Originally Posted by shapeshifter309
After my experience with my Pilot Sport A/S plus's, I will never buy Michelin tires again. These have been terrible tires. Wore out much quicker than the original Conti's, didn't handle as well despite being a higher class of tires, were terrible in snow and rain compared to the Conti's. They also have a very stiff sidewall. With my Conti's, I hit potholes and there was no damage to the rim. With these, I hit one small pothole (living in Illinois, it's impossible to avoid them 100% of the time) and the rim was bent.
Sorry, rant over. I hope you didn't buy the same as I did.
Wow, I'm amazed to hear that. I've got 27k miles on my Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus's and I have nothing but praise for them. They grip better than my Hankook Evo S1 summer tires and are a lot quieter as well, not to mention I've made it through almost two full Minnesota winters without any problems.
Maybe you just got a bad set? I've hit some nasty potholes here as well and have yet to damage a wheel, or tire, for that matter.