I too am shopping for tires. The FMCA deal thru Michelin barely amounted to a 10% savings on 6 tires my size. Have checked out Firestone, Goodyear, Toyo, Hercules, yokohama, Hankook.
The best prices were for the Hercules. I am not convinced that they are the best tire for my use. The next best was the Hankook.
It is more expensive than the Hercules but not prohibitively so.
Based on my research I am favoring Hankook. Michelin would be nice but to pricey for a tire that will age out before it wears out.
With the way I use the tires and care for them the hankook will do the job I need done.