First set of these have 3000 miles on them. The back tire had some small cuts from stones so I replaced it. Front tire is still going strong.
I was really looking forward to riding these, especially since I had a great experience with the tires these replaced (Lithium 2's). However, the rear tire popped (no puncture, the tube was intact) and had a rip or tear just shy of the bead, when though I took care not to overinflate them. A real shame.
Will use the Michelin Pro4 Endurance Tire for the next few years, hopefully!
These tires strike a nice balance of everything you want in a general use training tire. They aren't race day tires, nor will they hold up to riding through a pit full of nails and broken glass, nor will they be an heirloom in your family for generations.
But they are cheap, comfortable, put up with the occasional road trash, and they won't wear out after 200 miles.
Great tires, fast shipping .
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Love these tires will be buying another soon...
I like the tire and tubes. They ride well and appear to be a very good product. Just a few miles but so far doing well.
I ride 180 miles per week. The Pro4 Endurance tires have the lowest rolling resistance with high punture resistance. These tires typically last 3000 plus miles on reasonably paved roads. Best tires I have ever used.
I bought 4 sets of Michelin Pro4 Endurance tires to replace my worn out Gator Skins TiresI Thought I'd try these as they were on sale and lots of good reviews! Great all around tire in hot, warm, wet weather, Great grip in all conditions of the weather, Very easy to mount, Bi-Directional mounting, I have around 500-600 miles and so far so good! I have these mounted on all my road bikes 3 steel bikes, 1 carbon bike! Ride is fantastic!!
I'm on my fourth set of these tires. They are extremely durable and resistant of almost everything on the roads. I've had less than five flats on all the sets I've riden, and I Out upwards of 10K miles a year. I'm getting about 3K on the front & 2K rear.
Fast shipping, great value. Thank you.
I've gone back and forth between these Michelins and Continental Grand Prix 4000s. I've been very pleased with both. Michelins seem to be just a tad thicker and more durable, but I would assume weigh a little more. For the price difference between Continental and Michelin, I'd say save your money and buy the Michelins unless you're a purist. Yes, the Continentals have become the gold standard, but these Michelins are damn fine tires for the money. Depending on the deals being offered, you could save $20 or more per set if you choose Michelins.
I been using the 28 mm wide ones all of 2016. The larger air volume really improves the ride. No flats either. I have them on two of my bikes and also on my wife's bike. I really like this tire.
Great tires
Great grip, lightweight, plenty of color combos to match your ride. Not the longest lasting tire out there, flattens out before wearing out.
I'd give this tire a 5 for speed, but my first flat totaled the tire after only 500 miles. Clark County country roads are rough, and sticky sharp black gravel from recent road work seems to be the test. Long a fan of Gatorskins, I've tried Rubino Pro-3's and now these Michelins as an occasional experiment. The gravel sliced the sidewall and unfortunately I didn't find the cut until I noted the replacement tube starting to ooze out. Later I compared the tire, a 700-23 with an equivalent Gatorskin I had in backup and there is NO comparison. The Gatorskin has a wider protective belt and the sidewall is heavily threaded. The Michelin has a narrow belt and a flimsy sidewall. Back to the slower, but more reliable Gatorskins for my country roads.
I thought I'd wait before writing my review. When endurance is in the name of the tire, I wanted to make sure it lived up to its name. 1000 miles later, I have to say this is an AMAZING tire. I can confirm their ad copy - it does indeed have exceptional traction while cornering - even on wet pavement. I've only had (1) flat - and I most often ride in an urban environment where the roads are full of debris. Small metal shards that could have pierced most anything were the culprit. These tires are fast, light and worthy of being considered a professional racing cyclist's tire.
I put these on as a replacement for Gatorskins. I bought a 25 for the front and a 28 for the rear (lower pressure, more cushioning, etc.). They seem to roll pretty well and I've had no flats and minimal wear over a few hundred miles. I run them on Velocity A23 rims. The front tire, a nominal 25, measures at 28mm with about 90 psi. However, the rear, a nominal 28, measures at 29 at 90 psi. I'm not sure why the 25 runs at almost the same width on the same rim as the 28. So, if you're thinking of buying some as they close out this model, you might want to take that into consideration.
The review I wrote almost 2 weeks ago was never posted. Was it because of the 1 star ratings I gave these tires? Well, let me try this again because I had good reasons for the ratings I gave...
I bought these tires prior to a weeklong bike trip in upstate New York. I specifically bought them because of the supposed improved puncture resistance of the Pro4 ENDURANCE tires and what I thought at the time was a good price. I put about 300 miles on these tires before my trip and I'll admit I was very pleased with the ride quality. Unfortunately, neither tire survived the weeklong tour. The front tire suffered a beadsidewall separation, which cause a blowout (fortunately at low speed). The rear tire suffered two punctures the first was caused by a tiny piece of radial tire wire, the second puncture was caused by a small piece of glass. Both punctures were straight through the center of the tread. The gash caused by the glass was enough to make the tire unsafe to ride, so into the trash it went.
I normally get at least 4,000-5,000 miles out of my tires. I got about 700 out of these. At that rate, the tires are not anywhere near as inexpensive as the price would indicate. I just got a pair of Gatorskins to replace these Michelins.
I'm surprised by all of the good reviews for this tire. I hope my experience was just bad luck, but this was my second bad experience with Michelins and I'll never go back to them again.
Gio recommended these tires to me last month as I was scheduled to do the Seattle-to-Portland bike ride which happened this past weekend. 205 miles in two days. Needless to say with over 11,000 cyclists you tend to see a lot of people on the side of the road with flats. I ran over a lot of debris on rural roads ranging from scattered glass, metal debris, wide railroad gaps, sharp gravel and more. Not one flat and no physical damage to the tires themselves. I am really glad I purchased these tires and would recommend them.
