Across 109 reviews, the Michelin Energy Saver is praised for exceptional tread life, low rolling resistance/fuel economy, and generally low noise/comfort, making it a strong choice for calm, high-mileage driving. However, many users report weak wet/cold grip especially as the tire ages or nears 3mm tread, and frequent age-related cracking/hardening, with some noting soft/fragile sidewalls. Dry grip and predictability are typically adequate but not sporty. Overall sentiment is positive, with durability and efficiency as standout strengths and wet-weather/ageing performance the main drawbacks.
What owners mention most counted across 108 reviews
I bought my car with these tires and drove 35t on them without any problem. All the time the tires worked well although after about 30t they lost grip a bit. As they are slowly coming to the safety limit now I will probably replace them next year. Previous owner however told me these were actually the original tires. Considering that true the tires managed something like 55t.
I have had these tires about a year, I know these aren't winter tires but these tend to slip in the cold mornings when i am pulling off from a T Junction (I haven't had this with previous tires and I am not flooring it).
Secondly I am shocked to see that the tread has gone quite far down, I previously had Budget tires (Kumho i think) and they lasted way longer than these, I am sure that my tires are in line and the tracking is fine.
So 2 things to point out and thirdly I do not notice any change in fuel usage, I am not expecting a dramatic difference but there has been no difference at all.
I think these tires are way overrated and not worth the extra money.
I am not going to buy these again.
I hope this has helped, I wanted to pass on my experience to help others as I have found this website helpful for other tire reviews.
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These tires were original equipment on my BMW 320D and they have now done 58,000 miles. They are down to 3 to 4 mm of tread and I shall be replacing them shortly. I will definitely buy the same again. Most of my driving is motorway and I find that these tires are excellent for all-round performance. I consistently get the BMW-claimed MPG (61.1 mpg). Other reviewers have claimed that these tires are ragged at the limits of performance etc, but I seldom drive like that anyway. Noise level and comfort is fine – they are original tires so I cannot compare them with anything else on this car. For me, though, the clincher is the wear -I have never had tires that have done anything close to the mileage that these have. Little short of remarkable.
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Good tire but very fragile! Definetely you get your money back but for the bumpy roads of greece i think you need a harder tire! I moved on to continental matador m16 stella 2. Hope it is a good choice!
long lasting tire with only average grip and performance.
I got one set since 2008 - after 5 seasons = 42k miles I threw away one pair and the other one had sill 4 mm, so was still ok for rear axis. since then they ran another 10k on rear axis and are serving still...
On the plus side, they give decent MPG and last (30k of motorway miles). However, that really has to be your sole focus.
The wet grip is limited, especially if cold and wet. Worse that that, when they do let go in the wet, they really let go and it's not really controllable. Comfort & noise is pretty average.
I had no problem with the tires as they were rolling, the main problem I had was that they were very fragile, I bought 6 tires and lost 5 of them within less than 11000 KMs:
1 was torn in a small collision, the sidewall broke
1 had a baloon due to a pothole in the sidewall and eventually broke
2 were torn by potholes, again sidewall breaking, immediate break
1 had mutliple perforations and was a basic bad luck
I am clearly a not very lucky (nor skilled in avoiding potholes) driver, but for the tires to get damaged each by a single hit is not acceptable in my opinion.
I'm writing about Michelin Energy Saver tires because I was delighted with them, yet other reviews are all over the map. They were installed on a Fiat Punto rental car; I was initially cautious of their thin sidewalls and simple tread pattern, but they never let me down. While driving around Italy (country roads and Autostrada), they were always quiet, rode smoothly and gripped well during acceleration, braking and cornering. Whether the road was dry or wet; tarmac, concrete or gravel; warm or cold; even a surprise snow and hailstone flurry did not cause me any loss of driving confidence. Understanding that they are not maximum performance summer tires, nor optimized for deep winter snow and ice, these Energy Savers just seemed to perform well, when driven appropriately, for all conditions.
Unlike other tires on the same type of car that have been noisy, or cornered strongly but had poor braking, these Michelins did everything well and quietly. They will be what I will buy for spring, summer and autumn use if available in the size needed for my own vehicle.
OK in the summer, but as soon as it gets cold and wet I'm sliding all over the place. Only buy this tire if you have some winter tires to put on in the codler months.
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Member
Volkswagen
225/45 R17
48,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
These tires have done 48,000 miles and the front ones have got about 1mm left on them before they reach the legal limit.driven on a mixture of roads with lots of both of rough singletrack and motorway driving. Not too bad in fresh snow to say there eco tires. So would definitely recommend them
