Michelin Energy XM2 Reviews - Page 3

The grip of the tires in wet and dry is well within the expectation for a ordinary sedan vehicle (not driving like a street racer). This is by FAR the best ever tire that I fitted to any of my cars. It exceeded my highest expectations. Traveled 75 000miles (120 000km) and still have 4mm tread left, still quiet as can be and still grips wet or dry. Amazing Tire thanks Michelin.

Having been trying out this types for at least a year , my verdict ,it is another of those non exciting tire, no handling pleasure to mention in wet or dry but its safe to use. The only thing I can think off is it wear off slowly and it can last you a while without having to change new tire. It is ok for city drive ,you will not feel any difference. But if driving 320km in 1 trip on twisty road ! My recommendation is a big no! A Asy2/3 or PS3/4 or Re002/3 will definitely make u feel more happy. I seriously not consider buying them again cos it is also not cheap.

Another excellent product from Michelin. It is soft and comfortable. Very good touring Tires. I have so far used them for approx 16,000Kms and still looks brand new. It seems like that these will go on forever, Extremely good investment. I was a hardcore Bridgestone Turanza fan. Couldn't find a set from the Bridgestone brand for my tire size requirement. Based on the positive reviews on the internet, I switched to Michelin . I will stay with this product for sure.

Very durable in the rough roads of northern Mexico.

Admirable grip when new, but noisy after 50,000 km. Still very dependable tire.

Good quality and low prices.

Nice tires. Using it over two years now. Even in bad roads it is durable.

Hi guys, I live/drive in Guatemala City, Central America. We have TERRIBLE roads here, all varieties of roads, concrete (very few), asphalt/tarmac, "cratery" roads (lots of harsh hits on contact patch, sidewalls when trying to avoid holes, etc.), muddy roads,
flooded roads, hydroplaning roads, stony paths, etc., etc., etc... and the "fun" part is that you find them anywhere in the cities or rural. Having said that and being fair to ANY tire brand, after 33,000 kms (20k miles) of spirited roads and spirited driving style on my 2009 Honda Accord V6 sedan I have to congratulate my 225/50 R17 Michelin Energy XM2 tires, very good wear (lots of harsh hits on contact patch, sidewalls when trying to avoid holes, etc.), very good grip, good handling, BUT noisy and too much feedback. Yesterday I had my first tire flat due to a very sharp pothole, it flattened after driving 20 miles, while parked, I took it for repair (very normal AND CHEAP to repair a tire here in my country) but I got bad news... the sidewall was punctured like knife so I replaced it with a Dunlop SP Sport LM704 which I put it in the front along with the spare tire (brand new 225/50 R17 Michelin Energy XM2 with brand new original rim from factory), took the "old" front tire for spare tire now... "problem solved". Just for you to know, a new 225/50 R17 Michelin Energy XM2 tire cost here US$130 versus a new Dunlop SP Sport LM704 cost US$90... by the way a tire repair here is US$6 aprox.

Drive safely.

Fitted a pair to replace the stock Energy Saver when the front right sidewall was gashed by a kerb. I can be a bit of a lil' hoonigan sometimes, especially when turning right at junctions (we drive on the left here) and pulling out from side roads or at roundabouts. These are better under heavy acceleration, much more difficult to induce wheelspin on them than with the Savers (given the 270Nm of torque the engine can muster) and importantly the kerb protection is quite good compared to other tires I have tried. Cornering does not seem to be a strong point, press on and you will feel significant understeer and it seems quite hard to tell when the tires are approaching their limit. However noise and wear are my priorities and these tires seem to deliver on both fronts, especially when you can enjoy blissful silence at expressway speeds. I would fit them again to my next car, but they're kind of expensive here.

My first Michelins after many years. Great tire. Best tradewear I ever had. I bought them in 2013 and now in 2016 they still look like new. Quite noisy and the stones of the road get in the patterns on the tire, making it more noisy. Really good for dry and wet driving on normal conditions. Perfect grip. For this type of car (VW Golf GTI MK3 2.0) it is the perfect tire, quite expensive, but still a good choice.

Tires were good regarding to road conditions in Pakistan, on motorway marked speed of 238km/h no sound of tires smooth driving braking is average, on wet condition braking is bad but the grip average. The design on tires lets in the mud and dirt alot, very soft and comfortable. On tarmac it handles good and still the car is soft, gives good mileage.

Outstanding tread wear. Unfortunally, the good characteristcs will not least so far. This tire will lost the good grip after 20.000 km. So, will you change your Michelins that seem to be brand new ones, except, of course, for those who drive? I would not buy it again. You can even keep these tires up to 75.000 km, but no pleasure at all. It will drive like an horrible 145/80r13 Fiat 147 tire after the first 20 or 25k, totally understeering and enormous breaking distance, a bit dangerous.
However, I have to say that road feedback and the good confort will least till the end. The rolling noise is quiet low. Its also a fuel economy tire, better grip under acceleration.
If you only drive slowly and have a such a car as a minivan or so (with an outstanding ABS system, of course, since these tires wont allow you to break fast!), I think these tires can be a good choice for you.
But if you dont want to drive like a grandma from the 20k to the 60k, i think it will be a very disappointing product.

Still the thread pattern is in good shape .
Very soft compound which means it is best suited for hatchbacks.
This tire is not meant for sportive drive.
Dry grip is good enough for handling at moderate speeds.
Wet grip is ok.
Confort level is very high as the tire is soft and there is no noise.
Fuel efficiency increased by 20%.
Previous tire was MRF and compared to that, this is way better.

Would recommend XM2 for small cars....

I changed the originals Hankook K415 with the Energy XM2, and I found they have the same behavior than the K415, and have the same noise.

Now that use Michelin, I realize how excellent are the Hankook tires, and they costs 30% less than the Michelins.

I mean the Michelin tires are a mith.