Has anyone replaced those dreaded Bridgestone's?

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Just bought a set of Premier LTX 22" for my Denali. I'll get them install tomorrow. My wife complained how bad the OEM bridgestone were in the rain. They freaking suck was her exact words. I was going to go with Defenders but I was told the premier will grip a bit better in the dry road and great in the rain. Also good in the snow. Should be fine for our family ski trips!
 

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GM replaced my Bridgestones with Michelin Premier LTX tires and the ride improved significantly.
 

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I Always Thought Bridgestones Were Made By Michelins So I Was Under The Impression Bridgestone Is A Good Tire. I've Had Bridgestones On My Maxima Which I Loved And Have Had Them On My Truck For About 3 Years. They ARE Kind Of Loud But That's About It In My Opinion. It's Time For New Ones Tho So I'll Check Out The Michelins
 
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I can tell you already, pulling out places in which the Bridgestones would lose traction under hard acceleration...the Michelin's grip hard.
Very happy!!!
 

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this is gooood, looking to replace my factory tires soon. Im looking for a quiet quiet ride in my 15.5 denali
 

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Just got a 20 inch set of the Defenders and are heads above the Bridgestone's I just took off.
 
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So my question is- Bridgestone tires are actually pretty good.
So why are the ones on an $80K Denali so bad?
 

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So my question is- Bridgestone tires are actually pretty good.
So why are the ones on an $80K Denali so bad?
Mine were replaced because the ride was so bad. They were repeatedly balanced to no avail. I think they had flat spots on them. GM replaced mine.
 

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So my question is- Bridgestone tires are actually pretty good.
So why are the ones on an $80K Denali so bad?


I have the same question on why these are so bad. I had a set on my Jeep Commander when I owned it and they were great. Is the sets that they are making for the factories that much worse?
 

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I Always Thought Bridgestones Were Made By Michelins So I Was Under The Impression Bridgestone Is A Good Tire. I've Had Bridgestones On My Maxima Which I Loved And Have Had Them On My Truck For About 3 Years. They ARE Kind Of Loud But That's About It In My Opinion. It's Time For New Ones Tho So I'll Check Out The Michelins
Bridgestone is together with Firestone, the tires are made in the same place.

Michelin owns BFGoodwrich, so every BFG tire is actually a Michelin
I have the same question on why these are so bad. I had a set on my Jeep Commander when I owned it and they were great. Is the sets that they are making for the factories that much worse?

The tires that come on new cars are really only made to last 10-15k miles. They are generally a VERY soft compound for about 5k miles, followed by very hard rubber to make them last
 
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