dark cloud
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I prefer the Pirelli. It is more quiet and cheaper cost. Handling feels the same between the two.
And they should last longer: Wear out warranty for the MXM4's are 55,000 miles, P7 +II are 70,000 miles.
I was going to get these Pirelli P7's, I really wanted them, but I found another tire on my want-to-try list for a better price: Continental Extreme contact DWS
I bought these for $240 CDN from Canadian Tire a month ago. (The Pirelli's were $290) They will be my Mar-Oct rubber, right now I have my Nokian WRG4's mounted, but I just put them on for 800 km to try them out and make sure the TPMS they installed were working properly, and I like them. If someone were looking for a softer riding tire I would suggest these. They soak the bumps much better than MXM4's, perhaps a little quieter, and putting the Nokian's back on felt like they had 80 psi of pressure in comparison. (Nokian's are very firm, which helps contribute to their low rolling resistance) Not enough time on them to suggest any energy usage comparisons yet.
Here is a test vs. the popular Michelin A/S3+ for interests sake (another tire I considered- I am a tire whore; I want to try them all )