hello everyone,
i'm currently at Michelin of North America as an Industrial Design Intern.
for marketing and design ideas, i wanted to ask car enthusiansts like you what are your thoughts on tires.

and if you are using michelin or BFG tires now or have used in the past,
may i ask what made you decide on the buying the tires?
and what you liked, and disliked.

and what other tire brand has treads that you like?

and what would you like to see in the near future?

i'd really appreciate all your comments!

 

What I'd like to see is the following-

For those of us who don't have money to buy true snow tires. I think your tire company could be putting more into giving low-profile tire users more grip for ice/snow. A silica based tread compound would work well as well as more biting edges. Something more aggressive than the g-sport a/s.

- Make the tires lighter yet stronger, since more weight for tires = less fuel economy due to heavier rotating mass.

- Focus on more roundness, low profile tires are highly susceptible to balance issues.

- Give the customer a 30 to 45 day trial of your tires, like Bridgestone and Toyo do. Nothing worse than trying out a tire and no recourse.

- Lower your prices on Michelin tires, it's why we buy Toyo tires, and Bridgetsone, better bang for the buck.

Thanks for listening

 

I myself have Michelin snow tires. They are Okay but nothing great. I'll be buying true snow tires for this winter. One thing Michelin needs to do is make stronger sidewalls. I've blown 2 of them out hitting minor bumps. It's a shame.