Originally Posted by
patrickjherbert
But in the meantime I'm replacing these with a tire I found at Discount Tire, the Barum Bravuris 3. Apparently owned by Continental, they are $111 each vs $275 for the Michelins. I'm fullu aware of the old saw that "you get what you pay for," but I'll be honest, I have not been a fan of the Michelin premium price vs. performance and life for a long time. The Barum Bravuris 3 have some good reviews, but not many of them. But $600 for two identical replacements means the convertible sits in the garage for a few weeks. We only drive it during the nicest weather about 3000 mile a year anyway.
If anyone is interested, I'll let you know how it turns out.
I put a complete set on back in FEB. So far, I'm pleased with the tire ride & performance. Tires reviews on the Barum Bravuris 3M in Europe are very good. Excellent tire value vs. cost. Continental is the leading tire seller in Europe - outsells Michelin! There are several of us running these tires on our Crossfires.
Later,