Are these the tires that Michelin claims that they maintain their wet traction down to wear bars?
I think CR did some testing (simulating wear with shaving tires so rubber aging was not included) and Michelin (I wish I remember which model) did indeed keep its performance (or rather lost the least).
How do they feel, when driving. Do they loose traction sooner than what you remember?
It does not hurt checking the treadware warranty but if it does not work go with other tires.
By the way summer tires are not necessarily louder than all seasons, you just need to buy tires that are designed to be quiet. Some "Extreme Performance" tires in Tire Rack speak trade noise for ultimate traction, usually dry traction.
A notch or two lower one can find tires that are better in dry and much more quiet.
KrzyÅ›
I think CR did some testing (simulating wear with shaving tires so rubber aging was not included) and Michelin (I wish I remember which model) did indeed keep its performance (or rather lost the least).
How do they feel, when driving. Do they loose traction sooner than what you remember?
It does not hurt checking the treadware warranty but if it does not work go with other tires.
By the way summer tires are not necessarily louder than all seasons, you just need to buy tires that are designed to be quiet. Some "Extreme Performance" tires in Tire Rack speak trade noise for ultimate traction, usually dry traction.
A notch or two lower one can find tires that are better in dry and much more quiet.
KrzyÅ›