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Michelin® Pilot® MXM4®

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Luxury and Performance, Year Round. MICHELIN® Pilot® MXM4® tires help deliver a balance of sport handling and ride quality with all-season traction.

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Features and Benefits

  • Feel Every Curve

    A European handling profile, featuring a rounder shoulder, is designed to provide progressive, predictable cornering, letting you push your vehicle to the edges of its performance capabilities.

  • Confident Wet-Weather Handling

    2-D Active Sipes, which are both variable-width and full-depth, create biting edges to help give you more confidence in rain or snow.

  • Quiet, Comfortable Ride

    MICHELIN Comfort Control Technology™ uses computer-optimized design and precision manufacturing to offer greatly reduced vibrations and road noise.

Warranty

Standard 6 Year Warranty

Standard Limited Warranty (all Michelin® tires)

What’s Covered

All Michelin® tires have a Standard Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from date of purchase, whichever occurs first. See warranty for details.

Download the Warranty (PDF – 543kb, 25 pages)

The owner’s manual/limited warranty booklet also includes this information:

  • Additional limited warranty for tread life or mileage
  • Self-Supporting Zero Pressure™ (ZP) Tire Limited Warranty
  • Other important safety and ownership information
Guaranteed

Total Satisfaction Guarantee

When you purchase a Michelin® Pilot® MXM4® tire, you’ll get the peace of mind provided by the Michelin Total Satisfaction Guarantee:1

  • Two years of 24-hour roadside assistance
  • 30-day free trial period
  • Online product registration
  • Free rotation reminders

Total Satisfaction Guarantee Details

Testimonials

PILOT® MXM4®
April 24, 2008
I just bought a set of MICHELIN Pilot® MXM4® tires. I love the tires! Handling is awesome. I drive on back roads to work with a lot of S-curves. The performance is GREAT!*
Iris Huck, TN


*Results may vary.

Specs

View specifications for a different size of the Pilot® MXM4®:

 
Tire Specifications for: Michelin® Pilot® MXM4®
Tire Size: P235/50R18 (MSPN: 04049)
Product Overview
Service Description 97V
Model Number (MSPN) 04049
Warranty Standard
Original Equipment General Motors
Sizing What’s this?
Tire Size P235/50R18
Type of Tire Luxury Performance Touring
Rim Width Range 6.5" - 8.5"
Section Width on Measuring Rim Width 9.65" on 7.5"
Aspect Ratio 50
Overall Diameter 27.28"
Tread Depth 9.5/32"
Tire Revolutions per Mile 762 at 45mph
Speed and Load Ratings: What’s this?
Speed Ratings V
Load Index 97
Maximum Load 1609lbs.@44 psi
Maximum Load Dual N/A
DOT Quality Grades (UTQG Ratings) What’s this?
Treadwear Grade 300
Traction Grade A
Temperature Grade A
Design
Sidewall Treatment Black Sidewall

Service Description Key: * = BMW, MO = Mercedes-Benz

Original Equipment Key: AC = Acura, AU = Audi, BM = BMW, DC = DaimlerChrysler, F = Ford, GM = General Motors, HO = Honda, HY = Hyundai, I = Infiniti, J = Jaguar, K = Kia, MA = Mazda, MB = Mercedes-Benz, V = Volvo

XL = Extra Load

ZP = Zero Pressure Run-Flat Technology

1. The sizes shown are average design values for tires measured on specified measuring rim widths. Some tires may vary from this value by +/-3% of the section height (affecting overall diameter), and +/-4% of the section width.

2. Section width varies approximately 0.2" (5mm) for every 0.5" change in rim width.

WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from tire failure due to underinflation or overloading. To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle. Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting. Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads. Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.

DANGER: Never mount a 16" diameter tire on a 16.5" rim.

DANGER: Never mount a 17" diameter tire on a 17.5" rim.

Inflation pressure increase must not exceed the maximum pressure branded on the tire sidewall. When a customer requests a replacement tire with a lower speed rating than the original equipment tire, you must clearly communicate to him or her that the handling of the vehicle may be different, and that its maximum speed capability is limited to that of the lowest speed-rated tire on the vehicle. Exceeding the lawful speed limit is neither recommended nor endorsed.

For high-speed driving, additional inflation pressure and possibly reduced tire loading and/or upsizing is required. In the absence of specific recommendations by the vehicle manufacturer, use the following guidelines based on those in the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization Standards Manual.

For speeds over 160km/h (100 mph), load and inflation must be adjusted according to the table below.

H-Speed Rated Sizes:

Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118 124 130

Inflation Increase (psi) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100 100 100 100

V-Speed Rated Sizes:

Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118 124 130 136 143 149

Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5

Load Capacity (% of max) 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 94 91

W-Speed Rated Sizes:

Maximum Speed (mph) 118 124 130 136 143 149 155 161 168

Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5

Load Capacity (% of max) 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 85

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WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from tire failure due to underinflation or overloading.

To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle.

Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting.

Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads.

Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.

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