The Michelin Energy is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say68%from 42 owner reviews55% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated April 2021.
How comfortable and quiet are the Michelin Energy?
Owners rate the Michelin Energy 7.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 35 reviews.
How well do the Michelin Energy wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Michelin Energy 8.4 out of 10 for wear across 35 reviews. 21 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 20,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Michelin Energy again?
55% of owners say they would buy the Michelin Energy again, based on the 40 owner reviews that answered the question. 33% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Michelin Energy's tread life?
Of the 36 owner reviews analyzed for the Michelin Energy, 20 mention tread life: 19 praise it (long-lasting) and 1 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "now just turned 130,000 km and the tires still have 2 to 3 mm tread remaining". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Michelin Energy's wet grip?
Of the 36 owner reviews analyzed for the Michelin Energy, 15 mention wet grip: 8 praise it (confident wet grip) and 7 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "gave me a positive impression of their wet grip and predictability". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Michelin Energy's dry grip?
Of the 36 owner reviews analyzed for the Michelin Energy, 12 mention dry grip: 7 praise it (strong dry grip) and 5 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "terrific levels of grip in dry & wet". Read those reviews
Across 42 owner ratings the Michelin Energy averages 68%. Owners rate Wear highest at 8.4 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 5.9. 21 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 57% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 42 ratings
Owner score68%
Wear84%
Comfort76%
Dry Grip71%
Wet Grip65%
Handling61%
Road Feedback59%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 92%
“Fitted to Toyota Corolla Wagon, i replaced to manufacturers worn out Original Toyo tires at 60,000 km, now just turned 130,000 km and the tires still have 2 to 3 mm tread remaining before tracing the twi. I reckon I...”
“Bought a car with these on and they feel terrible. I've persevered for a couple of months due to cost but the fronts are near enough to change. The rear are good enough for a while yet but if I have the cash, they are...”
“Had these on my Avensis estate, they have lasted really well considering my often very hard cornering and accellerating (trained police driver). Very good in the wet and good in the dry too. When they do let go you know...”
Fitted to Toyota Corolla Wagon, i replaced to manufacturers worn out Original Toyo tires at 60,000 km, now just turned 130,000 km and the tires still have 2 to 3 mm tread remaining before tracing the twi. I reckon I have another 20,000 km before I need to replace tires.
60% of my travel is motorway at 100-110kph. The remainder is round town. Not carrying heavy loads - I am a careful driver, no burn outs of drifting!
Noise level is quieter than Toyo tires. Comfortable too. Fuel consumption is 14 to 15 km per liter most of the time. I run 31 to 32 psi pressure and tire wear is very even.
Replaced the factory Bridgestone Potenza's on the car and finally into 2 sets(each set lasted for 22000miles or 4 years). Both the sets where exactly the same, good all rounder for a small sedan that comes a bit overpriced, probably due to been from a top manufacturer. For half the money there are some equal tires from what I discovered later on.
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97%
Member
Vauxhall
195/45 R16
Mostly Motorways
Average
I cant really comment on the handling etc... as I drive a Diesel on the motorway... but I have noticed an improvement of 3/4 miles per gallon by running these on just the front of my car! Over a year that's getting me around 1300 miles for free! that's around £140 for me... so I get the cost of the tires back in a year! And they say that there is an extra 20% life in these tires to normal ones... so really im getting paid to fit these tires!! Well worth it if you want an improved fuel economy and lower cost!
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Replaced a set of Continental tires in which I had no confidence. The Michelin Energy transformed the car, smooth comfortable ride, terrific levels of grip in dry & wet and no problems when using the V8 engine to its full potential.
Bought these secondhand for a bargain £20 for set of 4 with approx 6mm tread from a Ford Fiesta 2009 rims to fit onto my 2006 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Style to replace the problematic 195/50/15's that were fitted(rims damaged, couldn't balance out so constant shaking hence replaced). First thing is how much lighter the steering was with the Michelin Energy's. Secondly, the car was 30% quieter at 65mph(using a decibel meter) and thirdly, the car rolled so much better! So far i've only done 2.5k miles on them but end of summer and into winter now they've been fantastic.
Grip has been good, never has it broken away in dry or wet at anything up to the point where a normal driver pushes their normal car. The ride is noticeably comfier due to the higher 65 ratio sidewall compared to my previous 50 profile tires. Wear seems to be very minimal, they do not lose any pressure at all, thats in 2 1/2 months, not a single psi drop in pressure. So far very impressed, when they eventually wear out they will be replaced with the same again.
Michelin Energy tires were fitted as manufacturer's original equipment to my 2007 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 fsi.They have lasted just under 49,000 miles and had 3mm tread left on the front driving wheels and 4mm left on the rear wheels. They had never even had a puncture until yesterday.I am replacing all 4 today with the latest Michelin Energy Saver + at £73 a corner from North Eastern Tires which is excellent value if they last as well as the originals.Another 2007 Golf in my family which had been fitted with Continentals is now on its third set of tires over less mileage.
80%
Member
MINI
175/65 R15 V
45,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average
45k and have 4mm left on rears and 2mm on front. V happy.
Mostly town driving as well.
Walls have started to crack on all 4 so will keep eye on them.
They have been comfy and performed well in most driving conditions.
Would buy again !!
Even though this tire gives a comfortable ride, but it is not good enough in wet grip as well as aquaplaning. It is also tend to skid easily when you forced in sharp corner, especially in wet road.
Tires fitted to car when new. Changed front tires at 44000 . Put new tires on rear and put rear on front which have now done 54000 miles. Still have lot of tread for at least 6000 miles. But have got to change as tread is cracking up.
I had these tires fitted all round on my mk2 jetta as a slight stretch to check and they handled beautifully i couldn't fault them i never span out or lost control and on coil overs the car handled like it was on tracks i have recently used the same set up on my fiances mk2f polo and it has given the same great results i could go faster in the wet round the bends than i ever could
Really suited my car and all 4 lasted 52,000miles. Had Pirellis put on to replace them and the car handled awfully. Next Bridgestone Potenza RE88's and handling like a dream again.
