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My car came with higher end perellis. Was not that impressed by them, but could be my bad luck.

After hitting a fairly big pot hole, it caused a major bubble to form on the side of the rubber. Switched them out for Michelin and haven't had an issue 2 sets later

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It's almost like the F1 tires have nothing to do with the consumer tires.. hmm.

Brand failure? I think so.

My Michelin's are fine and grip effectively.

Yup, not going to see pot holes on the streets they race formula one (I hope).

What's the problem? Just do a pit stop, get the wheels changed in 2.5s and get back on the street in no time. The other drivers have to come in as well.

Michelin is another interesting one with their whole Michelin Star food/restaurant thing.

I have no citation for this, but it seems like Michelin guides started off as advertising (to get people driving in France during early adoption of cars) but is probably now a separate (presumably profitable) business.

The Michelin guide still uses the Michelin man and the stylistic iconography of the tire brand as theirs. I believe they’re still fully integrated

Yes, it was to get people driving more.

1 Michelin Star = worth stopping for

2 Stars = worth a detour

3 Stars = worth a trip just to eat there

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