I bought these Premier A/S tires back in April of 2020 with 106634 miles on the car when I had them installed.I had my car lined up shortly thereafter and it handled beautifully no problems and all was good. Today ,July 07, 2023, I took my car in for inspection and to my surprise the car failed the inspection because the right rear tire was almost bald in the center. The tire was worn evenly across the total width but more so in the middle. Now to be fair I keep my tire pressure at 36psi and I keep very close watch of the pressure. With that being said I don't understand why all of the other tires were in excellent shape. Since they have discontinued the Premier A/S I don't have to worry about not recommending it of which I would definitely do, my God it only had less than 19K on it. I went to the dealer that I bought them from and he as much as said that Michelin would tell me that they were over inflated and I had no valid case for a warranty claim. Needless to say I am not impressed with a tire that didn't stay on the market that long and I've played a royal price to see why. I tried calling Michelin and got tired of waiting so would I buy Michelin again, I'll have to think about.

Overall these tires are decent, but their price tag and tread life make this a tire I wouldn't recommend. I've driven these tires in all seasons and they do very well during the warm months. They've never slid or hydroplaned in wet conditions and the tires are quiet and have a decent ride. The Premiers do start sliding a bit though when there's snow or ice on the road. They've never left me stuck but I have slid past stop signs, while uttering four letter words, a couple of times despite trying to be careful. The main problem with these tires is the tread life. I have roughly 13,000 miles on the tires and they're all already down to 5/32nds; soon they'll be unsafe to drive during seasonal transitions. I also learned these tires only come with 8.5/32nds of rubber from the factory, which means they're only safe to drive in light snow for less than half of their tread life. This is pretty ridiculous for the 40% price premium these tires command. With all of that said, I can't recommend these tires to other shoppers. There are better and cheaper tires available.

These came from the factory on my 2021 Toyota Corolla. They seemed okay at first, but as soon as the first snow fell they quickly lost my love. They are useless with even just a light dusting on the road and I had no choice but to purchase a separate set of winter tires. In heavy rain, hydroplaning can be felt at just above legal highway speed. It is not a severe enough hydroplane to lose control, but enough to make you feel unsafe and lose confidence in your car and tires. Even in dry conditions, these tires only perform well on smooth pavement. On roads with lots of sediment or sealer, the tires struggle to find grip and produce a lot of understeer. After the winter, these tires will likely not be going back on my car. They will have less than 9,000 miles on them.

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Very satisfied with my tires, great feeling with the road.