Michelin tires
FWIW - We've had over 10 years of good experience with our Michelin 255/80 22.5 XRV tires. Replaced the front tires at around 8 years. Last week I had a blowout on an inside rear tire. Figured that wa...
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Michelin is famous for long-lasting tread, what long haulers love, but after driving on the brand for 20 years I can tell the wet condition traction sucks.
In CA I was buying Michelin when we drove cars a lot, but lately I come to the edge where I might not make 60k miles in 7 years and finding Firehawks on salefor less than 1/2 of Michelin quote I bought set of those with 50k warranty (again, that's for the car).
They beat Michelins on ski trips by a mile. I was making 5 ski trips a season, so buying tires for wet traction is not justified, but the Firehawks lasted me for over 52k miles. I think I got my money worth.
The $550 Michelins I bought for my motorhome will likely go to garbage with 80% of tread on them.
In CA I was buying Michelin when we drove cars a lot, but lately I come to the edge where I might not make 60k miles in 7 years and finding Firehawks on salefor less than 1/2 of Michelin quote I bought set of those with 50k warranty (again, that's for the car).
They beat Michelins on ski trips by a mile. I was making 5 ski trips a season, so buying tires for wet traction is not justified, but the Firehawks lasted me for over 52k miles. I think I got my money worth.
The $550 Michelins I bought for my motorhome will likely go to garbage with 80% of tread on them.
