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Review on MICHELIN Energy XM2+ 175/70 R13 82T summer by Stanisaw Lem ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well made the product is, just magical!

Dimension 185/65 r15, date 02/2022, installed on Hyundai Solaris. Prior to that, I had previously rolled oak Hankook k415, in the cold on Nordman 4. Primacy 4 has caught my attention for a considerable amount of time, however the steep price tag and soft sidewall have caused me to rethink my decision. Energy saving rejected since the experience of a friend indicated that the rubber is very rolling and continually catches punctures, which did not suit me. My preference was for a different material. After spending two weeks slogging through exhaustive research on the market and reading reviews, I finally settled on Energy XM2 +, and I have no regrets about my decision. When I just changed my shoes, I was astounded to find that the wheels are completely inaudible up to a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, despite the fact that Solaris has absolutely no sound insulation whatsoever (on the previous rubber, the noise masked all of the ambient sounds). In the past week, I have driven around 500 kilometers. - although the comparison is not entirely accurate, but compared to winter tires, the braking distance felt to be halved, confidence in braking was added, and now I'm worried that they won't "catch up" behind) - rubber is very quiet in comparison to the past, but after fifty kilometers per hour it begins to howl, and the sound grows up to about seventy kilometers per hour. If you drive a car that is of a better class and there is a noise, it is quite likely that you will not find the noise to be annoying in any way. - before the car after 130 km/h was not stable in a straight line, I had to grasp the steering wheel hard and modify the trajectory, and I committed sins all the time on the suspension. Whereas the corners used to be at 60 km/h, now I pass at 80 km/h and it seems like this is not the limit, which was a very surprising experience for me. When you turn a corner, even though it feels as though the roof of the car is going to blow off, you can still turn the steering wheel in the direction of the turn, and the car will continue to turn in that direction. It is considerably easier and more pleasant to navigate joints and uneven ground, and it is now much simpler to break out of the rut. The car coasts smoothly and doesn't lose too much speed in the process. In conclusion, after I changed my shoes, I had the feeling that I had upgraded the class of the car that I was driving. I had no idea that tires were responsible for so much of everything. When I'm in a turn, I always have the want to step on the throttle and see what else the wheels are capable of doing. I couldn't be happier to have committed my career to Michelin.

Pros
  • This is a model that I would suggest to my close friends. - very comfortable tires, low noise level, and excellent handling of bumps - at the same time, the strength of the tire promises to be at a decent level (reinforced Ironflex sidewall),
Cons
  • There have been no complaints concerning the tires; rather, only nitpicking has been heard over them. - When driving about the city and around the yards (not on the dirt road), pebbles get lodged in the tread and strike the arches at speed; I can't call this a major downside, but I encountered this for the first time; - After fifty kilometers per hour, they begin to howl on pavement that is "not smooth"