Gee, after reading this thread, thinking about buying a lottery ticket!
Bought new performance (non-Pontiac) in 1979.
One tire destroyed by debris in a parking lot in 1995.
Replaced the entire set to maintain tire diameter.
STILL using the car, AND the 1995 tires.
Of course, my feeling is that if the word "Michelin" is not on the sidewall, it probably isn't a tire.
Last blow-out was about 35 years ago on a used pickup that I had just purchased.
Been driving since 1962, that was the only blow-out; did have a couple of tires develop knots before I refused to buy anything but Michelins.
Jon
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