I have found just the opposite. The MXV4 has proven itself
remarkably stable in the rain compared to other tires I have owned.
The problem with them is that they are ridiculously expensive.
Dunlop makes an equivalent tire, with the same hydoplane resistance,
for less than half of the cost.

"j647" <jfoote@excite.com> wrote in
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> My 2003 elantra has Michelin MXV4 plus tires. It has only 4k
> miles. Last
> week, in a moderate rain, I hydroplanes twice in a twelve-mile
> drive. Does anybody else have a similar expericence with theses
> tires? Or have you had them and not had problems. I am dealing
> with Michelin to have them replaced.

 

I can't be sure of the model No. of the tires, but when I bought my '97 Tib,
it came with Michelins. Those tires hydroplaned better than a pair of water
skis. I lived with them 'til they wore out, but you can be sure that I avoid
Michelins when looking for tires.
"Eric G." <NgOrSePeAnM99@Zoptonline.Znet> wrote in message
news:Xns93D9C85C8899holycrapola@167.206.3.2...
> I have found just the opposite. The MXV4 has proven itself
> remarkably stable in the rain compared to other tires I have owned.
> The problem with them is that they are ridiculously expensive.
> Dunlop makes an equivalent tire, with the same hydoplane resistance,
> for less than half of the cost.
>
> "j647" <jfoote@excite.com> wrote in
> news:ZAs%a.5468$E9.98168@twister.southeast.rr.com:
>
> > My 2003 elantra has Michelin MXV4 plus tires. It has only 4k
> > miles. Last
> > week, in a moderate rain, I hydroplanes twice in a twelve-mile
> > drive. Does anybody else have a similar expericence with theses
> > tires? Or have you had them and not had problems. I am dealing
> > with Michelin to have them replaced.