I replaced my factory Michelins with a fresh set.

The first set yielded 60,700 miles, and I think I could've gotten another 5-7K miles out of the originals.

This is the result of "sensible" driving, and regular rotation (every time I get the oil changed).

My HHR-SS is my work vehicle; used for pleasure driving on the weekends.

I am mightily impressed with the Michelins. They offer decent handling, so-so traction in the snow, and pretty good traction in the rain.

For my money, anything over 45,000 miles is a gift.

If I were 30 years younger, I would've looked around for shorter, fatter tires, but those days are behind me now.

 

I am not a particular Michelin fan these days, but I must say I love the ones on my SS. I only have 5K on it, but already plan to stick with them (unless they are unliveable this winter here in Colorado). Sorry to hear they are so-so in the snow, but if they are "good enough" (and that's subjective and an opinion) then I am sold.

 

I'm sorry but I personally think they are not very good at all, of course you can get 60k out of a all season touring with proper rotation and not spinning them. I don't think they were very good in the snow at all. I've had a lot of other all seasons and they were much better in the snow than these(on other vehicles) and they are very expensive aswell.

 

Jaxon, what have you had better luck with?

 

WOW! I have 18K on mine and spin them almost never and would say they are well within replacement in the next 5K, have never been any good in the rain or snow (I've almost never even driven them in snow) and would say they are a mediocre tire in dry weather at best. I'm baffled and impressed that you got 60K on yours! What's your secret?
I've rotated them every 5K and kept the PSI @ 35 but they still can't even get up a small incline with no throttle and the ECM activated. I'm going with an all season high performance by Goodyear next.
Jim

 

Check the reviews for the stock Michelins on the SS (Tirerack and other sites). They have some of the poorest ratings. Once you put a better tire on you will really see the difference. Tirerack rates them 23rd out of 29 tires of the same type and use.

 

>>>>What's your secret?<<<<

Don't know. Maybe it's because I drive 40,000 miles a year, mostly on interstates, and in a straight line.

We'll see how well the new set of Michelins does.

As for driving in the snow, I'm to the point in my career where, if it snows, I stay home or holed up in a hotel 'til the roads are plowed.

No more heroics for me.

 

I really thought the stock Michelins were fine tires. Not the best at anything, but capable in snow for sure. Much better than some other "all-season" tires I have owned. I had to replace them prematurely though as one was badly damaged, probably by one of the numerous potholes in the roads around here, and I decided to replace all instead of a partial set. The only thing that kept me from getting another set was the price. I found tires I like just as well for significantly less $$.