Summer tire handling Updated October 2026

Michelin Energy Saver+ review

Name: Michelin Energy Saver+
Brand: Michelin

± 8

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 85% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 75 · 65 reviews analysed Road tests 38 · 14 tests

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Michelin Energy Saver+ has a Relative Score of 73 out of 100 among summer tires. In 14 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 1 times and in the top three 2 times. 65 owner reviews rate it 75 out of 100.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

75/100

From 65 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

38/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

By discipline: % of the best tire in each test.

Dry Braking

75%

Dry Handling

75%

Subj. Dry Handling

75%

Wet Braking

50%

Wet Handling

50%

Straight Aquaplaning

50%

Curved Aquaplaning

50%

Side G-Force on Wet surface

50%

Inside Noise level

75%

Rolling Resistance

94%

Wear

100%

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 65 owner reviews found online.

The Michelin Energy Saver+ is widely praised for its exceptional treadwear longevity, fuel efficiency, and comfortable, quiet ride on dry surfaces. However, user consensus is decidedly mixed regarding its wet-weather performance, with a significant number of drivers reporting reduced traction, longer braking distances, and vulnerability to aquaplaning as the tires age.

Pros

Exceptional treadwear and longevity with many users reporting high mileage (30,000 to 60,000+ miles)
Impressive fuel efficiency and low rolling resistance
High level of ride comfort and low road noise
Strong dry grip, stability, and braking performance

Cons

Subpar wet-weather traction and slippery behavior during cornering or braking in the rain
Prone to aquaplaning at higher speeds on wet roads
Tendency to develop sidewall cracking or dry rot as the tires age
Performance noticeably degrades as the tread wears down past mid-life

Worth knowing

EV drivers noted that the low rolling resistance compound can cause the tires to break loose or spin briefly upon full acceleration on dry summer roads.
Drivers of small, lightweight hatchbacks reported that the tires offer a very comfortable and compliant ride, though spirited drivers in these vehicles experienced early loss of grip.