Michelin Energy MXV4 or Michelin EnergySaver A/S

EnergySaver is rated very high. Most that have them give them a 10? Hal

 

Are the MXV4 LRR tires? If they are then no problem. Hal

 

Our Michelins are GREAT . . . w/ nearly 90,000 miles on 'em ... VERY little wear. It's whacky! Great rolling resistance numbers too. Folks on PC suggested we buy them, and we've never regretted it. Simply amazing. But they're hydroedge's ... so take that for what it's worth ... if you're really sold on one of the other 2 models you're looking at.

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Hill, do you not find the Hydro Edge a bit noisy? I had them on my CR-V. I have to agree they wear well. Hal

 

Great topic......
Has anyone else had experience with the Hydroedge tires.
I am also considering them.

 

i have the energysaver a/s tires on my 05 right now and am very pleased with them...although i do think that the nokian WRG2 tires i had before were a tad grippier and slightly better in slush while returning similar mileage.

still, i'm pleased.

as for hydroedge, my mother-in-law has a set of the new redesigned ones and likes them very much. excellent traction and apparently less RR than the previous hydroedge model

 

The only downside is expense. I had the MXV4s on our Prius (the old Plus model that was replaced with the Primacy MXV4 which is a better tire, I had those on my old Lexus and will put them on the new one when the stock tires wear out). They're great tires...but I replaced them with Yokohama Avid Touring S tires, which were like half the cost and LOVE them. Just as smooth and quiet as the Michelins, wear really well, no effect on MPG...and like I mentioned a lot cheaper.

Personally I think spending $600 on tires for a little car like the Prius is a waste...

 

We have Hydroedges. I love them!

I think we have something like 70K on them now... Driven through torrential rains (that's pretty frequent around here), snow, some icy conditions - and they've performed wonderfully. Tread wear is pretty minimal, still. I did have one nail this year, but got that fixed. Rotate every 10K.

I also run at 40/38 PSI, generally.

 

Rae Vynn Are the the Hydro Edge quiet on your Prius? I had them on my CRV Honda and found them noisy!HAL

 

A little tire noise doesn't bother me much. I haven't really been bothered by them.

It was better than the screaming that kept happening when the Integrities were on the car. Sheeesh... a little hydroplaning, and you'd think we were going to die...

 

I just put Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my car last month. I really wanted the Energy Savers, but they dont make thm in 17s. In all my research, I could not find anyone who did not like the Energy Saver. But then again, they are very new.

I don't think you can go wrong as long as long as "Michelin" is on whatever tire you buy.

 

I have the MXV4 Primacy. The only issue is the MXV4 is not available in the correct size. I went up in size, and had no problem. Mileage seems unchanged. Traction is improved, as is handling.

 

IMHO "Michelin" is kind of like "Sony". You know the product is going to look good, work well, and last a reasonable amount of time. BUT, you pay dearly for that knowledge.

Lots of other great tires that don't say "Michelin" on them too...some of which you could buy two whole sets of for what one set of Michelins cost. Just gotta do a little research first.

 

any ideas?

 

On what? Tires that work nearly as well or better and are less expensive?

Goodyear Fuel Max $80/ea
Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 or EP422 $73/ea and $78/eaContinental ProContact with EcoPlus Technology $74/ea

Tires : Test Results : The Tire Rack

Additionally, Bridgestone and Michelin regularly provide $70 rebates on the purchase of 4 tires at Costco and TireRack.com and possibly other retailers.

 

I replaced Integrities on my 07 after 19K. Now have about 28K on a set of Hydroedge (185/65-15) and need to replace. Definitely going to 195/65, but still researching best tire. Concrete roads/high heat in N. Texas must take a toll. Too many others getting much better wear from tires.