Tires MICHELIN or Vredestein

I have a 2002 Explorer Eddie Bauer that I love. Fantastic vehicle, and we call her "Dora" (the Explorer.) I put Michelin Defender LTX M/S on mine. Works wonderfully, and since my family loves it too, the Michelins bring peace of mind since they are comfortable, tough, and have excellent traction wet and dry (I've not tried snow since it doesn't snow in SoCal.)

I literally just put these on my 2016 Kia Soul and have not noticed any difference in road noise or loudness. I find the ride just as comfortable or more than the Kumho Solus stock tires they replaced. They are quiet and the grip I get gives me great confidence so far driving on dry and pouring rain this past week in Pennsylvania. I highly recommend the new Michelin’s at least in initial quality with less than 100 miles on.

I ordered some 235/55/17 Michelin X-ice tires since Discount Tire was having a sale on Michelins.

I really like Michelin tires. Their wild enduro tires have more highspeed and cornering grip than anything else that I've tested.

Go with the Vredestein; significantly underappreciated tires and an incredible value

If you want something more laid back like tires that should have come from the factory except actually good, it's the Vredestein. More of a cruising tire, really.

I just put the a/s 4s on my turbo. They’re perfect so far, no noisier than the stock tires. Car handles even better now, and I loved how it handled off the lot.

I went with 245/45R18 Vredestein Wintrac Pro -- been very happy with two winters so far!

Get rid of the subpar tires. A Michelin climate-cross plus tire would make your car shine.

In trying to cure my vibration issue, I put on TOTL Michelin MXM4 Primacy's. They have been ok...actually, they've been somewhat of a disappointment...mostly because they're so much more expensive than other rubber. You sorta expect amazing results. They're pretty good but not any quieter than the old Conti's. They're really loud on sharp impacts (expansion joints, etc.) and seem to be very sensitive to different road surfaces. Other than that, they're good tires...just not for the price you pay.