Re: Michelin

["Shaun D. Mullen" <smullen@philly.infi.net>]

AMZ wrote:
> 
> I don't mean to get people "started" on this question, but...
> What is wrong with Michelins, especially Energy MXV4's?
> Before I joined this list, I did a net search and found some sort of a
> hybrid FAQ/mailing list/survey about various brands of tires.  Most of the
> comments collected seemed to be from driving enthusiasts (various car
> brands, driving types).  While there were some detractors, the general
> consensus seemed to be that MXV4's were among the better choices for
> daily-driven tires that coped well with snow . . .

"Enthusiasts" is the operative word.  If you're looking for durable,
reliable, quiet, good-in-the-wet-and-snow daily drivers, then I would
heartily recommend MXV4 Energys.  If you are, at heart, a racer or
enthusiast, and drive thusly, then there certainly are more appropriate
tires.

Starting with the old Michelin X in the mid-70s, I have driven about
750,000 miles on Xs and the various X iterations since then on a half
dozen Volvo wagons, including two fairly robust turbo sport wagons.  The
so-so factory-installed Goodyears came off and MXV4s went on my '92
100CSQW before it left the dealer.  The Contis on my new A4MQ Avant
aren't bad, but Michelins will be going on when it's time for a change.

Shaun Mullen
West Grove, PA