For the toad...The Michelins I was looking at shouted a 90,000 mile tread wear-out warranty. But with a three-year time limit, that's 30,000 miles a year to get the full 90M before time expires. Traveling salesman conditions.The guarantee is a joke south of the Rio Grande, but I do want tires that wear like iron - maybe lasting 40-50,000 miles without dithering.Cheap Wal-Mart rags last 20,000 miles on the drive-front of the Spirit. It's going in for a full front and rear alignment job next month. I will drive a total of 30-miles from now until then. The front tires are cambered like a motor grader's.I do not want to spend $130 for a tire that cannot do what it claims. If customer experience and facts support the 90,000 mile claim (the tires really do last a long-long time, compared to other brands), then the Michelins are going to get moved to the top of the list.And yes, I know all about tire rotation :)The 195X70X14" is a real @#$%^&! to find in Mexico and Central America. Can you believe $244 for a single BF Goodrich. Yeah, single. That's all one shop had and getting more was out of the question.Is the 90,000 mile hoo-hah a gimmick or do the tires wear like iron?

I drove on Michelins for long years before their priced themselves out of sense and even 20 years ago car would make 60,000 miles on them. Then on my pickup in 19.5 size I made 100k on Hancock and 56,000 miles on Chinese Sailungs.Michelins used to give 6 years warranty. Is the 3 years now applying to your size only, or all Michelins?Bare in mind that long lasting rubber is hard, therefore poor in wet conditions. I did not worry about that in CA and I believe you won't in Mexico.

My experience:2001 Impala, oem Good Year tires - 50,000km, repalced with Michelins, 160,000km, no flats, sold the car.2006 Impala, oem Good Year tires - 60,000km, replaced with Michelins, 130,000km, 1 flat, sold the car. New owner still on same tires, 20,000km

Is there a less-expensive alternative, or just Michelins? The original Goodyear tires that came with the car gave 22,000 miles service.

Michelin XCX-APTs ( built for and sold only by sears in ~2003/2003 with 65K miles and 8 years:Lots of baja washboard at high speed, aired down, and foolish use of dollar store tire shine no doubt contributed to their appearance:Tread depth at 65K miles was still~ 1/2 inch in the center of the tread:Those Tires never let me down, and only one screw puncture in those 8 years.Once many years ago my sister had some michelin long life tires on a VW jetta, and had to slam on the brakes. They tires just locked and skidded as if we were on a wet road, but it was dry. Traction NOt impressive. I could not believe how long the car just skidded with 4 tires hissing as the car in front of us got close all too quick. If it wears like iron, the traction is likely like iron.

I'll make ONE statement, based on using Michelins since they first came into the USA: "Other brands of tires MAY give you the mileage and dependability you are looking for, but to BE SURE, go with the Michelins"

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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 09, 2016
I get nervous when I cannot replace tires and I can stand back and damned near see the air, inside. I was told tire warranties automatically expire after 36-months? I really shouldn't trust my memory on this point.

I refuse to drive when it rains. I'm bad enough but drivers down here stop driving cars and start driving hydrofoils when it rains.

Hmmmm. a choice of slippery Michelins or slipperier bald tires...
parkmanaa
Explorer
May 09, 2016
I'll make ONE statement, based on using Michelins since they first came into the USA: "Other brands of tires MAY give you the mileage and dependability you are looking for, but to BE SURE, go with the Michelins"
landyacht318
Explorer
May 09, 2016
Michelin XCX-APTs ( built for and sold only by sears in ~2003/2003 with 65K miles and 8 years:

Lots of baja washboard at high speed, aired down, and foolish use of dollar store tire shine no doubt contributed to their appearance:

Tread depth at 65K miles was still~ 1/2 inch in the center of the tread:

Those Tires never let me down, and only one screw puncture in those 8 years.

Once many years ago my sister had some michelin long life tires on a VW jetta, and had to slam on the brakes. They tires just locked and skidded as if we were on a wet road, but it was dry. Traction NOt impressive. I could not believe how long the car just skidded with 4 tires hissing as the car in front of us got close all too quick. If it wears like iron, the traction is likely like iron.
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 09, 2016
Is there a less-expensive alternative, or just Michelins? The original Goodyear tires that came with the car gave 22,000 miles service.
Byrogie
Explorer
May 09, 2016
My experience:
2001 Impala, oem Good Year tires - 50,000km, repalced with Michelins, 160,000km, no flats, sold the car.
2006 Impala, oem Good Year tires - 60,000km, replaced with Michelins, 130,000km, 1 flat, sold the car. New owner still on same tires, 20,000km
Kayteg1
Explorer II
May 09, 2016
I drove on Michelins for long years before their priced themselves out of sense and even 20 years ago car would make 60,000 miles on them.
Then on my pickup in 19.5 size I made 100k on Hancock and 56,000 miles on Chinese Sailungs.
Michelins used to give 6 years warranty. Is the 3 years now applying to your size only, or all Michelins?
Bare in mind that long lasting rubber is hard, therefore poor in wet conditions. I did not worry about that in CA and I believe you won't in Mexico.

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