Dear Blackbird, I have a good story for you in tires…I own a 2005 that had its original
Michelin’s until last year. After constantly being told they were too old to be on the car even though they still had over 60% tread remaining and no dry rot etc., I reluctantly went to my local Goodyear store and bought 4 new radials allegedly their best tires ($1,078.00) Covid kicked in and I left my Florida home where this car lives and returned to PA. I returned to Florida about 6 months later. Now this car sits in the garage at least 5 months every year on those old
Michelin’s. Never had a problem. after returning this year, my brand new Goodyear’s with 450 miles on them had flat spots so bad it shakes you out of the car. After fighting with Goodyear they replaced them for free. Did I mention that I purchased every possible additional warranty feature they offered? Now they told me to expect the same to happen again unless I put the car up on jack stands with the wheels off the ground, which I did before leaving in May again for PA. I own six cars which I drive regularly but not many miles. My Armada and Murano each have
Bridgestones. My new Mustang GT Premium has
Michelin summer tires, my A8 has
Pirelli P Zero’s, my 1967 Mustang GT has BF Goodrich TA’s. I have never had a problem with any of those brands sitting. I wish I still had my 15 year old
Michelin’s on my 2005 Bird. So bottom line is, remember price isn’t everything. If your car is infrequently driven make sure the brand knows the car sits and they are willing to stand behind the tires. As for me I’ll only use the four brands I cited above. Good luck, Dennis