Michelin  Pilot Alpin PA4 N-Spec

I bought these because they were only ones I could get that fit (I was looking for all weather.). My summer tires were/are like driving slippery at any temperature below 50F. At 40F, like glass or hard plastic. Since purchase, I have driven in wet weather at 30 to 40F and they provide excellent traction. No more slipping on hard acceleration. No hydroplaning at highway speeds.They feel fine at temperatures up to 80F and do not get hot. They are much quieter than the summer tires and provide a more comfortable ride.They are not as responsive as the summer tires but provide much better traction in the cold(anything 50F are cooler). I have 2500 miles and they show no wear. I will switch back to summer tires but keep these for next winter also. I would buy again. I am impressed.

Has been light winter with little snow this year in my area (NE US), but what I did drive in mainly slush was good. Feeling is very confident in dry and wet (rainy) roads. Cornering has been good as well as higher speeds on highway. Smooth ride and quieter that my summers. Wear has been light even in warmer temp (60 F was hottest day). Should be able to get few seasons from them.

Highly recommend this tire for dry, wet, snow and very cold weather. driving on snow feels secure and stable, on wet road same feeling as dry rod. noise absolutely silent. corners almost like my summer tires. rain? no problem at all
if you have heavy car without all-wheel drive take this tire, you can't go better.

I put these on my Panamera 2011 Turbo. As you know, the summer tires on these cars are worthless below 40 degrees. So when it gets cold these tires go on the car. They are fantastic. The car handles unbelievably well in the winter months with these tires. The work so well in cold, light snow, ice and slush.

It's so cool to see peoples faces when you are absolutely ripping around in the snow in a Panamera while they are spinning their wheels. If you live in cold climates then you must try these tires.

To be fair, I had these mounted on a separate set of 19" Porsche wheels so the ride is a little smoother than what you will get on the summer 20" grippy hard performance wheel/tire sets. Honestly though, the roads seem to be worse in the winters around here so getting a thicker sidewall tire is a good idea for these cold months.

The Panamera is such a cool car, with these tires it is a truly great winter car.

The tires aren't suited for any snow over an inch, so don't go out in deep snow with these, but on the packed down snow and ice, these things rock!

Best tires for the money. I had a beater winter car with non-sport winter tires for the really bad days when I didn't want to risk the nicer car. However, I only drove it a couple of times due to the weather. Otherwise, the PA4s made me feel confident enough to drive on them. There were a few times when due to ice with lesser tires I believe I would have lost control, but these tires shine compared to any other in the winter performance category.

This is definitely the best tire I have ever purchased in my entire life. A little background: I live in Chicago, and it is now December. I bought a 2011 Shelby Mustang GT-500 with SVTPP in July, and it came with Goodyear F1 G2 summer performance tires - 19" front and 20" rear. I needed a good winter performance tires, and literally the only one that would fit on these wheels was the Michelin Alpine.

That said: they are AMAZING! I have never owned such amazing tires with such good traction in below freezing weather! They are literally incredible - with over 500 rwtq, I can drop the clutch in 1st gear and get very little rear tire spin - in freezing weather conditions! These tires HOOK, and they hook hard! I am in shock; I would use these tires year round if I could (they will likely wear far faster if I kept them on in summer). But bottom line, the traction is amazing - it is like I just did a burnout on a 90 degree day at the track with performance tires - they hook in a way I didn't think was possible. Before, on my summer tires, I got stuck pulling out of a parking space with less than 1/2 inch of snow on the ground. A flat parking space! And now, as long as the snow is lower than my front lip, I can drive with no issues.

These tires are truly incredible - look at the other reviews. Honestly the best tires I have owned in my entire life, and I've had Blizzaks, X-Ice, and Continental DSWs. I can't recommend these enough - I will never buy another winter tire as long as I live.

I have been driving RWD cars in MN for 15 years, and used over five different set of snow tires. This is the best performance winter tires I have ever driven on. It's very predictably in snow and ice. It also very good/quite on dry roads. So far I have driven in 5 snow storms with ice packed, unplowed roads, and it performed flawlessly and exceeded my expectations in those conditions. Too early to say on wear but after 3000 miles it looks like new and I drive a 600 hp car. I'm officially impressed with this snow tire. Will look at Michelin tires when I need snow tires again.

If you have a high performance car and need performance winter tires, at this moment this is the best tire you can get. I highly recommend this winter tires for anyone needs to drive in cold/snow areas.

These tires are like a miracle. They allowed me to drive my Cayman S as a daily all through the Oregon winter. From torrential downpours to random freak unforecasted blizzards, these got me home safely. Never have I been so impressed with a tire's performance. They literally paid for themselves. I never once experienced hydroplaning, and I could put all of my car's power down in 1st gear even in the rain, with lateral grip in corners to match.

In the random blizzard I was unable to avoid (I wouldn't deliberately drive this car through snow), I was one of the few people that wasn't getting stuck thanks to this tire. My mid engine RWD sports car was able to power up snow covered hills past FWD cars on all seasons that were just spinning their tires, going nowhere -- priceless.

If you are one of the few people who bought their Porsche to enjoy year round, this is the tire for you during the winter in a wet climate. Worth every penny.

Michelin just released these tires in two different varieties. These are the Porsche developed 'N-spec' directional version. There is also the asymmetrical tread pattern suggested for AMG Mercs and other high end cars.

Although I haven't had a chance to test them in harsh winter conditions, I have had them out in some rain, freezing rain, and sub-zero temperatures. They grip like crazy and have very minimal tire noise. I had a set of Bridgestone LM-25v's on the car last winter and I was ready to throw them off a cliff.

In dry conditions I can still drive like a 450hp gazelle and not have to worry about a close encounter with death.

Highly recommended if you have the cash.

I've used Pilot Alpin snow tires for about 12-15 yrs. Have always felt safe and confident with them. This is the first PA4 tires and they were probably better than the last PA3 (?) models. Had to drive in the mountains for about 180 miles in passes etc. Nothing stopped these, and easily could pass on inclines and they stayed planted even in deep new snow. Great on slush and even icy condition. Will definitely buy these again. They are even more quiet than my PSS, though many say those make a lot of noise. They handle great in the dry for a snow tire, though no where near the PSS summer tires.

I am into my second season on a set of these tires on my 2015 Porsche Turbo S, which I drive every day, rain, snow or ice, in New England in the Boston area. The car is an absolute beast in winter conditions on these tires - super stable and predictable, and even holds its own in unplowed snow. I am careful on ice - I guess that's to be expected - but other than that I have pretty much the same fun with it as on summer tires. Plus, this is the first set of snows that I have had on any of my Turbos (I have driven several since 1996) that I have not been just desperate to get off the car when spring comes around (I have used all the other major brands at one time or another). These are certainly not as sticky as summer tires when things start to get warm, but they are quiet, smooth running, totally predictable, and stay in balance very nicely.

I had Pirelli Sottozero 3 before and those tires had less grip, were noisier and were just generally a step below these. These tires have been a dream honestly, as soon as temps reach below 45 degrees (as a high) in Maryland I swap my Summer tires (Michelin Pilot Sport 4S) out for these which I have on separate rims. I HIGHLY recommend them as they have grip levels on dry, cold pavement about 80-90% as high the 4S. They are also MUCH quieter than the 4S tires, I can't comment compared to the MXM4's these are probably similar in noise to those. There is a definite decrease in the "thrumming" at low and especially higher speeds as well as ride comfort is much improved over bumps and potholes etc due to the softer sidewall (compared to the 4S. The only falloff on these tires are in deep snow 4+ inches, if you're in an area that has 4+ inches on the ground a lot and you have to drive through I'd recommend a non high performance snow and go with a regular snow tire. I have had great experience driving a few times in 4+ inches but can tell that there are better tires for that. Since Maryland basically shuts down when we get that much snow, these are excellent for cold, dry pavement, cold and wet pavement, a few inches of snow, Ice patches and icy roads etc (milder winter climates). I'd say in a straight line and around not so sharp turns these keep up with the 4S, I feel like the traction control on the Model 3 is great and there is the same amount of grip as the 4S. Only around turns because of a softer sidewall it leaves some to be desired against the 4S, but still absolutely phenomenal. Lastly, with all winter tires you're going to lose some "heft/heaviness" in the steering - this tire is no different, I'd say it takes ~30% less effort to turn the steering wheel than the 4S. It's still great and doesn't make the steering completely ---- but it takes away some of the "feel" for sure, just something to note. These tires are worth the $!

Excellent tire tread wear is perfect with regular rotations

Tires exceeded expectations! In dry cold, below freezing, sidewall is a bit softer than PS4Ss, but she still handles just about as well. Turn in dry and cold not nearly as responsive as PS4Ss, though. Drove home from tire shop with about 10" of snow, other than snow getting stuck in the radiator holes up front, tires plowed right through w/zero issues, I wouldn't recommend driving boxster or cayman in any more than 5"-6" of snow. Driving on packed 3"-4" of snow, w/traction control OFF, cars is very manageable drifting and controlled slides. Very little slippage when giving about 1/3 throttle and accelerating up to 60mph, breaking is also excellent on packed snow. Wet cold conditions also excellent. Have driven 5000 miles thus far and tread wear is almost nil..........well worth the $$$!

BMW X5 AWD 275/40/20; 350/35/20

I was very surprised with the Michelin Aplin's. Great performance in the snow and wet conditions, I run them right into spring before a change over to my summer set up. I also have a set of the Aplins for my 328i rear wheel drive. I live in the mountains of Pennsylvania and we usually get a fair amount of snow and temperatures are near freezing 4-5 months a year. Uneven and pothole ridden roads are everywhere, so wear and tear were also a concern for me. I used to run Pirelli's in the winter but they go so quick. I was able to get 12000 miles (11600 actual, I keep track) out of these, and they were right at 7/16th thread at time of disposal (bare minimum in PA). I don't think there's anything bad I could say about these tires. You won't regret getting a set.