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Originally Posted by ZeGermanHam
Don't know where you got that idea about Michelin tires losing their edge....
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I apologize if I wasn't clear, but my statement was simply that we stopped thinking they were worth the extra cost for all-season tires on our family cars, not that Michelin was a bad brand.
I worked with an elastomer formulation chemist a long time ago that convinced me Michelin had a superior product line and we bought nothing else for years. Then we had a bad experience with a set of Michelins and we subsequently had better luck with lower-priced Bridgestones and Continentals.
Given we have a budget car, budget brands are fine for us and we have had good experience with Generals. They cost less than the Continentals that Subaru originally put on our car (which were good tires for us) and to us they ride and handle as well with the bonus of being quieter.
Given our Outback is not a Corvette nor a Porsche, we don't need the "best" performance. I believe you that Michelin is originally on those cars for good reason.
We do tend to look at online hype and ratings before we shop. Here is an example stating Consumer Reports ranked the Altimax higher than the Michelin "equivalent" all-season tire:
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-bes...sumer-reports/