pirellis are quite good... above average performance... but average threadwear... good all rounder doesn't excel in any particular areas...

not a bad tyre per se... just too overpriced in our market... not worth getting

sure

had xm2 long ago... quite long lasting... after 60% becomes noisy and harsh... but dunno about xm2+

had another michelin in the US also lasted 100k

had s1n2 about 80k now that can still go further... really like this tyre for its longevity, comfort n low noise

anyways on xm2+... my thoughts are simple... do I want 2 set of the same xm2+ for 200k mileage or try 3 sets of different tyres, for the same overall costs but with better overall performances over the 200k mileage, and far richer life experience

This post has been edited by dwRK: Aug 22 2021, 06:31 PM

1.5 yrs gone usually mean alignment kaput or wear too much due to set up for spirited driving... falken usually soft n comfortable, average lasting... even my uhp Pirelli lasted 2yrs that I set up for fast driving, could have lasted longer had I rotate n align more often but I wanna change it... lol

yeah a lot boils down to personal preference... how you drive, what car & tyre size, what you want from tyre, how long you wanna keep the car, etc... and there's nothing wrong just sticking to your proven tyre

one thing about Michelin's claim on p4 & xm2+ worn tyre can still have good braking... in their demo tyres they just shaved off the rubber... the rubber is still new n soft, hasn't been aged for 5+ yrs and driven for 80k... and they brought old used other brands for comparison... while it has deeper groves and probably is better, it's probably not as good as claimed... something to ponder, however I do recognize ppl just going for the long mileage claim...