Given
53%
while driving a
Skoda
(225/45 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 20,000
spirited miles
Pros:
+ Grips quite well in the rain
+ Good comfort for a low profile tire. Not the best in this segment but still does well.
+ Good MPG as long as tires are with correct PSI for the car.
+ Good braking distance
Cons:
- Performance of the tire really drops off when tread depth starts to go below 5mm.
- Steering precision also drops off badly the more the tire is used.
- Steering feel can be lacking
- Can wear out quick. This I attribute to how soft the tires are.
Overall:
Despite the great reviews I have seen for the PS4 tires, I cannot say the same thing. When I got them brand new, they performed well. With time & usage though, I noticed the performance & feel of the tires was dropping off even though there was still plenty of tread depth left. They also start to wear quicker too, which seems to be caused with how soft the tires are. At least even with the wear, braking distance & wet weather performance was still remaining ok. If you always do spirited driving, then you could be disappointed the more these tires lose their edge quite quckly over time.
Maybe the problem could be that the Octavia VRS being a heavy car, was eventually too much for the soft Michelin PS4 tires. Before this, I had Bridgestones which were a lot harder. Although the Bridgestones had much less comfort, they were more consistent & did not wear off anywhere near as much as the Michelins. My guess is that the Bridgestones could take the heavy weight of the car better thanks to its stiffer overall construction.
In my view, the Michelin PS4 is a safe & an ok tire as long as you are not into spirited driving or you don't have a performance orientated car. Just be aware of how they can wear quite quickly as shared with my experience.