Michellin Tires

[buster]

Anyone have any experience with Michellin tires? My car came with MX4's and they were great. Rotated every 20k miles and got 85k miles out of them with no problems. Switched to Dunlop SPA2 and they were horrible. Uneven wear even when rotating every 6k miles. They were choppy according to the tire place. So, I'm back to Michellin and am using their Weatherwise tires. I'm hoping I get good usage out of them with even wear. It just seems that Michellins are better tires then Dunlops for my car. You pay for it too!

 

[Enigma]

I have used Michelin for a number of years now. I have used all of the following on a variety of cars over the years. XCH4,MXV4,MX4,Artic Alpin,X-Radial plus, X-Metric. Comfortable ride, consistantly even & long treadwear. Not the greatest in snow and ice but I use a dedicated winter tire the Michelin Artic Alpin which is outstanding. With a ABS equipped car I would take a studless Alpin over a studded tire in just about any condition except wet glare ice.

 

[GSV]

I'm not buying tires from those snail sucking french candyasses ever again!

There are other good tires that I can spend my money on.

 

[buster]

Enigma, thanks for the info. Did Michellin cancel the Weatherwise tires? I've used the MX4's as mentioned above, so I'm hoping the Weatherwise turn out to be as good.

 

[labman]

In 1966 on my way to Sears to buy their made by Michelin tires, I luckily stopped in at one of the top tire distributors in the country. I drove out on a set of Pirellis. I liked them, and as I learned more about tires, I came to realize the Pirellis were a much better choice for those of us that drive on other than smooth, dry roads. Michelin does produce aa wide variety of tire now including some that test well in many conditions. Before I put money into them, I would go to Tire Rack's web site and look at their tire tests.

 

[Toy4x4]

I have a set of Michellin LTX A/Ts on my truck and have about 40K on them. Looking at the tread, I expect to get another 15-20K. SO much better that the Goodyears that came stock and, unfortunately, replaced with the same when those wore out. Yes, Michellins are more expensive, but they will outlast the Goodyears by 20K and the ride is much better, too. I'll probably go with the LTX M/Ss next time as I do mostly on road driving.

 

[F1Crazy]

I've had very good luck with Michelins, it really is hard to find a better tire. It doesn't matter if it's a performance tire like the Pilots I have on now, comfy touring like MXV4 I had on my old car or CrossTerrain I just put on my wife's SUV but they are pricey. I guess you get what you pay for.

If long wear is your main concern then most of their tires are above average but shop around because you can easily get 2 sets of other, known brand tires for the price of one Michelin set.

One thing that I like about their tires, beside even and long wear you guys mentioned, is the fact that they always balance nicely, no matter what mileage they have on. This observation has been confirmed by a local independent BMW shop that also is an installer for Tire Rack.

 

[Dr. T]

My BMW originally came with Mich. MXX3's which I loved and are no longer available and so I've tried different brands including Pirelli, Bridgestone and Continental.

From what I've seen Michelin is the best "all-round" performance...it generally doesn't accel in any one particular category, but is great in all. I generally feel it has the best overall construction (espcially internally) as it does balance well, stays balanced throughout it's life, wears evenly, smooth, quiet and stable at high speeds...overall...well built. But, not always sure it's price equals value..especially when it starts costing twice as much over comparable brand-name quality tires (Korean and other knock-offs excluded).

 

[sbc350gearhead]

The only michelins I have ever owned, were a set of mxv4's. I wasn't really impressed with them, except for the treadlife. They really didn't do anything very well. In fact, the treadlife was sort of a bummer. I was stuck with a crappy tire for a very long time.

But those tires are el cheapo's in the michelin lineup, so maybe the more expensive ones are better.

OOPS....I take that back. The tires on my camry are some offbrand, that is made by michelin, and they are terrible. But that probably has no correlation to the actual michelin line.

[ October 14, 2003, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: sbc350gearhead ]

 

[Ken2]

Dunlop is a brand owned by Goodyear (as is Kelly-Springfield), and I don't think Goodyear's quality is what it used to be.

Michelin's other brands are BFGoodrich and Uniroyal. The Michelin MXV4+ must be sold cheaply to car makers for OEM tires, and they make it up at retail...really pricey. Low rolling resistance, very long tread life, not the greatest traction.

I'm going to try some Falken tires later this week to replace Michelin XGT-H4 on the car...hoping for better wet traction, ride, and handling and the price and warranty are better. For my truck, I'm considering Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo, Yokohama HT-S, or Toyo.


Ken

 

[MarkC]

I put Cross Terrains on my Jeep last year and they are way better than the Goodyears that were on it. Better traction , handling, and treadwear. Less than $100 apiece at Discount Tire.

 

[Kestas]

I've had good experiences with Michelin & Pirelli touring tires.... bad experience with Dunlop sport tires.

One thing I look for when I want quality is the mold parting line on the tire. If there is one parting line down the middle, it's a cheap tire. If there are multiple parting lines, such as top Michelin tires, this indicates a quality tire. Multiple parting lines allows more definition to be molded into the thread, but make the tire more expensive to manufacture. A two piece mold limits (I imagine) the type of tread pattern and compound that can be used, because the tire is harder to eject from the mold.

 

[ALS]

I presently have Michelin MXV4's on my car. Didn't want to buy them (Iraq) but there isn't much out there that can match them in tread wear and ride. I have had Michelins, Pirelli P6's, Good Year NCT (WGermany made), Firestones, Dunlap A2's and the absolute worst tires I ever owned BF Goodrich Comp TA's. The last three sets have been the Michelins MXV4 Plus's. If I didn't spend so much time on the interstate at high speed I would probably look at another tire. But I'm putting close to 15K miles on the car at 65 - 75 mph each year. I only put on about 5K around town locally. But because of all that interstate travel is why I stay with the Michelins. If I only used the car to go to work and home I would probably buy a good set of Good Years.

 

[Intelman34]

I have the 265/75/16 Michelin LTX A/T's on my truck. They came on it when I bought it used. They are a very quiet at all speeds, seem to be wearing well, and are a VERY good tire overall, but just aren't the tire for me. No traction offroad at all and they look really wimpy. No one wants a 2500HD Sport Diesel Ram to look wimpy

My next tires will be Firestone Destination M/Ts for sure.... bigger too.

 

[bernhardschau]

I have the Mich X-one on my minivan. Compared to the General Tires on there before, they are very good. Ride secure and quiet which is one of the things I was looking for.

 

[mrchecker]

The straight truck I drive came with Michelins, they went 30k on the steers and 40k on the drives. Went to Hankooks on the steers, they lasted 22k, retreads on the drives are more than half done at 10k. You get what you pay for.

[ October 18, 2003, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: mrchecker ]

 

[Quattro Pete]

I hated the OEM Michelin Energy MXV4+ on my '00 Accord. As the previous poster mentioned, they may be OK for straight highway cruising because they're comfortable and have a high treadwear index, but that's about where their positives end. Try to push them in the twisties, and they squeal like pigs. In the wet, it's nearly impossible to get going because of the wheel spin. In the snow, their performance is mediocre at best. These were the worst tires I've ever had.

Overall, I think Michelin knows how to make decent tires, it's just that they'll charge you an arm and a leg for them. You can get just as good or better performing tires from other manufacturers for less $$$.

BTW, my opinion is in no way affected by the current France/US relationship. As a matter of fact, I'm using winter Michelins on my car right now (although I can't wait for them to wear out and be done with.

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[Amkeer]

I have the Michelin LTX on my Tacoma. Nice quiet riding tire but I have to agree with intelman they are not agressive looking for the truck.

My 4-Runner I just put the top rated Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo! Now those tires are fantastic and very aggressive looking without the noise.

Daily Drives
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, Impulse Red, Peppy 2.7 Liter 4 Banger, Running Mobil1 Synthetics SS 5w30.
ODO 5400 Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner, Evergreen, 3.0 V6, Running Mobil1 Synthetic SS 10w30.
ODO 82500 Miles.

 

[Intelman34]

quote:

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Originally posted by Amkeer:


My 4-Runner I just put the top rated Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo! Now those tires are fantastic and very aggressive looking without the noise.

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My friend has the M/T version of those tires on his Silverado and he does very good in the mud. They look very mean too.

 

[Jimbo]

quote:

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Originally posted by Ken2:
Dunlop is a brand owned by Goodyear...

...For my truck, I'm considering Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo, Yokohama HT-S, or Toyo.


Ken

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Dunlop is owned by Sumitomo.

I have Dueler A/T's on my F-150 4x4. They are good off-road, but quiet and stable on the highway.