kinda like ford vs chevy in my thinking.
Long time ago My dad had a set of michelins on an F-150 that ran an absolutely insane number of miles and years....I can't remember the numbers now, but it was way beyond any sort of rating...absolutely jaw dropping. I always wanted michelins but being the more expensive option I never did run them on my cars.
Well, guess what my new MH had on it. OEM Michelins. They cracked and one went boom well before it's time. They were good riding and looked to be well wearing, and were quiet running...good traction too. BUT...I'm kinda gun shy now and would not likely buy michelins unless it was my only choice. I guess it's like most everything, good ones and bad ones, and sometimes it's just luck.
Replaced with Yokohamas on the MH which so far have been every bit as good in all departments. time will tell if they hold up any better.
Ran continentals on my silverado, probably the smoothest tires I've ever run with the most consistently good traction from new to worn. The only thing was they didn't hold up to their mileage 'rating'. Ran several sets of them. Recently went cheap, with some 'store brand' form Discount tire. The things are noisy and even new traction isn't as good as the continentals were worn out.