Michelin  Premier A/S

This is the first tire review I have ever left on any product. When purchaing tires I always weight heavily on the reviews. The only concern I had was the cost as they are a littel pricey. The Michellin Premier A/S have been the best set of tires I have ever owned. Traction and cornering is better then I ever expected. Wet traction is phenominal. I really like my Vee Dub Sportwagen (which came with stock 15" Bridgestone Ecopias) but after putting the Michellin's on I LOVE it. The Preimer's make the "Farfegnugen" even better!!! I have 10K on them and counld not be happier. I will buy these tires again and again.

First thing first, I,,replaced the O.E.tires(Bridgestone Dueler),that came with my vehicle when I purchased it. Those tires were not going to survive winter driving conditions.Regardless of your all-wheel-drive system, the most important factor in poor driving conditions, is tire traction.
I, previously had excellent experience with Continental A/S DWS, but was unable to find those in my vehicles' tire size. Going by the reviews I decided to go with the Michelin A/S Premier, and I have not been disappointed. Well,worth the money!
Dry: Great traction and handling, very predictable.
Wet: This is where these tires shine, handling is superb, breaking was confident & secure even at high speeds,, wet weather was its natural terrain. Best Handling tires in heavy rain!
Light Snow: Adapts very well to light snow and slush, did not lose traction, breaking was predictable.
Heavy Snow: Just got over 8 inches of snow, tires remain soft, did not turn into hockey pucks, was able to comfortably drive in & out of unplowed streets, pull in and out of parking spots with no problem.Handling & breaking was confident, during wintry conditions. A very good for all seasons with some winter properties.
*These tires are a plus for anyone with an all-wheel-drive system looking for excellent all season tires.*
You should not worried about fuel economy, if that's the case you should ride a bike... It's about safety! Not gas mileage!
Final Note: if you live in an area that has heavy snow during the winter months, should always go with dedicated winters there is no substitute!There are no all season tire that can or will outperform a dedicated Snow tires in snow.

Initial Review, I will be reporting in 10 to 15k increments I hope.
I just installed these coming from the Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring and its a night and day difference for the better.
In comparison the Coopers get a 10 for noise because they are scary quiet. But they go away fast, don't do as well in the wet as claimed, are a bit choppy on imperfections, and cold spot if sat over night in 55degF taking no less than 3 miles to round out.

I would only give a 10 for noise if I never hear them so I rate a 9 for noise because there are times I can just barely hear them on coarse roads. In 2011 Dodge began noise insulation in these cars wheel wells so.....
I had a chance to run these tires in heavy rain and where the CS5's would not grip up a steep on ramp and these went up like it was dry. I rolled it on slowly and waited for a slip that never came.
Michelin's braking claims on these tires are no exaggeration. Amazing is the only way I can describe it. I hit plenty of standing water and was impressed with tracking and hydroplaning resistance.
I use RainX and during one downpour on I75 I was unhampered by the weather going by cars that had their flashers on in concern.
The ride is very nice. My R/T has the SDDS Sport Suspension option, and I upgraded the dampers with the Bilstein B6 Performance line. So while this is a VERY nice riding car that is no Cadillac or Town Car but the ride is one of the night and day improvements over my last tires.
These are luxury grand touring all season tires, not ultra performance tires. I don't carve up curvy roads. I do play but not in G-force type of play. I gave a 9 because I'm sure the Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires would respond better. Maybe some performance buffs would give them an 8. I do not have complaints here.
It was 50degF this AM and there was no flat spotting on the same route the CS5's constantly reminded me of.

I don't give out Tens often but these tires are awesome! They have already been tested in ice, snow, slush and heavy rain with no complaints...my wife says she has never felt more safe with a set of tires than these Michelin Premiers! I drive the car some on weekends and love driving it....I feel it is mainly due to the ride and handling the Premiers offer! Road noise? Non-exsistant! I've yet to hear any noise out of these tires! I'll admit it is a little early to be giving these tires a Ten rating but if they hold up like the Michelins I've owned in the past...my money will have been well spent!

I have been driving these big taxicab -like cars for 30 years, always with Michelin tires-usually Symmetry. They no longer offer those, so I tried the Premier All-Season. Well, they are not kidding when they say all-season. I just drove through the middle of the latest New England blizzard and these tire performed AMAZINGLY. They had excellent traction in horrible, whiteout conditions. The Symmetry was nowhere near as good. I can recommend them without hesitation, as their performance in dry and wet is great, too.

Brand New Michelin model to replace a set of Pilot Primacy which lasted 100K miles on my 2WD Tacoma. (Had to change due to nail in sidewall or could have gone another 10-15K to tread wear bars )

I have 18"x8" Lexus RX330 wheels that replaced the original 15" Firerocks that wouldn't stop. So far these are proving to be another great Michelin Tire. We had a light snow yesterday (3") and no issues, Great response in the wet, and limited time on dry pavement. Will update with further use.

Great tire so far. Smooth ride good in wet weather. Hasn't snowed yet so can't comment on that. Response is great for wet and dry. It seems to be a great all season tire. Would purchase again.

I have always heard Michelin tires are the best and these new Premier tires seem promising nonetheless. I came off of a Uniroyal Tigerpaw which was a decent tire for its price but lacked wet weather gut, especially hydroplaning resistance (Poor) and dry handling was average. I went to these Primier's and my first impression..... boy it feels like I am gliding across the road. I had to adapt a lot to this new feel of this tire. Once you get use to the new feel dry traction is fair, better than my Tigerpaws but just barely, and they do seem to track a straight line better down the highway vs Tigerpaws. Long sweeping turning will require a few corrections as these tires do not like these turns. Steering response is sharp however responding to my every command with precision! A nice treat!
Wet weather performance is amazing with these tires. Handling and corning abilities seem to improve in wet weather believe it or not and I no longer need traction control in puddles vs my Tigerpaws. In fact Hydroplanning resistance is top notch with these puppies!
Snow performace is..... well.... disappointing. The Primer's like to spin a lot vs my Tigerpaws and I can not crank the speed to 30mph in the city (35mph limit) without feeling my backend slipping and sliding in 45degree turns. 90 degree turns I really need to pull the car back otherwise I slide too much as well. Being stopped on a hill in 2 inches of snow and try then trying to climb it was embarrassing to say the least. The only good snow related is braking is decent in the snow. So far only needed anti-lock once and that was going down a hill.
Ride/Comfort seems a bit harsh. I feel and hear every imperfection in the road which can be annoying, however tread noise is limited and quiet mostly.
I am no bad driver either as my friends are always complimenting me on my driving abilities but these tires just do not cut it.
Maybe it is cuz my tires are still green and shiny but at 6K now I would start to expect more.

I got those tire as a replacement for the OEM set.
Those tire realy gave me the impression that I had a better car overall.
A lot of grip for the category. I like the dry traction.
They wear faster than the OEM.

I purchased theses tires due to the fact that I couldn't stand the hard, noisy, off brand tires that were on my car when I purchased it over a year ago. I have a set of Michelin X-ice Xi3 winter tires and was highly impressed with them so I just had to come back to Michelin for my all-season tires. I am glad I did. It was a night and day difference compared to the crappy all seasons I took off. They are more expensive, but I am picky about my tires and am a firm believer in "you get what you pay for." These tires are smooth, quiet, and absorb bumps well. I have only driven them in moderate rain showers so I cannot comment yet on how they are in downpours, but I'm sure they will due excellent. I am hoping to get long life out of them and am interested to test Michelin's theory behind these tires in the wet as they are worn down. Not too worried about them in the snow as much since I have a set of winter tires. Very comfortable tires.

This is the best tire I have ever owned. The upgrade in ride, including handling, noise and comfort is amazing. It's probably the best upgrade I have made to the car, ever.

Had these tires about 4 weeks now and they have been fantastic. They are a big improvement over the OEM Continental Pro Contact tires. They are much quieter and the wet traction is also a big improvement. They have been very smooth and the steering response is excellent.

My Volt came with 17" Michelin Energy Savers. They basically ----ed - made noise on regular pavement and were much worse in corners, I could never be sure that I could avoid the medians on left hand turns ( steering response was quite poor), and wet performance wasn't good. So I down sized to 16" Premier A/S tire at the first opportunity, and found them vastly better in every aspect. They are quiet on any road surface and at any steering angle. They handle Houston rain pretty well - no white knuckle driving in the rain any more. They provide responsive cornering, and are capable of carrying the car around a corner at speeds that would discomfort most passengers without any distress. Truly a great tire for the money; they changed my car from an appliance into a entertaining ride.

Follow-up review after another 30k miles. Still on the same set of tyres since I purchased in Jan-2016. Current mileage is just over 80k miles with 3.5/32" to 4/32" remaining. I'm estimating another 10k miles on this set.

Wet and damp grip have dropped off a bit but is still manageable and is never a surprise when you turn in a little more enthusiastically or carry more speed than usual.

Compared to the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, it performs better on tyre wear, fuel economy, noise volume, and in cold or light snow conditions. MPSS is vastly better in terms of dry grip, but that is all.

Excellent wear, still look like new. Overall wet traction is great, and hydroplane resistance is excellent. Still enjoying the overall quiet and smooth, comfortable ride