires are touring tires so they do not like cornering hard but again it is a big heavy van. They are very quiet in the first 25-30K and the noise level goes up a little but not so bad like the General tires I had on my old Nissan Quest. However, at 45K it looks like it will only last until 50K at best. For the touring tires, I expect them to last until 60K as my last set of Michelin on the Quest was good for 80K. In comparison, the OEM General had plenty to tread left at 50K but I can't stand the horrible noise and its poor performance in the snow, I have to replace it. I will have to replace them soon, likely with the Michelin Defenders or the Yoko Avid for better tread wear at the same price point. I saw these at Sam's but will probably order new tires at Tirerack.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 11, 2012

These Continental Extreme DWS tires are wonderful! I can't complain about my previous tires which were Michelins and I actually got 100,000 miles out of them, but they are expensive. I found these on here and they were highly rated and about half the price so I thought I'd try them. Even if they last half as long it comes out to be the same money...less than a penney per mile. So far I've put 10,000 miles on the Continentals and I must say they are awesome tires. They ride straight and true, like they're on rails. I actually fill mine up to about 48-50psi for my interstate commute to get the best mpg and they still do great. Not too noisy, they handle well in rain and weather. I just rotated them and they seem to be holding up well...time will tell.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
March 27, 2012

I've had these now for seven seasons, about 30,000 miles. I've used dedicated snow/summer tires on my sedans for thirty years. (Volvo/BMW/MB/Lincoln/Buick) Iv'e tried so many brands I've lost count, but these are the best balance of price/performance I've had yet. Reasonably quite, decent dry weather grip, great snow & ice grip, very good hydroplane resistance and long life, as dedicated snow tires go. They are due for replacement, I read the reviews for the Michelins, and even those buyers thought the Bridgestones Blizzacks had the last word in snow. I've been happy with them, I think I'll repurchase these tires.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
March 18, 2012

tires a little new for a complete review. the first 2000 miles have been trouble free and I like the handling of the tires in corners. Very quiet tire too. Soft ride, but they seem to handle the corners with a strength and confidence + the softness. These are directional tires and I was a little disappointed as my gas mileage dropped from 30 on the highway to around 28. My original Continentals always gave me better mpg for some reason, maybe the directional tread has something to do with that? The tires are pricey but I think worth the price at this stage. As an average driver I expect to get at least 35k wear out of these, if that happens I will be pleased for the price I paid. If you are going to drive a sports sedan like the BMW or some of the other cars from Europe, buying only the best tire makes sense and Michelin always seems to be at the top of that list.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
February 29, 2012

After driving almost five thousand kilometres and living in Canada where there is quite a bit of snow and ice I can tell you that this is not the best tyre for regions that have a fair amount of snow. If you hit a patch of ice and need to brake, brace yourself because you may not stop in due time. I love Michelin tyres, I have a pair of P3s' for Summer driving and I intend to buy Pilot P3s' for this year but I don't believe I'll be buying another set of these for winter driving. Especially due to the price of these babies.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2011

This is an initial review based solely on the Tire Rack ordering process and local installation at "Mr. Tire" - Springfield, Va. I have noticed that too many buyers submit reviews without allowing suffcient time to properly break in the tires and evaluate them.



I own a 2005/06 VW Jetta 2.5L with factory 16" alloys. I had 37k mis. on the OEM Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 and was generally satisfied with them except for mediocre wet handling performance. I narrowed my replacement choices to Conti Extreme Contact DWS and Michelin Primacy MXM4. After reading the Tire Rack road test results and customer survey results, I opted for the Michelins. The Contis are a best seller and priced $25 lower ($100/set) but the current Michelin $70 rebate program largely offset that.



Cy, the Tire Rack consultant, was personable and helpful. I phoned in the order at 4:30 Thur. afternoon. "Mr. Tire" called the next morning at 11:30 to say the tires had arrived. I dropped by at 6:00 pm that evening and an hour later I was on my way. The total installation charge including taxes abd disposal fees came to $72, a reasonable amount. The entire Tire Rack experience was prompt and painless. So far, so good!



So far I haven't enough miles on the tires to adaquately evaluate handling and tire wear. I do notice that the Primacy MXM4 is generally quieter and has better ride quality that the original equipment Energy MXV4 S8. Based on the Tire Rack tests, and the more open tread pattern, I would also expect improved wet traction. Since I only drive 7k mis./yr., I expect to easily get 5-6 years of wear from the set.



I contacted DC area dealers (national chains) and the local VW dealer to get total out-the-door price for both the Michelins and Conti DWS. None could get within $75 of Tire Rack price after installation. Shipping charges from Del. were largely offset by the lack of Va. sales tax. Download the Michelin warranty PDF file for the 30-day return gty. and towing policy!!

Initial Review, 15344 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2012

These tires are very impressive. I am most impressed with the wearlife of this tire. I have over 15K miles on the rear tires and they just reached the wearbar (2/32) & the fronts are still at 6/32, good for another 15K. I drive my car very hard and these numbers are very good. I can imagine someone that drives easier would get 25K from the rear tires and 40K from the front. They are very quiet, wore evenly, have very good grip and responsiveness, and I find them very predictable at the limit. These tires are also very affordable for the top end summer tire. They are priced cheaper than every other top brand in this category with the exception of the conti DW. I found myself reflecting on these tires the other day and I honestly do not have one complaint about them. They sound too good to be true but I promise you they are not. My best friend is a BMW mechanic and he owns a BMW 135i. He drives equally as hard and he has the same opinion of the tires that I do.

I had two sets of the stock bridgeston potenzas RE050 on the car and I would only get about 5k on the rear and 10k on the fronts. I do drive very hard but those numbers for wearlife are unacceptable, especially for an expensive tire with marginal performance. I also had a set of conti DWS allseasons and Goodyear eagle all seasons on this car that I did not get any more life out of.

If you are in the market for a high end summer perfromance tire, give the pilot super sports a shot. They are truly worth every penny.

Initial Review, 2,500 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2012

First, this is a modified 850 GLT; chipped, cold air induction w/K&N filter, IPD blue springs, sway bars, yellow Konis, and right now sporting the "autotragic." As you might correctly surmise, I am a somewhat feisty driver. These tires are 225/40-17's on the Sport 5-spoke F7 7.5x17 wheels. I haven't had a tire off to weigh the wheels, but I would be very surprised if they only weigh 20.8 lbs, but they seem to be stiff and are attractive without being gaudy. These are without any reservation THE BEST tires I've ever owned. I don't know how long they'll last, and the 9's I gave them for noise and ride, well, heck, they're a performance tire and my car is MUCH stiffer than stock. Fair is fair. I'm 56 and have driven at least 750k miles in my life and have never had a better tire. I'm in Seattle; wet performance was a serious consideration..these are nothing short of magnificent in the wet, and, even though they're not designed for snow, they're okay. In fact, their performance at around freezing doesn't seem to be significantly diminished. In contrast, the General UHP is definitely affected by lower temperatures. Of course, the UHP is about 1/3 the price! I have the UHP's on my Miata and like them pretty well-much better than the stock Bridgestones. And the Michelins are stunning on dry pavement. I definitely WILL buy these again, and I highly recommend them. In fact, a good friend just put a set on his 2007 Audi A4-chipped, with coilovers, and loves them. I believe he bought 245/35/19's for 19x8.5" rims. One caution-the 225/40/17's DO require a lip roll on the 850 as well as some trimming of the fender liner-the 215's probably would fit without mods.

Initial Review, 78,500 Miles on Tires
March 30, 2011

These tires replaced a set of Goodyear Wrangler SRA's in the fall of 2004 on my Jeep GC. My initial impression was very bad. Pulling out of the tire shop I almost wrecked because the Jeep was so squirrely! Before blaming the tires I checked the air pressure and found that the shop had inflated them to 45 psi instead of the recommended 30 psi for this vehicle. After lowering the pressure the driving experience was much improved. The Jeep's steering was no longer so highly sensitive.

However, it never did feel as planted, or connected to the road as the Goodyears did. My wife never did like these tires, especially in the snow and ice, of which we have for 6 months or so each year. She felt that the traction was not as good as the previous tires.

I thought the traction was pretty reasonable and don't have any major complaints. They were never outstanding, but they were quite good. I expected to get about 60,000 miles out of them, so I was really surprised to get over 78,000 miles on them! The tires actually still have usable tread left and could go another 1500 miles.

I bought these tires in 2004 for two reasons. They were very highly rated and they cost substantially less than the competition. I paid $116 per tire, mounted and balanced, from a local tire chain. In 2004, if I remember correctly, the best rated tires on this site were Bridgestone and they were selling for around $135 each, not including mounting and balancing. I did not purchase the Yokohamas this time as other tires now have better ratings and my experience with them did not "wow" me enough to get them again. Like I said before, they just don't feel as connected to the road as I would like. The other reason that I did not purchase them again is because they are not the great deal price wise that they were in 2004. The price now is about the same as other brands.

The tires I purchased this time are the Michelin LTX M/S 2's. I just had them mounted today so I will have to rate them at a later date.

Initial Review, 8500 Miles on Tires
February 03, 2012

First, I bought these tires to serve my winter driving purposes in Colorado. I replaced my set of Yoko S-drive summer tires, and this is what I discovered:
These tires are more quite, and rode smoother than the summer Yokohomas, that was expected. However what I didn't expect was that these Kumhos did not perform as well as I thought they would in winter conditions, and were not as quite as I thought they would be.
This tire is much more suited for year round duty, with very occasional snow (vs my purpose of just duty in the winter months). This tire will get you through winter; however it will not fill any gaps in your lack of winter driving abilities, (for that buy Michelins).
Best trait about this tire is the price and because of that it performs well out of its price range, in all categories. I am still a fan and will buy Kumhos in the future.

Initial Review, 70000 Miles on Tires
January 22, 2012

This review is for the Latitude Tour, not the HP version, I wish this was specified by he reviewers instead of relying on the dropdown box.

What frustrates me about reading reviews about ANY tire on this site, is when you read that someone rotates at 20K and complains about the wear and noise. If you are going to review a tire, take the initiative to care for them, before you slam them.

YOU MUST ROTATE YOUR TIRES AND HAVE THE BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED REGULARLY!!! THIS IS NOT AN OPTION! Even if the tires don't shake since some vibrations are absorbed through the tire, as well as the chassis. When you feel the shake it's beyond the time to have them corrected so a regular visit is only a cup of coffee in the waiting room.

Now to business.

I had the Cross Terrains when I purchased the vehicle new and was a great tire, lasted 60K of spirited miles and was just ok in the snow, glad I had 4WD. I switched to a set of Kumho Ecsta's and lost 2-3 MPG, I cut my losses at 17K and went with the Latitude's

These are some really, really smooth and quiet tires....as far as highway traveling I don't think there is an equal to this tire. They are at their wear bars and are smooth. I check the pressures regularly, rotate at no more than 5K miles and have the alignment checked yearly. I have 70K miles on them and only have a couple areas of concern with them. Hydroplaning was a slight issue when at highway speeds, some slight wandering at 65 mph even when new but never had this issue with the cross-terrains, probably due to the larger channels but nonetheless was a concern a few times. I understand when it's raining I can't haul at raceway speeds but on I95 going 55 can land you in some traffic especially from behind. Snow traction wasn't the best either but again 4WD helps and I have dedicated winter tires for that chore. Fuel mileage stayed up the entire time and i would definately purchase again but may go with the Conti LX-20 mainly because of price.

Initial Review, 2000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2010

After more than 10 years driving a Porsche Boxster with Dry Weather Only Performance Tires (PZero, Michelin PS2's, Bridgestone Potenza S02, S03, and 050 Pole Positions in 18 and 19" sizes) in the West Coast and Southwest I decided to move to Chicago. Having spent the first 25 years of my life here, I knew what I was getting into in terms of driving conditions in the winter, in fact when I received my drivers license, I took the test in the snow in a rear wheel drive manual in January here. My options: 1) Sell Boxster and get something with All Wheel Drive, 2) Buy second car and store Boxster, 3) Buy 2nd set of wheels with dedicated winter tires. I went for the 3rd option and purchased the WinterContact 810S tires from Continental on a set of 17" Stock Porsche Wheels.



I waited until after Thanksgiving to do the changeover and spent a good number of days driving in the very cold and periodically wet weather with the Bridgestone 050 Potenzas Pole Positions on 19" Carrera S Wheels. VERY SCARY! Seriously, when it was colder than 35°F, I elected to take a cab rather than driving as it just was not worth the risk. After doing the swap (I suggest buying a 4-way wrench and floor jack), I am completely blown away, the car is quiet, comfortable, and well mannered on dry (cold) roads and superior on wet and snowy roads conditions. I can pull into and out of parking spots layered in 6 inches of snow/slush, cruise side streets, and alleys, and have no problem ascending or descending the 15° ramp that goes in and out of my building garage. I strongly recommend this tire over any 4 season option! Most tire shops will swap and store your other wheels for a minimal price twice a year, in my case I stick them in my storage unit. It takes about 30-45 minutes to do the complete changeover including bagging up the other wheels (to keep me clean). Best tire purchase I have ever made! I am only limited by the height of the front spoiler!

Initial Review, 2000 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2011

Having worn out my Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires (which were the best tires I've ever had on any vehicle), I wanted them again but wasn't going to pay $1300 for a set of 4. all I can say is WOW. Smooth as silk, super quiet, very comfortable and the handling is crisp and precise. I was hesitant to get these after all the negative comments I've read about balancing difficulties, soft/squishy handling and flat spotting but I haven't experienced any of those problems, not at all. I thought the Pilot Sport AS Plus were my favorite tires but these Contis are smoother and quieter and half the price. I can't recommend them enough. GREAT tire. Well done Continental.