Michelin  Energy LX4

Tire was oem on new 06 Hyundai Sonata, Just replaced set (due to hydroplane concerns from low tread) but after 53,400 miles was very pleased with tire life. Tire from new to replacement was exceptionally quiet and smooth. It also had excellent dry traction in the normal Alabama heat. Attempted to buy new set but was told they were not available to my local tire dealer. Just purchased a new set of Brigstone Turanzas, with the service i received from my Energy's i hope the Turanza does not let me down!

Biggest disappointment was paying over $700 for a set of tires that lasted less than 25k miles. Driving in Southern CA I didn't have the rain/snow issues that everyone else did. Dry traction/ handling was fine, although I am noticing more squealing now that the tires are down around 5/32". Noise is minimal. Will look for a different tire for the 3rd set.

OEM tires on the Highlander Hybrid were Goodyear Integritys, which had very poor traction in the rain and snow. They also had poor treadwear (lasted less than 15000 miles). I bought Bridgestone H/L Alenzas based on the reviews on Tirerack.com. Reviews are fairly accurate, but I was hoping for more. Biggest issues with the Alenzas: bad vibration at highway speeds, the steering wheel pulled hard to the left when starting out, and I also saw a 4 to 5 MPG drop in milage, something I didnt want, especially with a hybrid vehicle. Thank goodness the Alenzas had a 30 day money back satisfaction guarantee. I traded the Alenzas in for Michelin Energy LX4s. I immediately noticed a big improvement. The vibration went away, handling and cornering stability improved, the noise level dropped, and the gas mileage has improved to even better than what I previously saw with the hybrid. The rain traction has been excellent and I have not had any problem with hydroplaning, even when driving through puddles at highway speeds. Hopefully the LX4 treadwear will be good and the traction in snow next winter will prove competent. Similar to other reviewers, I feel the LX4s are an excellent match for Highlander 4x4s (especially the hybrid) and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone considering purchasing them.

After running down my OEM HT Dulers at 27k miles I looked for something better. After reading the reviews on tirerack.com I choose the Michelin Energy LX4s. I could not be more pleased with these tires. They are a signifant increase in quality from the stock tires on my Saturn 2003 Vue AWD. The highway tire noise is so low I can hear the engine on accelration. I have tried fast starts from standstill with no slippage even when pulling hard rights (which all Vue owners know happens alot with stock tires). Cornering is great as well. It rained this past week and I have had no problem with highway nor street driving) I highly recomend these tires for Saturn Vue AWD Owners.

Horrid tires. You slide everywhere in the rain and good luck when you hit a puddle. and did i mention that i have 15k on the tires and they are a good 60% gone? C'mon Michelin, Dont do this.

Noise and comfort for this tire are good. Wet and snow traction are terrible. Hydroplaning is terrible. I would not recommend for a northern climate.

These are the tires that came OEM on my Honda Odyssey... they are awful. Snow performance is horrible, I nearly got stranded in a rogue snowstorm last fall. In 3" of snow I had to turn the VSA off just to get it moving on level ground! It really made me appreciate what a difference winter tires make! I have hydroplaned multiple times with these tires at highway speeds despite being inflated to 40psi (5 psi above manufacturer recommended). Luckily, it was always the front end that hydroplaned. I truly believe that all season tires wear faster in cold weather. My neighbor's are very impressed at the 38,000mi. I managed to coax out of these tires(this does not include the milleage on the winter tires), they only got around 25,000. They would have lasted longer if the car had more negative camber (will have it adjusted in the spring)as the outside shoulders wore out first, or maybe I should slow down. You shouldn't expect this kind of milleage if you use your all-seasons in cold weather, don't overinflate them and don't rotate them twice a year. This car is awful with these tires pulling away from a stop, in the wet you can get wheelspin in second gear! Overall, pretty awful even for an OEM tire, that is likely why Honda puts Michelin MXV4s on the new Odyssey. I would try other tires if you are looking for a replacement. I just bought 245/50/18 Kumho SPT tires for the summer rubber and am looking forward to putting them on!

These were the OEM tires for our 2008 Honda EX-L Odyssey. 38K on them, and they are worn out. They have HORRIBLE traction in snow (always have) and I can't wait to replace them for the safety of my family. If you drive in any kind of snow or ice conditions, all I can say is STAY AWAY - STAY FAR FAR AWAY.

These were OE tires on my Odyssey, and I've just put them back on after taking off my X-Ice xi2s, which are excellent. The LX4s are loud, hard riding tires abviously designed to squeeze out a tenth of an MPG more in testing. They were absymal in snow/ice, and hydroplane fairly easily. Treadwear has been okay, although the previous owner did not rotate them so two have worn faster.

I am considering replacing them with Defenders, which have gotten good reviews.

These tires came with my Odyssey. Initially it was good but after 10K miles getting worse. Bad wet/snow traction. Feels very unsafe while driving. Stay away from these tires.
I'm about to replace them and will not recommend these tires.

From the day I drove it off the lot, I faithfully checked tire pressure every month or two and rotated/balanced every 5,000-6,000 miles.



Very early on, the OEM Michelin Energy LX4's had excessive overall tread wear with especially heavy edge wear. By 28,000 miles they had to be replaced. The dealership said they were not covered by their warranty. The tire store said since they were OEM tires, they had no mileage warranty. They felt it was definitely an alignment issue. So I purchased lifetime alignment in anticipation of correcting the problem for the next set of tires. Only problem was - when the alignment was performed, everything was well within specs.



I contacted Michelin directly and pleaded my case. I was very pleased to be given 50% credit toward replacement set of 4 tires.



Now, just turned 28,000 miles on this second set of Energy LX4's. All the while, still checking tire pressure regularly, rotating and balancing every 5,000-6,000 miles, plus having alignment checked at same interval (always reports within specs). And now this set is completely worn out too! Tread is at 3/32nds with even worse edge wear than before.



Spoke with alignment shop and tire store and they both said the Odyssey is just too heavy for this tire. Chews them up.



When Michelin gave me such excellent customer service after my first set wore out, I thought I'd be a Michelin customer for life. But my poor experience now with a second set of Michelins has sent me searching for another manufacturer.



Looking at the reviews, I've decided to purchase Goodyear's Assurance ComforTred Touring tire. It's mileage warranty is 80,000 (instead of 50,000 for the Energy LX4).



I really wanted the Michelins to work out. Was very disappointed they did not.



I figure if my Odyssey chews through this third set in another 28,000 miles, at least I'll get a greater credit toward a fourth set!



Hope this helps!

I rotated all them every 5 to 6k miles and I have life time alighment so I do have them check very often but they last only 25k miles. The treadwear is the worse I'd ever seen . Not recomend to buy at all. It's not worthy the money that you pay!

While brand new the tires offered a quiet ride and fair traction. But at 30K miles (2.5 years) on my Odyssey with 50/50 Hwy/city driving, the thread is down to 4/32, road noise is way up, traction and responsiveness are horrible. Had to replace the tires and did not go with Michelin LX4 for the new ones given the track record. They can't compete with other good alternatives out there.