Got 2 riding seasons out of the rear tire. One flat, due to a freshly chip-sealed county road! They were chip sealing that day and a sharp shard of rock penetrated to the tube. After that got numerous miles out of the tire.At least 5000 miles total! Finally decided to change it this Fall when the roads got wet and the debris started adhering to the rubber. Great tire!
Always waiting for this tire to be in stock and hopefully on sale. Lasts with me riding, on paved roads, a few years. With anywhere between 20 & 120 miles a week. Fast tire on my road bike 18-22 mph is usually speed of ride
I'm now on my fourth set of the Michelin Pro4 Endurance tire model and highly recommend this tire.
I log about 140 miles of weekly road cycling and know from year-around experience that this tire lives up to its Endurance name. Its truly durable and performs well over many miles, in different conditions, and on various surfaces with proper maintenance, tube inflation, and rotation.
I ride between Los Angeles County and beach cities in Orange County, either on Pacific Coast Highway or on multiple bike paths. The surface conditions and types or volume of debris on the road and bike paths I ride varies greatly. I ride and roll over a lot of stuff that can damage or make a tire non-usable.
I keep both the front and back tire inflated to 110 PSI, which seems to help the tires shed debris better. The ride is a bit firm, but I'm okay with it. For extra flat protection, I place a tire liner (Mr. Tuffy) inside each tire. I rotate the front and back tire periodically so that I get even wear out of both tires. When a tire does get nicks, cuts, or gouges, I fill them with rubber cement to prolong use of the tire.
No tire is completely impervious to damage from surface conditions or debris. However, the Pro4 Endurance tire has been significantly less prone to damage. Among my three previous sets of this tire model, I only flatted two times. In each instance, a large nail went completely through the rear tire and tube (but didn't render the tire non-usable once a new tube was installed). I'd ridden thousands of miles over nearly a year before I got those flats. With all tires, your mileage may vary based on controllable and non-controllable variables.
I rode and recycled four sets of the Michelin Krylion carbon tire model before switching to the Michelin Pro4 Endurance tire model. The Pro4 Endurance tire is a significant improvement over the Krylion carbon tire, and Id highly recommend it as both a training and racing tire.
I'm now on my fourth set of the Michelin Pro4 Endurance tire model.
I'd previously riddenrecycled four sets of Michelin's Krylion carbon tire model. The Pro4 Endurance tire is a significant improvement over the Krylion carbon tire.
I'm 5'9, weigh 156 pounds, and log about 140 miles of weekly road cycling. I use the Pro4 Endurance 700x23 tire and know from year-around experience that this tire lives up to its Endurance name. It truly is durable and performs well over many miles, in different conditions, and on various surfaces with proper care, tube inflation, and rotation.
I generally ride south and north on Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles County through beach cities in Orange County, and on multiple bike paths that parallel flood control channels in both Los Angeles and Orange counties. The surface conditions of the road and bike baths I ride vary greatly, and the different types and volume of road and bike path debris that must be navigated varies greatly too. The list of things I've rolled over with my tires, or that have hit my tires, would be an entertaining read, but the list is too long. Simply put, I ride and roll over a lot of stuff that can damage or make a tire non-usable.
No bike tire is completely impervious to some type of damage like nicks, cuts, or gouges (heck, no car or truck tire is either) given the various types and amount of road debris that can be encountered. However, the Krylion tire was highly prone to nicks and cuts and was not a durable tire at all. Its rubber seemed to erase itself faster than I would have expected, and so performance and durability were issues with the Krylion tire. Conversely, the Pro4 Endurance tire has proven to be a much more durable tire that's less prone to nicks or cuts from hitting road debris. However, when the tire does get nicks or cuts (and it has, which I expect to happen), I fill them with rubber cement to prolong the lifeuse of the tire.
I keep both the frontback tire inflated to 110 PSI (Max PSI is 116 for the Pro4Endurance tire model), which seems to help the tire shed road debris better. The tires seem to handle fine at the 110 PSI. The ride is a bit firm, but I'm okay with it. For extra flat protection, I place a tire liner (Mr. Tuffy) inside each tire. Similar to a car or truck, I rotate the front and back tire periodically so that I get even wear out of both tires.
Among the three previous sets of the Pro4 Endurance tire model, I only flatted a total of two times. In each instance, a large nail went completely through the tire and tube (but didn't render the tire non-usable). I'd ridden thousands of miles over nearly a year before I got those flats. The Pro4 Endurance tire truly is durable.
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Maybe I am just lucky this year, but I have been riding with the Pro 4 Endurance in 25mm this past summer and have had zero flats and 2,600 miles on them. Though I'd say 70% of my riding was on paved paths so that probably leads to longer life with the abundance of path cycling, but i have gone on some very rough roads, rolled over broken glass, hopped curbs and still no flats. Hopefully my next pair will offer a similar experience.
Ride very nicely when they stay inflated. Alas they seem to flat if you even look at them sharply. Had in the neighborhood of a dozen flats in about 1500 miles. of urban commuting on good clean roads where I know every pothole. On the plus side, they are very easy to get on and off the rim, which is good, because if you buy these you will be doing a lot of that.
Fair weather rider totaling most of my mileage May through September riding every other day or so. No problems to report, rides as good as any other tire.
fast commuter tires and zero flats, what else can I say. These tires have just enough grip in the rain and now both of our Trek's are equipped with these treads.
I ride 40-60 milesweek. Went from 700x23 service course tires to these once they wore out. The added shock absorption has been wonderful and the cornering feels very comparable to my old service courses. They come very close to rubbing against my frame, however the clearance is fine. I got really lucky because I would have missed out on riding some great tires. Still no flats or punctures, so I couldn't ask for more.
I have been using the 700x25c for a few years and have been happy with the ride and the cornering and will continue using them. The side walls are very thin which gives you a very nice ride and good corning but I did a 8 mile climb on gravel that just chewed the side walls exposing the cord in places but not cutting it. The rear tire was near the end of it's life so I toasted it, moved the front to the back and used a tube patch on the interior of the tire under the two serious cuts. That tire is now near the end of it's life and I will change it out in the next few hundred miles.
Do not use this tire on extended gravel.
There are many comments about these tires. I recently purchased a .25 size tire to match up with a Maxxis ReFuse that I had for the back wheel. I was surprised that the flattened out tires were quite different - the Michelin was easily a quarter inch larger bead to bead. I have not used a caliper, but it is bigger on the rim too.
I don't regard this as a problem, but the amount of difference was a surprise.
Road cyclist 220-225 Lbs 150 to 200 miles a week, Michelin Pro4 rolls smooth and no punctures or cuts to date. I have confidence in the tire allows me to relax and enjoy the ride
I think to label these tires as endurance is a disservice to the rider. I purchased these tires because, if there's anyone in my riding group who flats, it's usually me! After purchasing these tires & riding on them, I can still say, If there's anyone in my riding group who flats, it's usually me!
I have been enjoying this tire for years on both my road bike and my triathlon bike. I go through a set in about a year...sometimes two on both bikes, which I ride regularly.
I like the feel, and the look. However, I miss having color options on the sidewalls that Michelin has offered in the past.
I really like the Pro Race 4 Service Course. Lasts a long time, light, supple, corners really well. However I recently bought some HED Ardennes SL wheels with a 25mm wide rim. This is great in a number of ways except that it balloons out the sidewall of your tires. I kept getting side wall cuts and flats as the weak, thin, supple sidewall was exposed by this wide rim. I went with the PR4 Endurance tire to resolve this and stay on wide rims and prevent the weak side wall problem.
Wide rims are great for descending and cornering as well as comfort. Need a good strong sidewall though and these tires fit the bill. They aren't designed for racing. Throw on your carbon tubulars for racing and train on these.
Great tire. Not too heavy, reasonably puncture resistant, and looks great too.
Great quality and nice color options
simply a very good tire that performs and gives good mileage
I'm 5'4, 115lbs and keep the tires at 90-95 front 95-100 rear. The ride quality is great. They're grippy in the turns and feel really nice and quick in the straights if you keep an eye on your tire pressure. I can't recall ever having felt that I didn't have control over the tires in handling. I've had one flat from a thorn and one from a pinch flat.
I've only managed to put about 350-450 miles on these tires and stored the bike indoors. Even though they're supposed to have plenty of life left the tires have been exhibiting severe cracking and flaking. If I rub my hands across the surface of the tire it leaves a thick dusty residue on my hand from the tire flaking apart. If i scratch it with my fingernail I leave a deep gouged valley in the surface. I've decided to now replace the tires because the cracks in the surface make me suspect I may experience a complete tire failure when I'm out on the road. I've contacted Michelin through their website but have yet to hear back from them.
So overall the ride on these tires are great. If you can grind through a pair of tires in a few months then get them. You won't be disappointed with their performance. If you're expecting any kind of meaningful lifespan from these tires then you should definitely shop around. There are other tires out there that ride just as well and will last for more than one season.
Based on the mfr's recommendation for my new medium-depth carbon clincher wheelset, I bought the Pro4 Endurance 25mm tires. With over 1500km on them, including mileage on still winter littered roads, I am impressed that there are no cuts, and there's only insignificant wear and that only on the rear tire. I've done several road races and criteriums on them and have been pleased with their ride quality & cornering (both dry & wet). Paired with the wider rim, the combination is as aero as a deeper (56mm) carbon tubular wheelset with 23mm tires that I use primarily for climbing races (lighter weight)..
