Why Michelin Drop Primacy™ Mxv4® For V Rate?

[mikek753]

I'm about to buy new 4 tires and found out that there are no more Primacy™ MXV4® for ES330 :o

And only 2 options are:

1. older Energy™ MXV4® S8

2. noisier Pilot® Exalto® A/S

What would you recommend?

[SW03ES]

I would reccomend the Primacy in H rated. Thats what I have on my car.

No idea why they dropped it in V...

[steviej]

I would reccomend the Primacy in H rated. Thats what I have on my car.

No idea why they dropped it in V...

I concur.

One can only assume that cost of production exceeded the revenue. V's were not selling.

steviej

[mikek753]

How much "V" diff from "H"?

is it just speed rating that "V" can go to 149 mph, where "H" less?

I can't drive even 90 mph - the best up to 80 mph - to avoid speed tickets.

Does ES330 really need 149 mph tires on 65 speed limit freeways?

tnx

[steviej]

you won't lose, suffer nor let alone notice anything at the speeds you routinely travel.

the only area you might find a wee bit of difference (and I mean wee) is in cornering at fast speeds. The H rating does not have stiff a sidewall so you may feel a wicken tiny amount of sway compared to the V rated tire of the same. Given that the ES is floaty boaty anywar, the feeling will most likely....blend.

steviej