Tires MICHELIN or Continental
I had numbers 1 and 2 on my 2016 GS 350. The Michelin’s were better by far.
I got some Continental extreme contact dws 06 plus one size, 235, for my nd and they're great
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4. Great longevity. Wear evenly/ not loud. Good drip in all conditions.
I bought Conti Viking 7s this year for our Golf 7 wagon. I have to say that I'm very impressed with them. Again, never lost confidence in them in the worst weather we've had this winter.
Bought my wife's car with a set of new Michelins on it, which are arguably top tier tires.
They lasted 60,000 miles. Quiet riding, predictable handling, wore evenly.
I put a set of Mastercraft tires on it as replacement. 1/3 the cost and they were not the "cheapest" by far.
They were definitely noisier and harder riding. They lasted about 25,000 miles.
They have a slightly different speed rating (Y vs. W) due to whatever the differences in the compound they use are. This can mean that they'll wear differently to the 2 other tyres you've got on the vehicle, but realistically it probably won't make a huge/noticeable difference.
I have the Michelin CrossClimate 2s on my car. Amazing tire, I love the handling but they are LOUD.
I live in Michigan and we have gotten ~5-6" that have lingered and drifted over the past 10ish days. I haven't had a single issue or even a scare with Michelin Cross Climate 2's (all season and not even a winter tire). It's hard to describe but I thought our driveway would be my most challenging area. It's gravel and I have to make a slightly uphill and tight u-turn while backing out of my garage to use the turn around. It made light work of it and actually pushed some snow as I was making my way down to the road. It's been great for me.
I went with the same tire and size with the Model X rims, up from the 19s. I'm seeing about a 9% range loss around town, but I'm also driving it a lot harder now that I have the traction. I do feel like I have a lot more camber in the rear, that I definitely need to take care of. Most surprisingly, I think the ride is so much better than the 19 Cont Rxs. Sound seems ok, but I think I got a bad tire or something because my front drivers side tire makes a lot of noise. I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to have gotten worse.
Mine were doing that within a year. Michelins are a bit infamous for getting shallow cracks all over the place.
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