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.
Have been riding on these for the last month ~1000 miles. They are good! I Like the rolling resistance and the grip as well. I did get a pinch flat from a stone but the tires held up after inspection of them. I will update later after more miles on the Texas rural roads.
The Michelin Pro 4 Endurance tire delivers on it name.
giving you performance & Endurance all rolled into One great tire.
Designed to take a beating & keep coming back for more time & tie again
2-Thumbs up from Doc Sprocke.
Mounted these tires on my Campagnolo Eurus wheelset and aired them up 100 front, 100 rear let them sit for a day then deflated the tires to 90 front, 95 rear went out for a nice 25-30 mile ride and these tires Ride Great!! Gotta put more miles on them to do a long term review.
I changed to this tire from a pair of Schwalbes. They give me a more supple ride. I immediately noticed a big difference when it comes to road cracks. The Schwalbes give a harsh ride, but they probably last longer! I have gotten good wear out of the Michelin pro 3's, so I think the 4's should be the same.
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.
I replaced 28mm Continental 4000s with the 25mm Pro4 Endurance and I am glad I did.
The ride is more supple, and so far no flats.
I got a flat at least every other 50+ mile ride with the Continentals, and they were such a hassle to remove from my DuraAce rims.
I bought it because the tire had a very good puncture resistance rating and a very low
Rolling resistance rating. No other tire rated this good. Rolling resistance is about 14.5.
Puncture resistance about 70. This ratio worked for me.
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.
Thought I'd give these a try because I've had really good experience with Michelin tires on my motorcycle and car. Crazy reason I know. But let me tell you what. I gained a little speed with these and actually feel like I can tell they're faster and easier to get the power to the ground. Extremely happy and highly recommend.
Second time I've bought these tires and get great wear and puncture resistance. Goat heads a plenty in the Central Valley of California
I have used these tires for years, and have not had a flat tire. That said, I am careful about road debris and mostly ride in more rural areas vs city streets. I also wipe and inspect the tires after each ride, since I often ride alone. I always keep one or two tires in reserve in case a tire looks like it is wearing, or I am leaving on a bike tour. Cheers, and happy riding!
I just put these on my Caad10 road bike and can't believe the difference compared to the stock tires my bike came with. To begin with, they are considerably more comfortable to ride, with a much more forgiving road connection. They are also fast, so far averaging a 3-5% increase in speed on my rides with these. Can't speak to their durability yet because I haven't had them on long enough, but, if they don't give me flat problems and last a reasonably long time I will definitely be buying more! I went from 23c to 25c with these tires, and even though they're slightly larger (and likely heavier) still much quicker than my old tires.
Been using michelin for years, works well in New England with changing surfaces and temps.
I've been riding Krylion, Krylion Carbon, Krylion II, and now Pro 4 endurance tires for years. I've never been disappointed about their puncture resistance or their milage claims. Great all round tires.
Have been using these since they came out and regularly get 3000+ miles without flats. On my seventh set. Easy to install, don't need irons to get on. I use 25mm they are smooth, comfortable, and fast, cornering much better than other endurance tires I tried. These are all I use and now put them on my wife and daughters bikes.
Only a few hundred miles of road on them so far, but they are smooth riding with plenty of grip. I like the soft rubber to improve grip, although I suspect they won't wear as well as the harder variety. I'll take the safety, especially with wet leaves coming our way here in New England.
These tires are easy to mount, supple and very responsive, first rate.
I've ridden a few of these Michelin's and was initially very satisfied with them. Road feel is great, traction is excellent, but then there's the durability issue.
Given that the rubber is soft these tires started getting road cuts the first day I road them. Granted there is much debris on the roads, but this is the first tire that cuts so dang easily. The sidewalls are also so soft that it started to bulge out and very unsafe.
I've stopped buying these tires. So have my other riding buddies. I understand know why they're always on salem
