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Originally Posted by JCL
OK. Lower than Pirelli and Michelin. Higher than General and Kumho. And indirectly, I did mention them, since they own Dunlop. Which I like. They also own Kelly Springfield and Cooper, which I put quite a bit lower. And they do contract manufacturing for department stores, which I put even lower.
Edit: I guess that brings up the issue of tire company consolidation. I would put BF Goodrich in the middle somewhere, and don't give them any points for now being owned by Michelin. I ignored Bridgestone, but would have put them higher than I would have put a product from the combined Bridgestone/Firestone company that exists today. And all of this is across the brand; individual tire models may be much better or worse than this subjective ranking in a particular application.
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Not exactly X5 related or an indication of the entire range of tires, but BF Goodrich has come a long way in performance tires over the past year or two. The g-Force Sport Comp 2 (Ultra High Performance Summer) and g-Force Rival (Extreme Performance Summer) tires are doing really well in all major reviews. I think Michelin is really trying to push the performance side of the Goodrich brand. I have spoken to a few people at TireRack as well as spent a ton of time reading reviews for the Sport Comp 2 and they are basically the best tire in the Ultra High Performance Summer catagory. Pirelli, on the other hand has fallen off big time, imo as far as true performance tires are concerned. Sure they make a few special application tires for certain cars, but mostly, they are overpriced and really not rated very well. I agree with you that Michelin is the top dog overall. Their lineup is unrivaled. The Pilot Super Sport is hands down the best all around Max Performance Summer tire you could buy according to pretty much everyone.