Michelin bargains

[E55BOF]

I've just booked the new beastie in for a pair of rear tyres. Kwik-Fit (yes, I know, but read on; and I've never had a problem with my local bunch), £355 all in online, AND a free £30 fuel voucher from Michelin for buying two Michelins at Kwik-Fit in July/August 2014. There's more free fuel if you buy more tyres, too.

That's £325 for two 265/35/18 Michelin PS3s (and you thought Sony made the PS3...); fitted, balanced, new valves, everything (except the nitrogen; waste of money for most people). That's a bargain!

E55BOF

 

[Will]

Sounds like a very fair price

Kwik-fit are fine for tyres. I've used them mainly for company vehicles for years and never had a problem.

 

[mattc43]

I've just booked the new beastie in for a pair of rear tyres. Kwik-Fit (yes, I know, but read on; and I've never had a problem with my local bunch), £355 all in online, AND a free £30 fuel voucher from Michelin for buying two Michelins at Kwik-Fit in July/August 2014. There's more free fuel if you buy more tyres, too.

That's £325 for two 265/35/18 Michelin PS3s (and you thought Sony made the PS3...); fitted, balanced, new valves, everything (except the nitrogen; waste of money for most people). That's a bargain!

E55BOF

Just check the balancing and condition of your alloys when they are done. It took them three goes to balance the front wheels of the last car i took there (last car that i owned anyway!) and it was still wrong! I was sucked in by a good deal on Michelin's incidentally!

Took them to my usual place and it turns out the balancing weights were the exact opposite of where they should be!!

 

[Giantvanman]

Just check the balancing and condition of your alloys when they are done. It took them three goes to balance the front wheels of the last car i took there (last car that i owned anyway!) and it was still wrong! I was sucked in by a good deal on Michelin's incidentally!

Took them to my usual place and it turns out the balancing weights were the exact opposite of where they should be!!

Had the same thing with balancing.

This time, I tried their mobile service. It was outstanding (they have teamed up with Town & Country Tyres) and as long you buy two or more tyres, there is no attendance charge. MUCH better than visiting a branch.

 

[rf065]

Last year I got a £50 fuel voucher for buying 2 Michelins from Costco. I've always said Michelins are "always the dearest, never the best" but was swayed by the new tyre ratings and fuel voucher.

Nine months later, I still think the same, my previous Falken ZE912's had more grip than the Michelins have. So going back to Falkens next time.

Russ

 

[gIzzE]

Did you mix Michelin and Falkens?

I had that for around 7 days while PS2s were out of stock, the car was ****ing lethal!!
The back end grip was none existent.

 

[gIzzE]

That is a fair price, but always worth finding a local tyre supplier and asking if they will match Camskill or similar.
My local guy does and then charges £10 for fitting on top for each tyre. So £140.50 each plus £10 currently for that size PS3.

The bonus with this is when it comes to repairs, or maybe putting your winter tyres on etc. Kwik Fit won't fit winters unless they are new, where as your local guy will.

We got a flat on a nearly new Pirelli 265.45.20 which couldn't be repaired, but we bought one off ebay used with 8mm on it, and made only 3 months ago, for £100 instead of £320 which they were fine fitting, rather than a blanket reply of 'We don't fit used tyres.'.

 

[G.P]

Last year I got a £50 fuel voucher for buying 2 Michelins from Costco. I've always said Michelins are "always the dearest, never the best" but was swayed by the new tyre ratings and fuel voucher.

Nine months later, I still think the same, my previous Falken ZE912's had more grip than the Michelins have. So going back to Falkens next time.

Not always the dearest these days, they need sales so have had to reduce their prices, or offer fuel vouchers. They are still the best at covering the most miles, that is unless there hard compound cracks before worn..

 

[gIzzE]

Depends what you want from a tyre.

Falken grip for a long time and then snap, and it is not easy to catch if it does go, but it is very rare you will find the limit.

Michelins tend to be far more progressive, they don't hold on as long but are much more controllable if they do let go.

 

[E55BOF]

Interesting.... In another thread not so long ago on here, istr somebody had exactly the opposite opinion of Michelins.

 

[V12]

Always found michelin tyres to be the most progressive and predictable of tyres.

 

[Dieselman]

We got a flat on a nearly new Pirelli 265.45.20 which couldn't be repaired, but we bought one off ebay used with 8mm on it, and made only 3 months ago, for £100 instead of £320 .

Where did you buy that from?

 

[G.P]

Falken grip for a long time and then snap, and it is not easy to catch if it does go, but it is very rare you will find the limit.

Michelins tend to be far more progressive, they don't hold on as long but are much more controllable if they do let go.

Softer the compound, the more grip and more progressive on its limits and beyond, but as we all know, covers less distance.

Stronger walls provide more direct turn in more feedback and a better balanced carcass which will stay in shape for longer.

Mich. pride themselves on comfort (soft wall) and claim their product covers the greatest distance (hard compound) and they are very good at this.

As said all depends what you want from a tyre, for me I just can't cope with how a Mich lets go without any warning..

 

[ChrisA]

305/25/19 Eagle F1 Asymmetrics pushing the torque at the back of mine and well impressed with them. Had them fitted last month and covered 3600miles with no sign of wear. Grip really well on dry roads and feel pretty steady in wet.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT on the front

Went for the Michelin sport but out of stock at the time

 

[Dieselman]

Softer the compound, the more grip and more progressive on its limits and beyond, but as we all know, covers less distance.

Stronger walls provide more direct turn in more feedback and a better balanced carcass which will stay in shape for longer.

Mich. pride themselves on comfort (soft wall) and claim their product covers the greatest distance (hard compound) and they are very good at this.

As said all depends what you want from a tyre, for me I just can't cope with how a Mich lets go without any warning..

I find Michelin to be very stable, much more progressive than teh Pirelli's on my car.

Michelin wear rates are due to the compound containing more silica, not harder rubber.

 

[G.P]

Michelin wear rates are due to the compound containing more silica, not harder rubber.

Silica been added to the mix has improved longevity yes, but that's the same for all..

 

[gIzzE]

Where did you buy that from?

Just someone on eBay.

Problem with eBay is when you ask for the date the tyre was made most people don't answer you.

I offered someone £350 for a set of them on Thursday as I could have collected them on Friday.

He didn't give me a reply and they ended on Sunday....

Pirelli 265 45 20 104Y Tyres X4. 7mm | eBay

 

[rf065]

Did you mix Michelin and Falkens?

I had that for around 7 days while PS2s were out of stock, the car was ****ing lethal!!
The back end grip was none existent.

Nope, switched from 4 Falkens to 4 Michelins. The Michelins had a better rating for wet weather so the biggest disapointment is how easily they require the traction control to come to their aid pulling away from junctions in the wet, when the traction control hardly lit with the Falkens.

Since found out that the wet rating on new tyres only covers a wet weather braking test and does not guarantee it can go round corners or pull away without wheelspin from junctions in the wet too. Not sure many realise that yet as the ratings are still fairly new.

Russ

 

[Dieselman]

Silica been added to the mix has improved longevity yes, but that's the same for all..

Michelin add a lot more to keep the rubber molecules moving and temperatures lower to reduce wear.
Silica is expensive, hence these tyres cost more.

 

[G.P]

Michelin add a lot more to keep the rubber molecules moving and temperatures lower to reduce wear.
Silica is expensive, hence these tyres cost more.

I'm not aware of Mich. compound mix, but they still use a harder compound mix when compared to others, they always have to maintain the tyre that covers the most miles.

I've no idea on the costs of silica, but as you say its expensive then thats eating into their profits as they have been forced to reduce their prices cheaper than others to move stock of their tyres..