Review Michelin X Tour A/S T+H - 195/65R15 91H Tire and MPG

It being a "balance" tire, I'd suspect mpg will be down slightly, but not much.

I drove another vehicle with brand new Defenders (without the T+H), and found them very smooth, and seem easy-rolling. I'd reset the trip meter at the outset, drove them from Coquitlam out to the airport (YVR), and got pretty good mpg numbers, for that car.

 

No 2 tyres are the same - otherwise they'd all look identical and have the same price. I don't know either of those tyres, though.

I've noticed in the past, moving from the OEM tyres will come at a cost in some way, sometimes with matching benefits. And, to be honest, you won't know till you've worn them out too. There is longevity for one - maybe worth a litre or 2/100km if if's longer. Noise - when I changed on my last car (not a PRIUS), the new ones were definitely quieter - till it rained!!! But seeing it's dry more than raining, I was happy. Fuel economy with them did seem to take a slight initial hit, but after a few thousand kilometers was about the same as before - something I couldn't understand - maybe I wasn't reveling in the better grip so much!!

If grip is better, it probably means they're safer - unless you drive faster.

 

Thread resurrection and a follow-up review on this exact tire. Currently I have a Bridgestone Ecopia Plus 195 65r15 70k mile warranty since 2018. I have put 54,000 miles on it. Maybe I can sill run another 20,000 in it but somewhere along the way, I should plan on getting ready for another set sooner because I heard they will be discontinuing this tire if not sooner then later. The other thing too is I have 1 extra (same tire as spare in like new condition). I love this tire and its been a great service. When I went to costco and inquire about the bridgetone tires, that's when I heard the news they'll be discontinuing the tire. I just don't know when.

So costco was recommending me this Michelin tire. I have no experience with Michelin especially this model. I was wondering maybe anyone can share their "Long Experience" driving them so I can have an idea.
BTW: My car is a 2007 package 6 non-touring. (lets not get into the details just trust me there is a NW model like this and its very rare). Anyways I was using a 1 size over which is a "195"-65-15 instead of the original "185". Just like what I mentioned earlier, I have put in over 50,000+ miles and this is exactly the size that I want for my car. Anyways, what is your long Pros and Cons experience with this Michelin. Any ideas will be great. Thanks!

Michelin - X Tour A/S T + H
Tire Size: 195/65R15
Speed Rating: H
Load Index: 91
Warranty: 80k miles
Season: All-Season

 

Over the years I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with Michelin tires but I haven’t tried this model yet.