Michelin Energy XM2 Questions & Answers

No, they aren't. Which means they're easily rotated.

They are Directional tyres, their construction have a tread designed to rotate in only one direction and can't be mounted in any other way. They are also called "unidirectional" tyres. Directional tyres will have an arrow with the word "rotation" on the sidewall (which these have) showing the proper rotation direction. The function of directional tyres is that they have lateral grooves in the tread that form a V-shaped tread pattern. The tread design is intended to channel water from the center of the tyre outward as the tyre rotates. That is about what directional tyres are and they can be rotated!

The primacy lc tyres are no longer availlable, I just tried to get them without success and ordered the xm2. I had them before without issues

Hey there, I'm no tyre expert but my Michelin MX2 tyres got a good 65000km on them before eventually needing a change from wear. I drove from Hawkesbury, to Wollongong and to the city. I've been on various stretches of road as you can imagine if you've ever drive to any of those locations. Handled great in the rain and not much cabin noise. I noticed his instantly after I got Pirelli tyres. Loud and one busted after less then 10km. Not happy. I bought them because the place I went to had a sale on and the sales guy recommended. I'll never stray from what I'm happy with next time.
You can read the reviews for the tyres on sale but personally it's just a hassle. I'd rather pay that little bit extra to know that I don't have to back and change tyres so soon. That in itself is the better saving. Michelin all the way from now on. But call around because some places will try and rip you off. Tyres plus in Campbelltown had the best price for me. I can't remember exactly but much less then the other places. The price you have sounds great so I would go with; just check if that also includes an alignment and balance.
Hope that helps :)

The XM2 are amazing for the price. If you drive aggressively they do break traction when pushed but in a predictable fashion that is easy to correct. A tiny bit louder compared with some others but given the price vs performance you won't go wrong.

hey guys sorry about the delayed response! i appreciate both your help and comments!
i ended up going with the Yokohama AE-01 or something like that, a step below the AE50's- made this decision based on the km i do every year and price. they have been great so far and just did our first big trip on them interstate and so far, can't fault them

i appreciate all your advice

thanks

Dee

I have no idea, I'm not a tyre expert. I suggest you ring a reputable tyre dealer and ask. And if any tyre dealers would like me to recommend them I suggest we talk turkey. Lol.

Go for the Michelins. I had XM2s fitted to my V6 Camry and got 55,000. I also had them fitted to my Subaru Liberty and got 75,000 out of them and never rotated with the spare. They still performed well to the end whereas got 35,000 out of Yokies (Camry) and 42,000 out of Bridgestone RE92's (twice) before discovering Michelin. Currently running Conti's because they had a cheap 4 for 3 deal and regretting it. They are crap compared to Michelin. Soft side walls and feel worse than the Michelins with 50K on them

40000KM for small car pretty good. because small tyres rolling more per same KM when you compare with big tyres.

Thanks for replies guys.
Went with Yokohama Bluearth AE01s instead as they were $70 cheaper per tyre and scored better in wet braking, wet cornering & 10% better fuel efficiency than the Michelin XM2's. Can happily confirm i got 45,000kms out of the front tyres on a front-wheel-drive vehicle without a single tyre rotation! So I expect to get over 60,000 kms out of all the Bluearths with rotations and balancing every 10,000kms.

The simple answer is yes. Ive been an advocate of five tyre rotation for most of my driving life because I never end up with a spare tyre thats passed its safe use by age. There is an opinion however that we should treat all tyres as though they are "diectional" thus giving us a quieter ride. Personally I'll stick to five tyre rotation but with closer intervals eg 5000km. I find it hard to make a decisio whenever im due for new tyres because there are so many good tyres on the market. Im running Pirelli P1's on my Aurion at the moment and except for a slightly harder ride im very happy with them, especially in the wet but next time I think ill be returning to the Michelins just for the extra comfort.

Absolutely - for much the same reason Chris stated. You'll never end up with a spare out of date. These tyres aren't directional so I've always used a cross rotation pattern out with the spare (can't do this with directional tyres). Go for it.

It is better you 'do not' flip the tyres inside out, this will cause a slight imbalance when that tyre turns - especially at 100km!
Your best bet is to replace the 2 back tyres you have on now, with 2 new XM2's .

You can even just replace the 1 worn tyre at the back, with 1 brand new XM2.

This way, all 4 tyres will roughly have the same 'tread shape/wear' to them, apart from the new(though the new tyre has the same tread shape, but more tread.

Your car will feel alot better on the road, by replacing the 1 worn tyre, with a brand new XM2 tyre.

Sorry can't answer your question as this is technical .
I would however obtain a second opinion ....

You never ever flip these unidirectional tyres ever, they will be dangerous if you do as the tread will run differently on one tyre to another at each corner. I would most certainly shift the front to the back and the back to the front but with the same tyres of each side only because this has to be done as a standard service procedure on most cars with tyres (I swapped the back with the fronts after 25,000kms) so that you get even wear. But to me your problem with the "front right side tyre is worn from inside" seems to me like it is a wheel alignment problem and/or a suspension problem in the right front end or both ends, could be shocks, springs, bushings or anything and any part of some bolts that might be lose, have that checked because your Maruti Suzuki Eeco 5 Seater AC is a rear wheel drive and those are the problems that you get with RWD cars if a tyre is wearing from the inside out.

I am very happy with the Michelin XM2's. I also think any of the Bridgestones would be good as well.

Hope this helps.

Greg.

Fit a French tyre like the Michelin Energy XM2, they are a good quality tyre and they are made for Peugeots, Citroens and Renaults. See my review as I have a C4 series 2 and I'm very happy with them.

You'd need to check with your local tyre dealer on price, but when I had mine fitted they were about the same price as the Pirellis. Smoother ride for me on XM2 and quieter, performance and roadholding no difference noticed, just as good. Durability - they are still going strong after 30k on FWD car. Still good tread on fronts, rears have heaps as expected.

These are not a performance tyre, the Energy XM2 are an all round economy hard wearing tyre that are designed for a front wheel drive car that yours isn't, I've had these tyres on my Citroen C4 for 51,000km and I did experience hydroplaning in torrential and very heavy rain where the road had 2-3 cm water cover on it, I've never had hydroplaning problems on normal wet roads and that is even at reasonable high speeds. Just remember that these tyres are not made as a performance sports/wet tyre, if you want that then you would have to go for the Michelin Pilot Sports, Primacy HP. or the Pilot Super Sport which will give you that sports/wet high performance grip that you might want for your Ford FG Falcon.