Originally Posted by Alzilla
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.
I don't. I haven't gotten anywhere close to 27,000 out of a set yet. The Conti's didn't last as long, but had more useful life on them. The Michelin's started having noise, comfort, and handling problems much sooner than the Conti's. I autocross as well and do it on my street tires since I don't have a second set of rims, so that may explain why I've never gotten too much life out of them. The Conti's did handle better on the track than the Michelin's though.