My experience with the old Michelin was not good and I believe the dealers when they say that the sidewalls are softer than Bridgestone which replaced the Michelins. I recently replaced another set of Bridgestones with Goodyear Wrangler SRA M+S LT245/75/R16 E which were rated the same but quieter. They are somewhat quieter, definitely smoother, but have only 19000+ kms (12000 miles) on them. They still look new enough (at the 19000 km mark) for the Canadian Border Services to question whether they were purchased in the USA. The existing TPMS were replaced with Schrader 33000 Sensors.
