Long tread life is the Michelin Energy XM2's strongest owner theme, with 27 favourable comments and no direct complaints about life. Dry grip and comfort also lean positive, with 18 and 17 favourable mentions against three and four criticisms respectively. The 52 reviews from 51 people average 72.4%, comprising 33 positive, 16 neutral and three negative. Noise is closely divided at 17 favourable and 15 critical comments, while eight accounts describe it getting louder with use, including later-life reviews. Wet grip draws 13 positive and seven negative mentions, so confidence in rain is less consistent than the wear praise. The one repeated review is effectively unchanged and adds no separate ageing trend.
What owners mention most counted across 49 reviews
-Good dry and wrt grip for normal usage for a family car
-Low noise level due to the simple tread pattern but noisier than Primacy ST
-Excellence tread life, will last 60000 miles if driven on good roads.
-Soft sidewall causes a bit of body roll, but nothing to worry about.
-Bland looks
-More expensive than competition especially in my country (India)
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these tyres are quite worth the price for the qualities it has. economy wise abit of improvement hardly noticable. comfort is very good at first when new nearly no noise but now after awhile starting to get noisier. grip levels are good but its fitted on an suv so yea.. tread wear still very good even though this car has been known to eat tyres because of its small width and heavy weight.
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Replaced a set of Bob Jane All Rounders with the XM2's. The performance improvement is significant, making the extra $20 or so per tyre money well spent. Comfortable, responsive and confident in the wet, particularly braking. Hardly any wear at 7000KM. A good step-up from the budget family car tyres. By comparison the All Rounders (half worn) were outright dangerous in the wet, diabolical under-steer and ABS pulsing on anything slightly north of light braking. The XM2's feel safe and secure with strong braking support.
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Mercedes Benz
195/65 R15
14,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
I bought a Mercedes E-class coupe two years ago with these tyres fitted. They are still on the car and I cannot get them to wear out. I find grip levels with these tyres compared to Pirelli P7 tyres on my other car to be very poor. I am likely going to change them before they wear out. There are very few "performance" tyres in 15" so it appears it will be Conintental Premium Contact next. These tyres do appear to last a long time however. But I drive mountain roads in Queensland and these tyres are frightening even in the dry. I will avoid "long-life" tyres in future.
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Fiat
185/70 R14
800 miles
Mostly Motorways
Average
Too noisy,starts at speed after 45kpm, as its goes faster, noise is louder Bend right at 35kpm.. very loud rambling.. Bend left at same speed,much better. Why?
Great tyres on my family sedan. Quiet until near end of life. Lasted me about 60,000 kms on mixed driving over 3.5 years. I think they improve fuel economy if maintained. Recommended.
Trust me this like best tyre my car ever had. Using them on stock alloy wheel and same oem size of my car. Outstanding grip nd zero noise. It just glides
I replaced my Honda Fit with Energy XM2.
Soft, grip well but VERY NOISY!
Very sad, because i always use Michelin, on my other cars and run damn good..!
