Michelin Energy Saver+

Name: Michelin Energy Saver Plus
Brand: Michelin
Rating: 4 (63 reviews)

The Michelin Energy Saver Plus is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tire review data from 63 tire reviews averaging 80% over 1,633,266 miles driven, and 14 tests with an average result of 9th.

Dry Grip 83%

Wet Grip 71%

Road Feedback 78%

Handling 76%

Wear 91%

Comfort 82%

Buy again 80%

First On Market	January 2012
Wheel Size	14 - 16"
Width	165 - 215mm
Profile	50 - 70

Rolling Resistance	B - C
Wet Grip	A - B
Noise (dB)	68 - 70
Winter Rating	Not Winter Rated

The Energy Saver+ is ranked 44th of 150 Summer Premium Touring tires.

This tire replaced the Michelin Energy Saver and this tire has been replaced by the Michelin Energy Saver 4.

Tests Included

Best Result

1st

Worst Result

15th

Average Result

9th

Latest Tire Test Results

2018 AutoBild Summer Tire Overview

15th of 47 tires

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2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tire Test

11th of 16 tires

Top marks in wear, low fuel consumption, good in the dry
Weak on wet roads

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2016 ADAC Tire Test - 185/65 R15

10th of 16 tires

Top marks for fuel consumption and wear, good in the dry
A slight weakness in the wet

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Size	Fuel	Wet	Noise
14 inch
185/60R14 82 H	C	B	68
165/70R14 81 T	C	B	68
175/65R14 82 T	C	B	68
175/65R14 82 H	C	B	68
185/70R14 88 T	C	B	68
185/70R14 88 H	C	B	68
15 inch
195/65R15 91 T	C	A	70
195/65R15 95 T XL	B	A	70
195/65R15 91 H	C	A	70
185/65R15 88 H	C	A	68
185/65R15 88 T	C	A	68
195/55R15 85 V	C	A	70
16 inch
205/55R16 91 H	B	A	70
205/60R16 96 H XL	B	A	70
215/60R16 95 H	B	A	70
205/60R16 92 H	B	A	70

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Questions and Answers for the Michelin Energy Saver Plus

2016-05-22 - I've noticed that these tires come in 2 different tread paterns with the same name, according to their size. Is that correct?

It's not unusual for the tread pattern of tires to alter slightly as the tire width increases, with a lot of manufacturers putting in an extra circumferential rib to their larger sizes.

2016-06-28 - I am about to change my tires and have been very pleased with my Michelin Energy Savers. After nearly 2 years of use totalling 38,000 miles and getting an average 62.5 mpg from my Honda Civic Tourer, I am sticking with Michelin but cannot decide between the Michelin Energy Saver Plus and the fairly new Michelin Cross Climate. From what i have read if I could get similar life out of the latter, that would be the best choice but I am concerned that I will get less life from the Cross Climate. Any thoughts would be most welcome. Thanks.

The CrossClimate is reported to have slightly better wear than the Energy Saver+, and much improved wet grip. The Energy Saver+ will still have the rolling resistance advantage in certain sizes, but the difference will be small.

2017-12-09 - Michelin Energy Saver Plus,205/55/16,tire weight?

We don't have an exact weight for the Michelin Energy Saver+ on record, but it should weigh around 8kgs.

2019-02-16 - The energy saver plus are tires aimed for excellent fuel efficiency but their fuel efficiency rating is C!?! I have bridgestone t005's and their fuel efficiency is poor compared to the toyo nano energy i had before. The fact that these Michelin are rated C will they be worse in fuel efficiency compared to my B rated t005's?

There's a chance they will be, yes, but different car and tire combinations can work differently. Don't forget a tires rolling resistance improves with wear, and double check your tire pressures as a few PSI can make a difference too.

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Top 3 Michelin Energy Saver Plus Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Ford Fiesta (175/65 R14 T) on mostly town for 25,000 average miles

Very quiet and comfortable, good braking on wet and dry. Moderate handling. Good fuel economy, very good wear. But sidewalls are very soft and poor. Price is very high.

Helpful 163 - tire reviewed on August 12, 2016

Given 87% while driving a Toyota Corolla (175/65 R14) on mostly country roads for 9,000 average miles

Very good tires in wet and dry roads. Low noise and very comfort.

Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on September 30, 2022

Given 81% while driving a Toyota Corolla Altis (205/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 33 average miles

So, after 33,000miles/53.000km I can say a few things about these tires. +Really good on wearing slowly +Comfortable +Good mileage +Great for average driving +Stable even at 170+km/h/105miles/h +excellent at dry grip/breaking +pricing -not for sporty driving -not stable if worn in wet roads -a bit bumpy when curving -might lose grip if pushed after a couple of dozens of thousands of miles. A great choice of touring tire for sure.

Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on September 2, 2021

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Given 50% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 (205/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 15,000 spirited miles

Very dangerous on wet roads. Lost control because of aquaplaning while driving with normal speed on a relative open corner of a mountain road, resulting to a light crash thanks to the low speed I was driving in that occasion. The tires are about 50% of their initial tread depth. Most of the tires I have used would have made the corner easily at a considerably higher speed, but unfortunately Michelin's Energy Saver Plus failed in the most ridiculous way!

It's behavior, while good on dry roads, is really unpredictable on wet.

A real disgrace for Michelin. Avoid it at all costs if you drive on wet roads, for your own safety!

Helpful 1 - tire reviewed on August 30, 2024

Given 59% while driving a Citroën C3 (195/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 55,000 easy going miles

OE on a 2015 Citroën C3 1.2 PureTech. Not the best Michelins imo The big problem with these is the dry rotting of the whole tire. It's pretty bad. Grip is normal, as expected from a Michelin. I can't recommend them because of the dry rotting problem.

Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on March 20, 2022

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Given 84% while driving a Hyundai Getz (175/65 R14 T) on for 1,000 spirited miles

excellent dry grip,just average on wet thought.

Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on January 8, 2021

Given 76% while driving a Hyundai Getz (175/65 R14 T) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles

I bought a set of used ones in decent condition and i must say that the dry grip was superb! Even on hard cornering at highway speeds the tires have great traction and the car felt secure, I was really impressed about how good they were on dry conditions, didn't expect that coming. They were also very comfortable probably due to the sidewall size (175/65/14) also the braking on dry roads again was good enough. But i was really disappointed about the wet grip of the tires. On high speeds with moderate rain the car didn't felt secure at all and on corners i really had to brake a lot not to get off the road! Also on hairpin turns at slow speeds the tires aquaplaned and it was really scary, unacceptable! Last but not least i was again disappointed a little about the wear as only after 300 km i noticed they were not in the same condition, maybe it was due to the fact they were already used and 4 years old and the treadwear was at the end of its life and they wearing out faster than normal i dont' know for sure...Finally the fuel efficiency was another disappointment as Michelin sells these tires as "energy saver" and i was expecting a better gas mileage from a tire rated C on fuel.

Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on December 30, 2020

Given 86% while driving a Vauxhall 1.4 auto mk3 (185/45 R15 T) on mostly town for 38,000 average miles

michelin energy saver tires, on 3 rd set of tires and covered 38000 miles each time down to 2mil approx, type of driving 6000 miles local, 3000 further afield travel, have bought budget tires over the years but false economy

Helpful 37 - tire reviewed on June 24, 2020

Given 90% while driving a Renault clio iv 1.5 DCI 90ps (195/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 65,000 average miles

I have done over 100'000 km in these tires are they still have loads left in the thread. However the side walls are starting to become cracked with age, they have just headed 5 years old. I am going to get the same tires again because they were so good, hopefully the new ones will last another 5 years and then i will have a new car! Overall they are worth it because you get so long out of them, also great performance and very comfortable.

Helpful 34 - tire reviewed on January 3, 2020

Given 93% while driving a Opel corsa d 1.3 cdti (185/65 R15 T) on mostly motorways for 50 average miles

Treadwear 400, Traction A, Temperature A

One of the most outstanding tires I have ever used.

Dry grip is phenomenal.

Wet grip is adequate for most normal driving conditions.

Road feedback, comfort and handling are on par with the everyday use orientation of the tire.

Wear is simply amazing. The tire loses 0.5mm of tread evey 10.000km.

What is worth commenting is the tire's performance throughout its lifespan. Even after 80.000km, with still 3.2mm of tread left, it performs the same as new. Almost same comfort, same noise, almost same dry and wet braking, and that is probably the best argument why to buy this tire. Reliable, efficient and same performance for around 80.000km. Of course, it could go beyond 100K to reach the legal limit, but what's the point?

Helpful 38 - tire reviewed on December 8, 2019

Given 63% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 TDI (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 40,000 spirited miles

I have those tire on my Golf Mk7 for last 40,000 km. They don't wear, I would easily get another 40,000km out of them. I do drive hard and like to take corners also hard. Over all the tire is good, but I find it very loud on motorways. Its also no where near ContiSportContact 6 for handling in the wet. Ill be going back to Continentals for my next tire. But overall, tire is good and exceptionally good at not wearing. Would be ideal for Taxi's.

Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on February 22, 2019

Given 73% while driving a Hyundai i20 (185/60 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles

I have around 30k km with the tires, with plenty of tread left. Personally I push the tires quite a lot, and I didn't have any real issue with this tire, especially with it's category and price. I have even driven on snow, where of course it's slippery, but drivable. Would recommend them for casual use, but if you want something more aggressive and high performance, I would look somewhere else.

Helpful 39 - tire reviewed on January 5, 2019

Nissan LEAF Tekna (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles

Good tire all round for my 10,000 miles on them. On an EV they break loose on full excelleration on dry summer road around 17Â°c . They spin for 1 Sec over taking but slight adjustment and they feel really well sure footed . Tbis mus the the compromise between low rolling resistance to their touting primacy tire.
Never let me down under city braking in slot on emergency brake tests with pedestrians. Not once did abs kick in.
So all in all a good tire as you donâ€™t notice them then they are good.
Only one spin out under load when grrip goes light under hard acceleration from a torqued ev Nissan Leaf .

Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on September 27, 2018

Given 86% while driving a Alfa Romeo 1.9 JTD M (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 2,500 easy going miles

I have these tires, the Energy Saver + for 4.000km and before i have the same tires, but then the normal version of it. The normal Energy saver.
My english is nog as good as some people espect, but i do my best.

At first i want a performance tire cause i drive sportive, my car is a Alfa Romeo 147 140hp JTD, but a few days later i realize i want tires where ecofuelly. Cause i drive 40.000km in one year, it save's fuel and also money.
The day i put them on my car, the first corner i thought damn, these tires are excellent when driving, steeringwheel is much easyer and lighter. The previous tires (normal energy savers) the steering becomes a bit heavy, but now it's easy to steer to right or left.

I can't say anything about wear but i have much confidence in Energy Saver+

Also good dry and wet grip. It's not a performance tire but if you drive normal and not like a fool or something, you have always a safe feeling, even when it rains hard and much aquaplanning on the road, always a safe feeling and a lot of feedback what you doing.

Helpful 51 - tire reviewed on April 4, 2018

Given 89% while driving a Suzuki Splash SZ4 (185/60 R15) on mostly town for 20 average miles

VERY durable tire and very reliable . Grips and handles great , ever after almost 4 years use. You pay premium price but the tire is of premium quality as well . I just feel that through time ,the tire has become a bit harder for my (already firm Japanese) suspension .