Just put a set of Destinies on my dad's 1999 Olds 88.
These things are unstoppable in snow and they ride amazing. We just had that big blizzard everyone else seems to have experienced. These Michelins took it without one issue. I could get going from a standstill in front of my parents house - a steep hill - in foot deep snow drifts, and now that the same spot is a giant ice patch, I can still get going from a dead stop on the ice. Pretty amazing for an all season tire.
They come with 11/32 of tread brand new so they don't have to resort to quite as hard of a tread compound for an 80,000 mile tire.
The downside is the steering is quite squirmy and not as responsive. I'm guessing that such a deep, highly siped tread style cause this, and I've experience it with other similar designed tires. Once you get to around 5/32 and much f the siping has worn through, it makes for a better performing tire on dry pavement, but ride quality and rain/snow performance falls off.
I'd highly recommend these tires for someone who doesn't want to bother with snow tires or doesn't need snow tires, but experiences light to moderate winter conditions a few times a year.
These things are unstoppable in snow and they ride amazing. We just had that big blizzard everyone else seems to have experienced. These Michelins took it without one issue. I could get going from a standstill in front of my parents house - a steep hill - in foot deep snow drifts, and now that the same spot is a giant ice patch, I can still get going from a dead stop on the ice. Pretty amazing for an all season tire.
They come with 11/32 of tread brand new so they don't have to resort to quite as hard of a tread compound for an 80,000 mile tire.
The downside is the steering is quite squirmy and not as responsive. I'm guessing that such a deep, highly siped tread style cause this, and I've experience it with other similar designed tires. Once you get to around 5/32 and much f the siping has worn through, it makes for a better performing tire on dry pavement, but ride quality and rain/snow performance falls off.
I'd highly recommend these tires for someone who doesn't want to bother with snow tires or doesn't need snow tires, but experiences light to moderate winter conditions a few times a year.
