Best Passenger Tyres

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Overall, I still highly recommend these Michelin tyres, although I believe they have been superseded by a newer "model" now, so may no longer be available.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

No probs. Quick and easy fix and replace. Good prices too 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Arrived on time; job well done very pleasant fitter to talk to.

Hankook optimo tyres – had mine 3 years in the wet very bad slide also turn corners need be careful the wet wouldnt recommend these tyres but up to u to buy crap

Good tyres for its price – We had 4 of these tyres. The back tyres lasted 40,000km. The front tyres will go up to 45,000km easy. We didnt do a good job of rotating them! We… Read more

used 225/60/r17. Good tyres for its price. Handling was nothing out of the ordinary. Relatively good petrol consumption. Definitely no mugs. I saw them real cheap at Tempe Tyres in Sydney.

Great tyres and fitted fast - in my driveway! Very convenient

theyr'e really good and professional.makes things so much easier with mobile tyres change and also their price are reasonable.

SINO Sport In Name Only – It is important to read the manufacturer’s description and ask for more details from the retailer before seeing the name “Sport” and thinking you are… Read more

getting a sporty tyre. I did that and have performance similar to tractor tyres. My vehicles were specced with SP’s from new (20+ years ago) and they were a very grippy tyre so I confidently had them fitted. I couldn’t replace them with the excellent Goodyear Assurance Triple Max tyres and had to take what I thought was a similar tyre. Having a 1250 tare weight car with very decent suspension and grip, I’ve barely had my abs engage, even under heavy braking, now these low grip tyres are activating the ABS frequently due to a lack of grip. The joy of driving my car has gone from fitting these tyres. They made me think about just using public transport since driving was making a two decade long enjoyment of using this type of car a bad experience. The car has lost its precision, stability on corners, braking efficiency and made me not drive with the same level of confidence that I’ve enjoyed across many different road surfaces and conditions. Objectively, “B” traction specs are not as safe as “A” traction tyres and fitting them (B traction) for comfort or extended wear resistance is idiotic and adds to the risk of an accident or loss of control by a significant margin. I can’t wait to replace these wombat tyres. They are “good” tyres but you may want “excellent” tyres when it matters most (and for every day enjoyment). I don’t rate their wet performance at all, terrible, The worst wet and dry braking I’ve ever had on my cars, the barely legal tread on the Goodyears that these replaced destroy these near new tyres for wet grip, control and braking. They don’t feel like they would aqua-plane poorly but then again poor control and grip in the dry is only worse in the wet so maybe aqua planing would be safer even if it’s random. I can’t wait to ditch them, they are a very regretful purchase and I was safer driving on the nearly worn old tyres and should have ordered the better tyres, which were similar in price but unavailable. Sport? That word on these tyres is beyond any stretch of the imagination or marketing embellishments. It would take many more generations and an unusual evolution of language, in very sedate society also lacking any historical references sport and the activities of the past to even refer to these in that context, unless the tyre was used as a hoop or to roll down a hill and chase, the name sport shouldn’t even be applied to these sarcastically. As a “sport” tyre, no, wrong word, just put Tyre on the side or “mid spec tyre”. They are better than tyres showing wires and I can’t fault the lettering on the sidewalls, that is done in good taste. Proof of purchase is available to Products review upon request.

it is a whole new car! this car had Pirelli tyres when i got her, and the last one (same make model before) i put Michelins on and the difference… Read more

between the two is so brutally in Michelins favour. i can drive my car as meant to be again without losing the grip in the back very happy me

Pretty average, they were ok when new but after about 20,000km they developed a drone when driving around 90kph. Poor wear or out of round which some… Read more

other reviewers have noticed. The car was a normal hatchback with nearly always 1 passenger and no loads to overwork the tyres. I check and maintain the right tyre pressures. I can’t really recommend them as what modern tyre goes out of round anymore? It was certainly the tyres as on changing then out, the sound went away instantly.

yeh they are cheap, but fall apart after 2 years (25,000k). Started to pull away from the bead of the tyre on the inside edges, frequently rotate my… Read more

tyres and happening on both the back ones. Haven't even been towing with them or thrashing it. Save your money and get something better, might be twice the price but will last twice as long without the excitement of a delam.

Have this fitted in 2021 and after 4 years I have decided to change to it again. One of the best tires out there. Hard sidewalls, low noise and very last treads. A good tire for anyone a reasonable price Show details

Excellent. Cannot fault them. I had these fitted to a Mazda3 what I thought was "three years ago", probably sometime during COVID, expecting to get… Read more

about three years or 40,000km out of them. It turns out that was 2018, well before the COVID lockdowns. So 6.5 years and 75,000km later, the mechanic has only just told me they're getting low and it's time to replace. I'm not someone who runs their tyres down, but it's just a case of time flying and the tyres not having given us any issues. I guessed they were put on about 40,000km ago, but was completely wrong.

They've been nothing but grip and reliability in that time. I'm replacing them with the same model.

Bought from my car Auto Kawana love the price and the service thanks Russell Show details

Have only done 8,000Kms but found them average across the board, except wet handling where they are probably the worst tyres I've had. However, I… Read more

don't feel it's so bad that I'd dump them and change them. Wear is good so far and they are reasonably quiet. I drive a Toyota Corolla Cross, so the poor grip may be due to the suspension setup on this car, but compared to the Pirelli PZero Neros I had on my last car, these are nowhere near as good.

They were great. Arrived on time. Fitted and balanced as requested, and checked my rear tyres as well. Very pleased. Would use them again and recommend them to others.

Great all round tyres – I have fitted a set of 225/45/17 to my Mazda3 sp23 which is a car known for its loud road noise in the cabin. The c-drive2 are by far the quietest… Read more

tyres I have had on this car & feel really good in the handling. They offer great grip also on corners & a well planted feel to the car. I recommend them over the cheaper alternatives.

Garbage product, both front tyres scrubbed out after 15,000 on a wheel alignment, now one just got a flat, drove a few hundred metres at 25km/h to… Read more

return home and belt in tyre failed and can’t be repaired. Great tyres if you like replacing every year on low km.

Love it, it's quiet, will definitely buy again, highly recommend it

After 3 weeks of having the Pirelli P Zero's on my HSV, the ride and ability of this new set of rubber is impressive. The ride is firm due to the low… Read more

profile of the tyre as to be expected but the ride is amazing. The car sticks to the road and with the wet weather last week in Perth you could feel that grip kick in. The road noise is standards and not unusual for a low profile tyre but not really hindering the comfort of your ride when out on the road. Overall I am very impressed with the ride quality, level of noise, performance and handling from this tyre. Pirelli are a high quality tyre with the core components that truly make this a performance based tyre, first of all they used a % of recycled tyres to support the environment (Carbon Black), twin steel belts with Nylon and Kevlar providing structure and integrity. If your looking for a high performance tyre then you should consider this if price isn't a barrier...

275x45x18 Contact 2 or 3 Awesome – Without a doubt the best tyre I’ve ever bought, for my performance muscle car 275x45x18 I’ve had both the 2-3 contact and I am most satisfied at the grip level on my supercharged car Show details