Don't feel bad about betraying the Defenders. Michelin is expensive
The Potenza Sport is $170, a good price for name-brand tires in your size, if you can use summer tires.
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Don't feel bad about betraying the Defenders. Michelin is expensive
The Potenza Sport is $170, a good price for name-brand tires in your size, if you can use summer tires.
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I personally do not put in the same sentence snow tires and anything else when describing snow performance. But they need to sell tires.
H/T will do OK if you're traveling, don't have to deal with snow all the time (on all my cars, I have snow tires, for good reasons).
H/T is really good performer. I don't think overall quality is on par with Defender. Yes, wet performance is better in tests, but Defender will probably keep its initial performance longer. Also, it is a lighter tire but still has strong sidewalls.
Bridgestone I don;t consider anymore in "all" performance. I had several of their Dualers, and they can be horrible in cold weather.
Why leave A "tried and true" Michelin. You've got warranty proration if they wear out early.
I really like my Michelin Primacy MXV4s on my Accord. Excellent tire. As common/typical, the OE "Primacy" tire a completely different tire. It's the second Primacy MXV4 set I've purchased for an Accord. Don't know if made for a Pilot though.
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The Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is indeed comfortable as the name implies but my wife's Toyota Venza Hybrid went down 4 mpg as soon as we installed the tires. Just an FYI.
I had Nokian One's (buy 3 get one free) installed on our 2019 Pilot about 18,000 mile ago. I am extremely impressed with them. They're holding up quite well, very quiet, and great in the rain.
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I have CC2s on my 21 Pilot.
My fuel mileage has gone down a small amount after mounting the Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT on my F-150. However, the mpg decrease could be from the winter blend gas that has just hit the stations.
We normally lose about 2mpg on winter blend gas. That is a historical observation by me.
You’re the 3rd review I’ve read that claimed their MPG went down! Not good
Continental HTs are pretty well regarded here. Michelin LTX M&S is a stalwart performer however could transmit some noise in the unibody pilot as they age. I’ve not found them to be quiet once they get a few years on them. Michelin CC2 has been a family favorite and hard to beat unless you are looking towards a mild all terrain. They are not as silent as the best touring tires but their foul weather grip is incredible, and they are well built and long lasting.
Note: it can take up to a couple thousand miles for new tires to settle into their mpg. Same observation with the Michelin CC2.
I pulled 80000 mile Defenders off my MDX that easily could have gone to 90 or 100. I would have , should have replaced with same, but the price was just a little too high…
Something that you want to keep in mind. Low Rolling Resistance or Eco Focus tires will give you better fuel economy. However, there are trade offs for that. The majority or LRR tires are going to have a shorter tread life. Generally they will have a tread wear rating of around 500. That will translate to about 40,000 to 50,000 miles. Your Michelin Primacy fall into the LRR category. Also, they generally have poor wet weather traction and longer stopping distances. There are outliers.
edyvw
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What is your priority, safety or mpg? Because two don’t go together.
That's what I've tried to tell him.
Truck tire for a CUV. Possible downgrade in ride quality and driving dynamics.
Yes, winter blend does decrease MPGs although that was not the reason for the drop in my case.
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