Tires MICHELIN or Achilles

Have Michelins on my car. The Michelins are starting their 3 or 4th season with still tons of tread life remaining. I have bombed through snow that was easy 1-1.5feet and never got stuck or had any concerns!

Michelin x-ice for sure. I bought a used set years ago and got a few seasons out of them, and then replaced them with Blizzaks. Regretted it immediately; the x-ice were so much better.

I went for the X-Ice on our car and mini-van. No complaints 3 winters in on both.

Big fan of the X-ice Snows though

I have used Michelin X-Ice and they are great.

I’ve had very good luck with X-Ice over the years.

The Michelin PA5 is also an excellent tire.

Michelin Cross Climate 2 on my 09 Impreza sedan. Road noise is better than the winters I had, but I’ve heard they’re kinda noisy to some people. Wet and dry performance, especially in the hotter months is significantly better than my winter tires, and I feel much more connected to the road. Spirited drives on twisty backroads feel much better. In snow storms, starting/stopping feels amazing, like the snow isn’t even there, and I’ve never had an issue pulling through 5+ inches of snow. Making light and smooth turns has also been very good. However, I find it much easier to break traction compared to my previous winter tires if you’re being reckless, and it's harder to regain. Aggressive 90-degree downhill turns can make the back end step out. There's also a reported 1-3 mpg hit. Despite this, I would most likely buy them again.

Vara/primavara/toamna se comporta foarte ok, nu am sesizat diferente fata de o anvelopa dedicata. Se comporta chiar mai bine decat o anvelopa dedicata din gama medie de pret.

Iarna pe frig (fara zapada) la fel, comportament excelent.

Insa in zapada, chiar si mica, acolo am observat diferente. Trebuie sa conduc cu cel putin 30-40% mai “defensiv” si mai atent ca sa nu fiu luat prin surprindere (distanta franare, derapaj, urcare/coborare pante).

Gonna cost me $1200 for 4 Michelin Defender 2's (245/55/19) on my 2008 Highlander (March 2025) with installation.