mike brez wrote:

Nothing for nothing but just because something costs more doesn't necessarily mean it is better. I just threw out perfectly good looking 10year old Goodyears and put on AH11 Hankooks.

blangen wrote:


Here is the requisite Michelin post. There are those that say there are less expensive tires than Michelin but no one has ever said they wish they hadn't bought Michelins.

mike brez wrote:





No one I find that hard to believe. I'm sure some with ziipper blow outs arn saying how glad they are they they purchased Michelins

blangen wrote:

(Note: After writing the following, I'm debating on whether or not to post. I don't mean to start a fight... it's just that I feel very strongly about this subject and see it as very good advice. Hopefully, those who may disagree will recognize my good intentions rather than take it as throwing the first punch.)

Here is the requisite Michelin post. There are those that say there are less expensive tires than Michelin but no one has ever said they wish they hadn't bought Michelins.

For what it's worth, I recently bought a 33,000 lb 2004 Damon (with a 2003 Freightliner chassis) that had its' original tires on it (Michelin XZA1) that were produced in 2002. They looked to be in perfect condition but just about everyone agrees that 33,000 lbs should not run on tires older than 10 years. I'm thinking that very few (if any) other brand names could be inserted in the above story. I replaced with XZA2Energy all around using the FMCA Michelin Tire Advantage. Yes, they were still very expensive but I can go down the road (for years to come) with far fewer worries. And, if I do have a failure, it wasn't because I tried to save money at the risk of my wife and her husband.