Tires MICHELIN or Falken

I run Michelin X-Ice Snow winter tires. They grip really well, while not being so grippy that you can't do some snowy parking lot shenanigans lol.

Michelin Platinums homerun for me! They have a great side profile similar to Pirelli but the tread is great and absolutley dead quiet and tight road performance...seen no problem in my limited off-road treks, tho longevity, highway manners and looks were my decision priorities.

Michelin Crossclimate 2 - Very good tyre

Cross Climate 2’s are quieter than the OEMs and are better in every measurable metric.

Finally bought bigger tires, Falken Wildpeak A/T 255/55r18, and couldn’t be happier. Even without NVH foam, the ride is quieter, smoother, and less bumpy.

Replaced them with plenty of tread life left with the Crossclimate2’s and the drive is night and day.

I have the Defender LTX M/S in 20”. They are night and day difference in terms of noise and ride. Not as pretty to look at, but I couldn’t take the noise anymore.

I now have more miles on the Michelin Platinums than I got on the Pirelli AT, and the Michelins aren’t even close to done.

Picked up a new set of Cross Climate 2’s over the weekend. Handling is great, especially in the rain. Aesthetically, I think they look super cool and unique. They have an aggressive look to them.

That being said, I did not do my due diligence beforehand and let the guy at discount t*re give me the run down on them. One thing he failed to mention was the lack of efficiency they bring (not blaming him). In my first couple of drives I noticed my wh/mi to be well over 300 and in one instance on a 5 mile drive it was 395 wh/mi. Crazy! This is in comparison to my average of 252 wh/mi for the last 5k miles I’ve driven. It’s important to note that I like to accelerate fast and have had the heat on due to the cold weather coming in (Chicago native).

I wanted to see how much of a difference it made if I changed my driving habits so for the past 15 miles or so. I turned “chill” mode on and turned off the AC system and have averaged around 210 wh/mi. Nice to know that efficiency is still attainable just a bit sad that I will be losing 30%+ of range when driving how I normally do.

Hoping that with time they will break in and I will see that number go down a bit. I will update the thread as I put more miles on them.

The side walls on the Falken tires are very soft (like butter).