Michelin Energy Reviews - Page 2

I have them on my Golf and they have very good grip in both dry and wet conditions!

Ruined the ride quality of the car causing all kinds of rattles absolutely no feedback and expensive.

These tyres are an excellent choice for the 'normal, sensible' motorist. The wear is increadable and I have only just needed to change the fronts after 44k - the rears are still going strong. These tyres certainly grip better in the dry, but that would be expected. All round, the driving experience has been predictable, with low road noise and improved fuel economy. Having read some of the reviews on here I can only summise that a good number of the negative comments have been left by drivers who have been pushing their cars beyond their own driving capabilities, and placed the blame on the tyres. I previously put these tyres on an alfa 156 and have to say that they performed equally well on that car too. The only negative is the higher than average price.

Bought a car with these on and they feel terrible. I've persevered for a couple of months due to cost but the fronts are near enough to change. The rear are good enough for a while yet but if I have the cash, they are going as well.

No feedback, they don't feel safe in the wet and I have no confidence in them.

Bad steering feed back, i don`t feel safe. Decent dry grip, good wet grip, not that confortable. On hot days they make a lot of noise under heavy cornering. Good for rainy places, but not ice. And they last forever.

An OK tire for normal use. They are a bit dangerous in the wet though..

normal tire
not too good,not bad
for normal driving.....now i have them for 42 000 km and it is time to change them
cause i love a litle faster driving will buy another tire

Poor wet grip on braking and cornering. Noisy and harsh feel on poorer road surfaces. Traction on ice and snow covered roads is terrible - the worst I've ever experienced. I may have to wait a long time before replacing them as they will likely last a long time!

I bought four to replace my orignal tyres, these were soo awful i replaced them after about 3k miles.
The tyres are very dangerous in the wet and made me not want to drive..

These tyres came fitted to my Leon when I bought it. Had previously had a Renault Megane and tried several tyres to find a decent all rounder. I drive my cars reasonably hard on all types of road. The Energys were frankly rubbish. Couldn't wait to replace them. Cannot fault them on wear; still got them on the rear after 33,0000 miles and at least 4mm left. Only reason I still have them is cost. The hard compound means, unfortunately, a serious lack of grip in both wet and dry conditions - especially the wet - and they give way suddenly rather than progressively when cornering. I never felt confident with them at all. I've plumped for Continental Premium Contact 2's for my last few replacements as although they wear much more quickly - especially given the amount of miles I cover - I'm happy to compromise this factor for vastly improved grip. Also the Conti's are more progressive and so I know what's happening at all times. The softer walls mean they do give under sharp cornering but this is much more manageable giving you time to react and control the under steer, rather than loads of grip to nothing at all in an instant with the Energys. Braking is excellent as well due to the 'tiger paw' effect of the side walls spreading out to put more rubber on the road.
So, in conclusion; if you want a tyre that will last longer than the Polar Ice caps but won't get you round many corners with any confidence then go for the Energy. Otherwise, try something else, like the Conti's. Any which way it's a compromise between longevity and grip.
Happy hunting.

The fronts lasted 19000 miles backs 35000 in fact still going when car was scrapped. I found the handling to be good but then i,m no boy racer. As with so many things in life tyres are a compromise. The compromise of a hard compound tyre such as Mechelin energy is some loss in grip. That why bike sports tyres are dual compound If i had a Mazda mx5 and not a 626 family saloon i would not buy Mechelin energy tyres. However because (in order of priority) i value safety comfort longevity and economy these tyres are the ones for me. And I think tread pattern can only do so much to improve handling. So as for Price per mile Michelin energy tyres just can't be beat. Boy racers these tyres are not for you!

Van came with these tyres ftted from new. Fronts wore to 2mm after 39,500 miles. Rears were only down to 6mm. I reckoned the rears would see me through to 50,000, but one has deformed at 47,000. This I have put down to the terrible potholes in rural Cambs. The van is often used off road, fields and river banks, so the good wear is even more suprising. Whilst I don't drive very hard, it is a working van and often carries the full 600kg load and I do tow from time to time. The tyres are plenty grippy enough and seemed fine to me in the wet. Grip just started to go off when they got really worn. They must contribute to good fuel economy, as the worst my van has done is 46mpg, best is 55mpg and the average at 30,000 was 51.1mpg. I'm happy with that!