Maybe peoples opinions changed, or new people have two cents to share... In any event, every tyre of every brand has been replaced or updated in the last 10 years....
Are Michelins really better than the other brands?
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Are Michelins really better??? Well all I can say is that they have cured ride issues for me over the years....It was always ..they all do that...from the dealer...Then I replace the tires with Michelins and the poor ride or handling greatly improve, I have also found that they tend to need less tire weights then others..So are they worth the premium price??? To me yes...you get what you pay for...
I have had over 40 different sets of tires on my vehicles. I found the best tires I have ever used were Michelin pilot sports, and the mxmv "" tires.
A close second is the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2. 10 ply set. Obviously for my trucks.
If you do wind up getting Michelins, don't get them from Wal-Mart, and don't get the bottom of the barrel (cheapest) type.
A close second is the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2. 10 ply set. Obviously for my trucks.
If you do wind up getting Michelins, don't get them from Wal-Mart, and don't get the bottom of the barrel (cheapest) type.
I’ve never had a Michelin that I wasn’t completely impressed with.
I'm going to reply to this thread in another 10 years.
Michelin's are a great value when they are on sale....and the pricing is only marginally higher than RT43's.
They are batting about .500 IME. Hydroedge noise and wetgrip fail with age... Xice3 good, Xice2's average in actual snow but a great winter hwy tire, Defender's meh as they are getting a bit noisy and are losing wet grip fast with age not as bad as the hydroedges, BFG sport comp2's good except they are cracking and chunking after some years and heat cycles from autocross.
I find Yokohama has made tires that age the best, in terms of cracking and wet grip so for a low mileage a year vehicle I'd likely get those instead of others.
Now I always read the CR reports, and Tire rack testing before I get a tire as well, and sometimes a Michelin wins and sometimes some other tires do.
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edyvw
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Didn’t CR have Yokohama as by far the worst tire aging wise? There is thread here somewhere about it. Michelin was by far the best.
I always go Michelin, Continental or Bridgestone for my cars. Of all I found Michelin definitely keep performance longest.
I have Yokohama Advan Apax V601 for track purposes. They are very good performance tire. Smooth, good wet grip, but I use them to the track on track and back. That is it. For money they are really good alternative to Michelin or others. I think I paid 225/45 R17 $116.
I guess I should mention I’ve only ever had Michelin truck tires. X Ice, AT2, MS2, etc. They all lasted so long that I almost wished they’d wear out cause I was getting bored of them.
edyvw
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I had X-ice2 on BMW X5 and now on Sienna. Exceptional tire. Much better than Bridgestone DM-V2 I had on X5, and definitely better than that POS Nokian R2 on wife’s Tiguan.
Have purchased many Micheiln tire through Wal Mart and never had an issue with the tires or the installation...
I don't know about how much better they are but I do know their warranty is outstanding.
I hardly ever get the guaranteed mileage but always get money back for the difference. AND,
that refund doesn't have to go towards the purchase of more Michelins. I love it when my tires
only last half the warranty as I get another new set for 1/2 price. Of course, I always go back to
Michelin, when possible.
I hardly ever get the guaranteed mileage but always get money back for the difference. AND,
that refund doesn't have to go towards the purchase of more Michelins. I love it when my tires
only last half the warranty as I get another new set for 1/2 price. Of course, I always go back to
Michelin, when possible.
IMO/IME, Michelin did a swell job with the Harmony/Destiny/X Radial(3rd series), the Primacy MXV4, Pilot Exalto A/S(and the earlier Pilot XGT H4), Pilot Sport A/S series and the Defender LTX. To me, Michelin makes a precise, reliable, but somewhat pricey tire - I tell people a Costco membership and promo is the only way to buy them. On many cars, they make a difference. If I ever bought a truck, the only tires I’ll use on it will be Defender LTX/X LT A/S - there’s reason why many swore by the previous LTX M/S series.
The original Defender and Energy MXV4 series were a little bit of a let down. I’m rolling the dice with the Costco rebrand of the Defender T+H again.
The original Defender and Energy MXV4 series were a little bit of a let down. I’m rolling the dice with the Costco rebrand of the Defender T+H again.
Michelin Latitude Tour was OEM on my Chevy Equinox. They went 42,000 miles and were unremarkable. Noisy, harsh riding, poor wet grip. Definitely not worth the price it would have been to buy them again.
I also put a set of Michelin Primacy MXV4 on my prior Hyundai Sonata. They were better than the OEM Kumho tires, but again nothing remarkable other than long lasting. Sketchy in snow, barely adequate in rain. Not worth what I paid for them at the time. But hey, I tried.
Family members have had Michelin tires as well, usually only as OEM. Traditionally, we tend to go with other brands such as Bridgestone/Firestone, Goodyear, Cooper, Yokohama, and even an occasional Dunlop. The older the vehicle, the cheaper the tire that goes on it. For us, Michelins simply do not impress enough to justify the price. I also tried General tires once and will never do it again unless there are no other options.
I also put a set of Michelin Primacy MXV4 on my prior Hyundai Sonata. They were better than the OEM Kumho tires, but again nothing remarkable other than long lasting. Sketchy in snow, barely adequate in rain. Not worth what I paid for them at the time. But hey, I tried.
Family members have had Michelin tires as well, usually only as OEM. Traditionally, we tend to go with other brands such as Bridgestone/Firestone, Goodyear, Cooper, Yokohama, and even an occasional Dunlop. The older the vehicle, the cheaper the tire that goes on it. For us, Michelins simply do not impress enough to justify the price. I also tried General tires once and will never do it again unless there are no other options.
While I'm a huge fan of the Defender LTX MS, I've had mixed results with other tires. The Primier XC was interesting. Soft riding, very grippy compound but totally worn out before 40k. What was really interesting was the combination of smooth highway, great wet, great snow and surprising good non-paved (hesistate to call it offroad, more sand and dirt) performance. Very nice driving tire, just terrible treadlife and pretty wallowy in the corners.
We have van and car fleet. Based in Europe. There's little difference between premium Euro makes like Continental, Michelin and Pirelli. Also had second tier Euro brands and Asian makes. I came to a conclusion that all brands are comparable first year or up to 25-40k km. Ater that cheaper tyres loose performance and generally have shorter service life. I currently have Michelin 16 cargo rated with over 100k km, still lots of life in them, and not only tread but secure and predictable handling.
Michelins are great, personally I love the LTX, I buy it from Kumho as the Crugen HT51 these days because it is a blatant duplicate of the LTX tread but for significantly less and from a major manufacturer. I’ve run these HT51s on several vehicles and they’re identical to the LTX I had before, they’re phenomenal and the LTX design has been around for a while so clearly Michelin knows how to make a **** good tire design. Considering they made tires for Concorde and Bugatti I’d say they know what they also really know how to produce a tire. Ymmv climate is a huge determinate as far as how much tire you need as well.
In my experience and opinion, Walmart is the absolutely last place I would buy tires. Never again. YMMV.
I'll go back to Costco. The problem with Costco is brand selection is very limited and trends toward higher end. More tire than I needed for a DD in suburbia. Walmart had the price/performance level I needed. General RT43.
Have purchased many sets of tires at Wal Mart over the past 20 years and never had an issue with the tires or the installation. I would have on issue recommending Wal Mart to purchase and have tires installed...
