MichelinPro4 Service Course Tire(Return to Product Page)

I can't say that I have tried all the tires out there, but I can say that these tires have worked well for me. Great looks, low rolling resistance, and not flats. What more can you ask for. The are a smooth tire so you have to be a little careful on wet pavement. But you need to be careful with any tire on wet pavement.

I have been temped by other tires in the past including the tubeless ones, only to be extremely disappointed. I love my Michelin Pro tires -- I started with these at the recommendation of a friend for durable tires that were easy to change a flat with. They are long lasting and 15 years later I am still using them.

I train on mile after mile of very, very rough 'chip seal' pavement with little or no shoulder, subsequently I usually have lots of cuts, punctures, and flats. Not so with this tire. It also gives me as good a ride as I have ever experienced on these poor highways.

I love these tires. I had switched to tubeless for about a year but ended up back with Michelin! They are easy to change if/when you have a flat but best of all they are strong enough to resist a lot of the common debris flats. They ride well on bike too.

Rode on ride about 70 miles and then 35 miles the next day. At the end of the second ride the tire blew out on a smooth surface, no rocks... The pavement wasn't that hot, air temp was around 82 F. The tire was inflated to 100psi - well within the recommended range. I had a complete blowout with a 100 miles on the tire. I bought the tire and the recommended Michelin tube. Not sure what happened but it was not an economical experience. I've used different tires over the years and never had any problem with them. I usually get lots of miles out of my tires and great service. The miles I did get out of these were smooth and a great ride. I just need to get more than a hundred miles out of a set of tires... I normally change my own tires but wanted the bike shop to see it on the bike. Fortunately the blowout came within fifty feet of the end of the ride so I carried the bike to the end and had my shop look to see if they could determine the cause. They could not determine with any accuracy what happened but had an opinion. Let's just saw they prefer other tires.

I have used Michelin tires on my bicycles, cars and motorcycles since I sold them and installed them at a tire shop in the 70's. I have tried a number of tires on my many bicycles and have settled on the Michelin pro tire series for their grip and quality. My typical rides in my area include parts of the tour of California course including the KOM climbs. Yes the Michelins are soft but they are smooth and stable during the high speed descents that are our reward for the steep switchbacks we climb. If you are willing to give up some mileage for grip in corners this may be the tire for you. I'd say give them a try, I have been very happy with them.

I purchased a set of these tires at the end of June 2013. Within 500 miles of riding, a sidewall in the front tire split and cause a blowout at speed. Upon examination of the front tire, I noticed small cracks or splits developing at different places along the sidewall. I then checked the read tire and noticed that it too was showing signs of splitting along the sidewall at various points. I removed both tires and do not intend to purchase these again. Disappointing, as these are fast and smooth rolling tires, but just not worth the cost, especially a blowout at speed.

Trying them out since they are cheaper than Continental.....will just need to see how it goes?

Bike tires Direct always provide great service at the best prices

Pro 4 Michelin tire best tire out there fast rolling and long lasting at a reasonable price point .

After one year and about 1200 miles, my blue Pro 4 Service Course front tire de-laminated. The blue layer pulled away from the main carcass, causing the tube to burst. In 40 years of riding, I've never seen that happen. I have several road bikes with various tires that I ride at the same pressure I rode these (100PSI). Only the Michelins fell apart. Weird and scary. No more colored Michelins for me.

A good tire for any conditions that I have bought for years from BTD. I get about 2500 miles from the rear tire and 3000-3500 from the front tire. Good enough for me.

I have several bikes and think the Michelin tires are the best for me on the chip and seal roads in Colorado. They are very supple which makes them easy to mount and have great traction and smooth out the road. I saw theses were on sale and purchased a total of 10.

I have used these for years and they hold up really well - they provide a smooth ride. I have the blue ones which also look pretty cool!

Good value for Michelin quality.

Big fan, all round great tire. Great on high speed down hills. Hold road very nice.

A little bit dicey when cross water, but sheds it off rather quickly

I'm a weekend rider on reasonable roads, and these tyres do exactly what I need them to do. No punctures in a year, and they feel fine

Great fast rolling tires.

I love Michelin Service Course Pro 4s! Great handing, supple ride, and great flat resistance. I've used this series in many of its earlier versions with good results and this one is even better (I don't like the Comp version-be careful when ordering as labeling diff is subtle). I like that these mount up a bit wider than their stated size 23mm is a tad under 25mm. Following the trend of using wider rubber, I just tried the 25mm and love them-they measure in at 27mm mounted on Dura Ace rims. What a cushy and surprisingly fast ride. My concerns about width and weight of the larger size were put to bed with several PRs on my last ride.