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This is my second review on these tyres, because after trading my previous car (a Mitsubishi Lancer retro-fitted with the Michelin tyres), I bought a… Read more

2020 Honda CR-V AWD, which coincidentally came from the factory as OEM with the same type of Michelin tyres fitted (to all five wheels), albeit a larger size than the Lancer's.

After 22,000 plus kilometres on these tyres, I am still impressed with them, with great riding qualities enhancing the Honda's already smooth ride, good grip in both wet and dry conditions, and also great grip under heavy braking. This car is used for long highway trips, as well as some shorter runs around the city and suburbs, and the tyres instil great confidence in the safety and handling of the car on the road.

Noise levels are a little higher than I would expect, especially considering the improvement they made to the Lancer's interior noise levels, so I would knock maybe half a star of my rating for that. They are not showing much wear at this stage of their lives, so I can't report on the tyres' longevity.

Overall, I still highly recommend these Michelin tyres, although I believe they have been superseded by a newer "model" now, so may no longer be available.

I recently switched to Bridgestone Potenza tires, and the difference in driving performance was noticeable almost immediately. From the first few… Read more

miles, the tires provided excellent grip and responsiveness, making the car feel more connected to the road than before.

One of the standout qualities has been the handling. Whether navigating tight corners, highway ramps, or winding back roads, the Potenza tires inspire confidence with their strong traction and precise steering response. The vehicle feels stable and predictable, even during spirited driving. Braking performance has also been impressive, with shorter stopping distances and a reassuring sense of control in both dry and wet conditions.

Another pleasant surprise has been their performance in rainy weather. The tires channel water effectively, reducing the feeling of hydroplaning and maintaining good road contact during heavy downpours. This has made daily commuting much less stressful when conditions are less than ideal.

Despite being performance-oriented tires, ride comfort has remained quite reasonable. Road noise is present but not excessive, and the tires absorb minor road imperfections better than I expected. Long highway drives remain comfortable, while still delivering the sporty characteristics that make driving enjoyable.

Durability has also been satisfactory. After several months of regular use, the tread wear appears even, and the tires continue to perform consistently. Proper rotation and maintenance have helped maximize their lifespan while preserving their handling characteristics.

Overall, my experience with Bridgestone Potenza tires has been extremely positive. They offer an excellent balance of grip, steering precision, wet-weather confidence, and everyday usability. For drivers looking to enhance their vehicle's handling without sacrificing practicality, these tires are a strong choice and have made every drive more enjoyable.

I’ve been using the Bridgestone Turanza tires for several months now, and they have been one of the most comfortable touring tires I’ve owned. Most… Read more

of my driving consists of daily commuting, highway travel, and occasional weekend road trips, and the Turanza has performed consistently well in all of those situations.

The first thing I noticed after installing them was how quiet the ride became. Road noise was significantly reduced compared to my previous tires, making long highway drives much more relaxing. The tires absorb small bumps and imperfections in the road very well, giving the car a smooth and refined feel.

Wet-weather performance has also been impressive. During heavy rain, the tires maintained solid grip and stability, and I never felt uncomfortable driving at highway speeds. Steering response is predictable and confidence-inspiring, which is exactly what I want from a touring tire.

Another positive aspect has been tread wear. After thousands of miles, the tires still look great and have worn evenly. Fuel economy has remained consistent, and I haven't noticed any negative impact on efficiency.

While the Turanza is not designed as a high-performance sport tire, it strikes an excellent balance between comfort, handling, and durability. For drivers who prioritize a quiet ride, dependable traction, and long-term value, it is an outstanding choice.

Overall, my experience with the Bridgestone Turanza has been extremely positive. It delivers the comfort and reliability expected from a premium touring tire and has made everyday driving noticeably more enjoyable.

Driving felt smoother and more comfortable immediately these tyres were fitted. I had a great experience overall with mobile tyre shop and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. The convenience was outstanding.

It was actually a friendly and responsive support!! I've had this product for quite some time now, and it's generally been good. Recently, I had a… Read more

minor issue with my product, so I contacted their support team. Customer service was polite and communicative when I reached out about a minor defect. They answered all my questions in a friendly, professional manner, which is always nice.

Not great with E85 – Doesnt seem to last long for the money spent . When fresh was a good oil, after a few kms engine noises popped up after engine was warm. Went back to penrite back to normal. Changing oil in the same intervals. Show details

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Tyre - Not durable and unsuitable for Australian road conditions When I took delivery of my Tesla Model 3 new in September… Read more

2019 it came fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres which lasted for 38,282 km (rear) and 50,886 km (front) with no wheel rotations. I didn’t get around to having the wheels rotated as I actively avoided public places during the Covid-19 Pandemic to safeguard my health. As these original tyres had a good service life with no major issues, I accepted Tesla’s recommendation when my car was being serviced on 5/11/24 to fit new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres. The tyres were fitted on 27/11/24 (2 rear tyres made in Spain for $939) and 7/10/25 (2 front tyres made in China for $939).

On 2/5/26, while driving my car at 100 km/hr on the Cunningham Highway near Mutdapilly QLD, the sidewall of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 passenger side front tyre unexpectedly failed. This sudden catastrophic failure occurred when the tyre had only completed 3,918 km of use. The car was being driven normally, there were no debris on the road and the road was in very good condition. Following this catastrophic failure I made complaints to both Tesla and Michelin and made a formal request asking for the tyre that suffered a sidewall failure be replaced under Michelin’s advertised tyre warranty.

On 13/5/2026 while my car was parked at my home, I was inspecting the tyres to check their dates of manufacture as I had not yet heard from Tesla or Michelin about my request to replace the front passenger side tyre under Michelin’s warranty. During inspection, I made three alarming discoveries: 1. Total Loss of Tread: The passenger side rear tyre had suffered a complete loss of tread on the inside of the tyre. This loss of tread was not visible when I stood beside and behind my car and it could only be seen when I got down on my hands and knees to look at the rear tyres from under the back bumper. 2. Accelerated Wear: The drivers side rear tyre showed significant accelerated wear and it is unclear whether the residual tread is of legal depth. 3. Service Failure: I also discovered that Tesla Mount Gravatt Service Centre technicians never performed the wheel rotation invoiced on 7/10/25, as the oldest tyres were found still fitted at the rear of the car. At the time of this discovery, my car had only travelled 16,780 km since the November 2024 fitting of the rear tyres.

I then made a formal request for Tesla and Michelin to provide me with a pro-rata refund for the rear tyres as they only lasted 33% of their expected service life and I believed that there had to be a manufacturing defect with the tyre compound and tread which resulted in the accelerated wear on both rear tyres and the catastrophic and uncontrolled failure of the tread of one tyre.

I am a conservative driver with over 4 decades of driving experience on Australian roads and I go out of my way to avoid unsealed roads, potholes and road debris. I am very confident that my driving and the condition of my car (which is pristine) has not caused any of these premature tyre failures.

Both Tesla and Michelin finally engaged with me on 14/5/26 when I received a phone call from Michelin’s Melbourne based representative who was investigating my complaint and Tesla arranged for their Service Centre Manager to visit my house as my car was unroadworthy due to the bald Michelin tyre that I discovered on 13/5/26. I finally received an email from Michelin via Tesla on 21/5/26 some 19 days after the first tyre failure, which attributed the premature failures of the Michelin tyres on my car to “external impact / foreign object event”, “Rear toe readings outside specification” and “Tesla service history including prior alignment activity” amongst other things. I don’t know if Michelin are aware, but it is a normal maintenance procedure to align the wheels of a car whenever tyres are replaced and I have been doing this on all of my cars over the last 4 or so decades of driving.

This is the first time that I have ever purchased Michelin tyres and the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres were the most expensive tyres that I have ever purchased. These tyres also hold the dubious distinction of being the worst tyres that I have ever purchased, as they are not durable, are subject to sudden sidewall rupture in normal usage, have such a soft compound that they suffer from accelerated tread wear and sometimes shed their tread in a uncontrolled catastrophic manner. I did not get value for money and I have also discovered that in spite of a tyre warranty that is published on their website, that Michelin Australia go out of their way to avoid any responsibility for the premature failures of their tyres by blaming fictitious “external impact/foreign object event” for the sidewall failure and the toe settings of the rear wheels for the accelerated tread wear. There were no external impacts or foreign objects and the wheel alignment of my car was inspected by Tesla after I discovered the issues with the tyres and the current alignment settings that were found in Tesla’s workshop at Mt Gravatt, would not in their opinion have caused the accelerated wear of the rear tyres.

Michelin Australia have made their claims about the cause of the tyre failures on my car without providing me with any evidence or information. I have also formed the opinion that Michelin Australia had a preconceived view of the cause of the tyre failures on my car before they commenced their belated investigations. I believe that Michelin Australia blame the customer, the road conditions and the customer’s car and hope the complaint goes away, as they know that most new cars are not fitted with spare tyres and people are forced to perform emergency replacement of tyres that fail prematurely. This customer unfriendly approach will harm Michelin’s reputation in the long term as customers like myself who have had an extraordinarily bad experience will never buy Michelin’s products again.

When I closely examined the inside of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyre that suffered the sidewall rupture after it was removed from the wheel, I noticed that the loss of pressure containment occurred where the reinforcing belts in the sidewall had ruptured. I also noticed that the sidewall of the tyre is very flexible such that it can be deformed by pushing my finger into the sidewall. I have never been able to do this on any other tyres that I have had fitted to cars that I have owned previously. I believe that the very flexible sidewall contributed to the sidewall rupture as the integrity of the sidewall is in my opinion very dependent on the integrity of the reinforcing belts.

I will never buy another Michelin tyre or product again as Michelin Australia do not provide any after sales support or assistance to their customers that suffer catastrophic failures of their very expensive tyres.

I replaced all of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres on my car on 26/5/26 with the equivalent Bridgestone tyres, as I have had a very good experience with Bridgestone tyres on my previous cars.

The one positive thing that happened on 2/5/26 when the front passenger tyre sidewall ruptured, was that the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) system of my Model 3 warned me of the failure of the front left tyre and due to this alarm I checked the tyre pressures whilst driving. When I saw that the front passenger side tyre was down to 10 psi, I knew that I could not continue driving. I took the first opportunity to pull off the Cunningham Highway in a safe location before the tyre had fully deflated. This all happened within 1 to 2 minutes of the sidewall rupture so I am very lucky that my car TPMS system gave me the alarm and that I also knew how to pull up the tyre pressures on the display while driving. My car was driving normally at all times following the tyre sidewall rupture and if I had not received the TPMS alarm I would have continued driving until the tyre fully deflated and the handling of the car deteriorated, which may have resulted in an accident on a busy highway.

Michelin Australia did not take the opportunity to learn from these catastrophic tyre failures and did not take the defective tyres, which I removed from my car, for analysis in their laboratory. Quality assurance systems only work if detailed information on product failures are fed back to the designers and factory managers who design and make the product.

they look good, they ride comfortable, low noise and excellent price

This is an excellent product and does exactly as advertised. I have mounted it on my draw bar using the Savvy weatherproof case. Phone can sit in my… Read more

cradle as I level the van. The Bluetooth range is excellent. Should have bought this months ago! Thanks for a great product.

Very Good - suits the purpose – Very easy to use and provides the right shade for which it was intended. Very good product. Show details

I have been using Michelin tyres for a very long time with all my cars. I have always felt safe and very confident about them. I highly recommend them, particularly for high performance cars. Show details

Good Tyre, it went flat easy after a small stick hit the sidewall Show details

I purchased a set of Dynapro At2 xtreme LT 121 tyres (edit: in 2024), got them in a 4 for 3 deal for $1140 but since then have had to buy 2… Read more

replacements as well; on this day currently left with one good one, 1 burst, 2 cut tyres from the last trip I no longer trust (one replacement bought in Esperance in Jan 2026 only had 500km on it before getting deep side wall cuts). One is decent, so basically after 18 months and 5000km I need 4 new tyres before heading off on my next outback trip. So far total bill is $1140 + $440+$440

From the very beginning after fitment I was concerned about the amount of wallow and ballooning they had, certainly didn't seem like strong sidewalls, eg they seemed to squirm around in the city when turning left from an intersection, (my older tyres didn't do that and they weren't even LT tyres, just cheap "AT"s that were more of a highway spec). They also ballooned out at the bottom and looked flat @40psi, the previous older tyres my patrol came with looked normal at 38psi. Something is wrong here for an alleged "LT 121" tyre as sidewalls should be stiffer than that.

Of course there's likely thousands of customers that drive on highways, gravel, dirt or beaches happy with their Hankooks, but I bought these as an upgrade to take on serious rocky trails. I thought Hankook made a decent product and I trusted them.

But so far, 5000km, 4 punctures (mostly sidewall tears that then bust later after a tree root or rock impact.) While on the road the past I've replaced 2 due to sidewall bursts, meaning so far I've bought 6 of these tyres: 2 burst, 2 still on my vehicle with enough sidewall damage for me to never go off road with them in a rocky environment I often travel in again ( like south eastern WA where it's all dunes and rocks or even central WA where it's rocky sometimes too. These tyres get sidewall cuts at 21-26psi, and get regular tread punctures at 35psi.)

Blame terrain, pressures, my driving but I always carried 2 of the original fitted tyres (another brand), no punctures or sidewall damage with them and they are just cheap maxtreks - they always got me home on the same terrain without similar damage. I started driving in 1991 and only had one blow out in my life previously (2001 - old tyre on a beater car driving cross country), and only 3 slow punctures in my life as well - usually screws and teks on the road causing slow leaks. So the fact that I got so much tyre damage in the last 12 month period alone just with this tyre brand and model should ring massive alarm bells Too soft Do not behave like a stiff wall 'LT' at all. Seem worse than a cheap highway tyre model so it was $2000 total spent that was not an upgrade in any way, shape or form, only one good tyre left, currently needing 4 new ones. I can't even email the company with pictures and videos because they don't publish an email address

It’s a professional job and incredibly convenient. I’d definitely use it again.

Acurate monitoring – Does the job really well. My brother was the one who discovered this and recommended this specific brand to me. He said it does not cost much but performs really great. He was right after all. Show details

It works great, so much easier than paper! I had an issue where it stopped working, but after speaking to customer support through email. The issue was quickly and simply resolved. Im back on track!

I was surprised it worked better than expected, worth the money

Used penrite hpr30 for years in my 1990s corolla. A few months ago I bought a bottle of the new formula oil. Noticed the bottle was different with a… Read more

different lid and also a new foil deal under the cap. When I broke the seal I noticed that the oil didn't have the usual smell. Did the oil change and immediately noticed that the engine wasn't revving as freely. Checked the dipstick and noticed that the oil was very sticky which seemed odd. Found out later from shop I bought it from that penrite hpr30 has a new formula for high mileage engines. Seems to me like it's just full of cheap butt stop-smoke now. Hilariously it used more oil than the previous old formula oil. Was considering dropping penrite altogether but found 15/50 penrite synthetic on special so gave it a try. Surprisingly very happy, engine not burning a drop of oil now.

Really good tyres,couldn’t be happier.extremely quiet no road noise,great handling on wet roads Show details

Great tyres, already driven around in a range of different weather conditions and they've maintained grip and stability without issue.

Great tyres for a 4WD. They really last long. Vehicle has mostly been on sealed roads with occasional venture onto beaches and into the forests. Good… Read more

handling and performance. A bit of a hard ride when pumped up above 38PSI. Deflate to 15 PSI on beaches with loose sand without any problem. Done over 49 000km on them and still have 9mm of tread remaining. I'd definitely buy another set.

I got these tyres on recommendation from my mechanic. I do light off road but 99% on bitumen or gravel. Initial thoughts - wow! So quiet and smooth… Read more

- and I drive a 200 series Sahara which is very comfortable anyway. To actually notice a difference in the ride was amazing for my comfort.

Will check back in at 10,000 kms.

Thanks to the team at Malvern Tyre and Service

Excellent service. Josh efficient, thorough and very courteous. Thank you. I will be a repeat customer. Show details

Goodyear eagle are the best and to go with that great service

These are definitely good SUV tyres so it wouldn’t be fair to give them a poor review. In particular, they handle really well and are extremely… Read more

versatile. I will say though, they were a bit too much of an SUV tyre for my Mazda CX30, which I think was due to the sidewall stiffness triggering the tight rear torsion beam suspension. My theory is that the car didn’t have enough weight to properly engage the sidewall, which resulted in a rough ride and interior rattles on poor quality roads. It may have even just been a poor match for the suspension on this particular car. I ended up switching them out for PC6’s, which seems to have fixed the issue. So if you have a lighter car like a hatch or a subcompact crossover, in particular a CX30 or a Mazda 3, maybe consider something else. If you have a heavier crossover or an SUV, don’t worry, these are fantastic.

These tyres are really good, they cut the road noise down and are good to drive on. Show details

Huge Rip Off - Same thing sells elsewhere for under $10 delivered ! Misleading claims too! – As the heading says you can buy the genuine Angel View for under $10 including delivery from Temu and AliExpress. You pay more on eBay and Amazon but… Read more

not $59.95. And Yes! exactly the same Angle View rear view mirror. And there are better ones available for around $5 delivered. Just Google "angle view". So dont fall for Global Shop Direct's hype of getting two for the price of one. They still end up costing you $35 each. Now for my feedback on the performance and claims The advertsing is misleading and deceptive! You do not get the unobstructed view they show in the advert because your face gets in the way of the rear right hand view. So you only get the extended view on the left hand side. Also due to the over-sized height of the mirror in may get jammed up against the ceiling and so cannot be adjusted properly which can be a major issue for some cars or people. If you want to try this type of wide angle mirror out, then I suggest you get the wide rectangular one that sells for about $5.50 delivered on Temu. If you have been sold by Global Shop Direct's marketing hype then buy the genuine Angle View for around $10 on either AliExpress or Temu. BIG HINT: Everything Global Shop Direct markets on TV can also be purchased for a fraction of the price on Temu and AliExpress. Even on eBay.

Solid choice smooth ride, great grip in both wet and dry conditions, and noticeably better fuel efficiency. It’s quiet on the road and feels really reliable for everyday driving.

Best tyre I’ve owned. Super safe, durable and long lasting. Slightly uncomfortable on long drives – Purchased these after multiple tyre breakages with other brands. These lasted by far the longest (actually got to wear them out). They grip well, can… Read more

handle corners in wet and dry conditions, and the 2-ply wall has allowed for excellent durability. My only gripe is they’re a little uncomfortable when driving longer distances- it’s a small price to pay for the safety and durability on offer. Having gone through a few sets now over several years. It’s a shame they’re discontinued as would definitely purchase them again.

I've been running these tyres for a little over 3 years now on my six wheeler and have nothing but praise for them. I find them great in the wet… Read more

(maybe the 3.8 tonnes helps) and the dry. Off road they are amazing in the sand and rough dirt roads and tracks. I don't do rock crawling so i cannot comment on that with the exception that aren't aggressive mud tyres! They're pretty quiet for an All terrain and are coming up to 40K and are about half worn, so if I can get 70K out of them I'll be extremely happy.