Michelin "90,000 miles" Tires? Really?

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
My front wheel drive toad eats front tires like a Nile croc eats washerwomen.

Costco is touting the Michelin Whatever tire that boasts it has a 90,000 mile tread wear-out warranty.

But these things ain't cheap. I cannot take advantage of the warranty but if the tire wears phenomenally better than the average radial then the extra cost can perhaps be justified.

Anyone out there actually use this tire and can report whether or not the tire gives outstanding mileage?

Thanks in Advance

I have a set of these on my minivan--Defenders. I priced them on Tire Rack and they are about the same price as the Harmony line (although I got them from a local store.) I got them because like your toad, the front-wheel drive minivans eat tires. They are heavy vehicles for the size of tire they use.

I really am not crazy about them. They are not nearly as comfortable a ride as the Harmony tires that were on it before. The Defender is a much harder tire, thus its long tread life. The tire shop also had a terrible time getting one of them balanced. I think the harder ride makes any tiny out of balance much more noticeable.

So if you want a really good ride, go for the Harmony.

I also asked the tire shop owner what he considered the next best brand of tires, after Michelin. He said Toyo (which I agree with) and then if your goal is a really cushy ride, go for Cooper.

If you are not going to get great mileage out of them anyway, you might go for the less expensive but very good Toyo.

I've had the Defenders about 8 months and have about 6K miles on them. Not enough to make any predictions on longevity.

There is a lot of good info here on Tire Rack.