I agree. Put a set of the LTX M/S on my Sierra and I’m disappointed with the noise level and ride. I attribute most of the ride issue to the crackhead clown at Discount Tire that balanced them. Overall the noise and smooth ride was better with the original equipment Goodyears. Never thought I’d say that…
Michelin tires
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Never had problems with Michelin. Wear depends on the operating environment and the driver/vehicle in question.
Let's see...
Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 on the S600 (a 4500 lb car with 600 ftlb of torque) - holding up well.
Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 on the SL600 (lighter, just as much torque) - holding up well.
Michelin LTX AS on the Tundra - holding up well.
In fact, a quick measurement of the Tundra tread depth suggests an 80,000 mile life.
The SL600 has staggered tires, so, the tread life won't be great, but the car will age out the tires before they wear out given how much it is driven.
The S600 gets driven like a sports car, now and then. Big heavy car. Over 500 HP. Hard cornering, hard acceleration. The Michelins last pretty well under those conditions. I've got 10,000 miles on my second set of Michelin Pilot Sport AS tires. First set was AS3+, now the AS4. I don't have the exact life in front of my, but it was about 40,000 miles on the first set.
So, for a tire with excellent grip, on a car with incredible power, and how I drive that car, 40,000 is a great life.
I have been very happy with the Michelins on my cars.
Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 on the S600 (a 4500 lb car with 600 ftlb of torque) - holding up well.
Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 on the SL600 (lighter, just as much torque) - holding up well.
Michelin LTX AS on the Tundra - holding up well.
In fact, a quick measurement of the Tundra tread depth suggests an 80,000 mile life.
The SL600 has staggered tires, so, the tread life won't be great, but the car will age out the tires before they wear out given how much it is driven.
The S600 gets driven like a sports car, now and then. Big heavy car. Over 500 HP. Hard cornering, hard acceleration. The Michelins last pretty well under those conditions. I've got 10,000 miles on my second set of Michelin Pilot Sport AS tires. First set was AS3+, now the AS4. I don't have the exact life in front of my, but it was about 40,000 miles on the first set.
So, for a tire with excellent grip, on a car with incredible power, and how I drive that car, 40,000 is a great life.
I have been very happy with the Michelins on my cars.
I purchased my first set ever of Continental’s. I bought the Pure Contact LS for the 300.
I am completely satisfied and I am a “tire snob”. They handle more like an UHP than a Gran Tour tire. For my particular car they seem to be well suited.
I wonder how they would perform on the Tesla? What does Tesla use as OE?
As others, also like the Continentals. In my case the DWS (latest is the 06). Ride well, handle both rain and mild snow in their early years, but they do get noisy in later life. Wear lettering tells you when you can be at risk when driving in snow, but for wet and try good until close to worn. Have been tempted by the Michelin's (All Season), but from everything I have read no reason to change.
That’s a statement I thought I would never hear.
Certain Good Year tires get kudos in some areas but generally I’ve been disappointed with every set except the Ultra Terrain’s (a Discount Tire exclusive) that I have on my truck now. I bought them because of a Labor Day deal and am pleased with them.
Really? These are some of the best tires out there. They ride great on my truck.
The ride on smooth pavement is not objectionable. But harsh impacts transmit much more directly to the truck than the Toyo Open Country did.
As the manager of a large tire store, I put Michelins on all of my vehicles. Seeing tires all day long helps to see and understand the value in the higher priced top tier tires.
What size tire on your F150? Did you come off Open County HT/HTII ?
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Okay. But this is BITOG and all we really want to know is if the tires on the ‘32 Packard are the originals like the paint and interior. If not what are you riding on in a ‘32?
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Pilot Sport 4S (18", GTI), winter: 17" CrossClimate+
Pilot SuperSport/PSS* (17", Cooper, BMW spec), winter: 16" Alpin 5
Pilot Sport 4 (16", Porsche)
No complaints. Except for my PSS HN spec I previously ran on my GTI.
Sparse wet performance, probably due its particular HN/Hyundai spec.
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Pilot Sport 4S (18", GTI), winter: 17" CrossClimate+
Pilot SuperSport/PSS* (17", Cooper, BMW spec), winter: 16" Alpin 5
Pilot Sport 4 (16", Porsche)
No complaints. Except for my PSS HN spec I previously ran on my GTI.
Sparse wet performance, probably due its particular HN/Hyundai spec.
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thats a bit harsh, isn’t it?
275/55/20, yes the OEMs
I never bought Michelin tires either, I could always find similar or better performing tire from another brand for less.
Our car came with the Continental ProContact rubber. I cannot say if all Teslas use them; probably not?
Maybe pothead clown then.
That’s also what I noticed. Maybe because of higher load rating? I don’t know but my wife even noticed and rarely does she care about car-truck issues…
