02-07-2007, 05:34 AM
I was looking at those for my '99 Sable 4 valve car.
Many of the big names command a far higher price simply to cover their huge marketing and sponsorship costs. That being said, the Michelins may perform 3% better (just a guess for illustrative purposes only). Now for some, twice the price for 3% better performance is worth it to them. Now I would never recommend cutting corners (pun intended) on tires (or brakes) but if you can get 2 sets for the price of 1 set of Michelins, and the reviews on similar vehicles with similar driving conditions are really good, go for it.
Many of the big names command a far higher price simply to cover their huge marketing and sponsorship costs. That being said, the Michelins may perform 3% better (just a guess for illustrative purposes only). Now for some, twice the price for 3% better performance is worth it to them. Now I would never recommend cutting corners (pun intended) on tires (or brakes) but if you can get 2 sets for the price of 1 set of Michelins, and the reviews on similar vehicles with similar driving conditions are really good, go for it.