Originally Posted by
MCDavis
+1 for Michelin. Pricey rubber, but worth every penny. Sure they're not American made, yadda yadda, but when we're talking about my life, my vehicle, and potentially my family lives on the line, I'll gladly pay for good rubber.
But I'm also considering going with Toyo...but seriously...Michelin all day.
Hold on here.
1. Most Michelins are made in the US and Canada these days. Tire Rack has a specs section for each tire that indicates country of origin.
2. Michelin OWNS BF Goodrich and many of their tires are made in the same factory as Michelins. There have definitely been some poor BFG's in the past (especially cheap OEM type tires) but some of their new tires are excellent. I have a set of Long Trail TA Tours (recent design) on one of our vehicles and they are excellent after 27k miles, showing almost zero wear. And made in the US.
In recent years I have had great luck with both Michelins and BFG's on both trucks and cars. In fact, of the 4 cars in the household, 2 are on Michelins and 2 are on BFG's.
George