Michelin Tires

I looked at my Michelins P265/​65 R18 X Radial LT2 and small to medium chunks of tread are missing. Not a good sign. Most of my mileage is freeway driving. I expected to get a lot more mile out of them being they are rated at 70K, but doesn’t look like. Same thing happened to the Michelin s on out 2003 Corvette.

I bought a set of Michelin tires at Costco for my 05 Honda Accord Hybrid and I found myself wondering if the 705 dollar price tag was worth it. It was «big time». First I wanted the quiet ride, why drive a quiet car with loud tires, I wanted the smooth quiet sounding ride and thats what I got but the big thing was the warranty. The guy who put the tires on told me about it so I went online and filled it out thinking I would never use it. I ran over a «tie-​down» strap and the 05 Accord Hybrid does not come with a spare (yes it’s true) and the tire sealant bottle was three years expired.
With just 3000 miles on the tires I rolled to a hissing stop on the 127 freeway outside Baker CA leaving Death Valley in the black of night. Michelin offers 150 miles free towing and Auto Club only the first 7 miles. I called Michelin, an operator had me taken care of with a tow truck out in an hour. I saved 265 bucks because I was about 25 miles out of Baker. No hassle, when the tow truck driver had me sign, I paid nothing. Never thought I would need the warranty or use it. I am very grateful to Michelin, what a warranty!