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Beware of Discount Tire Stores BJ's Club, COSTCO, etc, I was informed by a Tire Expert and confirmed this with Michelin a couple of years ago that Discount stores obtain 2nd and 3rd quality tires after the Tire Stores had their 1st Grade pick.

What does this mean? well imagine your wife goes to Bloomingdale and buys you a suit for $500.00. You go to Marshall's and see the same suit for $200.00 same stock # and exactly the same suit why?
Irregular or 2nd class is the answer, same thing happens to Tires.

I have a Lincoln Navigator that came from the factory with Michelin tires which lasted 50K, pretty good performance. I bought the same tires again at BJ's club to last me 15K. I hit the proverbial ceiling when BJ's told me that the warranty was only 15K. Called Michelin and after much BS I was told these are 2nd class tires destined for Discount stores. No replacement for me.....!@$$%^&

I don't know if Tire Rack qualifies as a Discount source, I have purchased many tires from them and the tires have always perform to par. But just be aware of this issue.
Regarding the fact that they employ individuals who don't know their heads from a hole in the ground well that is another issue that we all have to deal with--just careful when you place your Baby in the hands of incompetence.
Hope this helps
Lou