Michelin Energy

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!

Had these on my Avensis estate, they have lasted really well considering my often very hard cornering and accellerating (trained police driver). Very good in the wet and good in the dry too. When they do let go you know it is going to happen. Can't really fault them - they are not racing tyres, but they do a good job. Looking at some of the reviews here I think some people just need to know how to handle a car properly! Only downside is their price compared to others and they don't exactly look awsome, but then does that really matter?

In the dry, i found these absolutely awful! No feel at all of what the tyres were doing at any given time, plenty of understeer and even at slow speed into a junction there was the most annoying screech every time! Were a lot better in the wet, even though there was still no feel at all! No feedback at anytime, apart from when travelling under 30mph. The tyres lasted well in the time that i had them, and had minimal noise. However i would never consider buying these again, had them for 5000 miles before i got fed up with them and got them replaced, in my opinion these should really be avoided!

The reason I wanted to record my views on the Michelin Energy tyre was due to the experience i have had during the last few very wet days (first week of September'08).
The road surfces have constantly been covered in significant amounts of water. I am an enthusiastic driver even in these condidtions and I have been very impressed with the grip that these tyres have provided in these circumstances.

I Drive Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2005/ Front Wheel Drive
I bought Michellin Energy Tire and I really dissapoint of it's grip especially in stop and go condition, It always spin like crazy. When I accelerate from stop i have to push the pedal slowly or it will skid and sound terribly. Never happen to my Previous Tyre.
Cornering even worse.
About the comfort I give 6 point because it have low noise and soft driving performance. The Wear alse good
This tyre have absolutely low progresiveness, Low Grip

Can anyone kindly tell me what tire I suppose to use In my Front Wheel Drive Audi?

Thanks and regards
Albert