Tires for 210k mile '95 e300 diesel

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I am at about 45k on 6-year-old MXV4 Michelin and have about 4/32 tread depth. The stock tire is a 195/65 15". Michelin no longer makes the MXV4.

I decided to pre-order a set of Michelin X-tour tires from Costco and have them installed after the salt disappears from our roads here in OH (late March??).

The Michelin X-tour tires are re-badged Defender XT T+Hs. They rebadge them so other retailers won't have to price match them apparently.

With 1c installation and a $70 rebate from Michelin, they came to $377 for a set of 4 all in. The price included install, lifetime tire rotation and balancing, as well as road hazard warranty. Based on shopping a bit, this seemed to be a good deal.

The tires are rated at 80k so these seem like good candidates for vehicles you think will rack up the miles on.

The MXV4 tires were replaced with the Premiere AS. The technician at Costco told me he steers customers away from them based on their experience with that model. He says many are prematurely wearing down.

The MXV4 and Premiere AS are performance tires and I think you may trade a bit of performance for the Defender/X-tour but the '95 e300 is not a performance car. It is a road car and great for long road trips. The X-tour should be a good match.