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The wife's car needs tires. The car is a 2013 Volvo S60 T5 and she is absolutely in love with it. The car has been defect-free; evidently '13 is a "sweet spot" for Volvo. I dare not do anything to alter (even improve) the way this car behaves, so must put another set of Michelin tires on it. They are Primacy MXM4 and I have a local shop that quoted me $194 each. We're Costco members, and despite all the flak they have taken over selling nitrogen and the usual idiotic behavior common to most tire shops, were $50 cheaper. The tire is highly rated and I have to say the Volvo is fun to drive and some credit is due to these tires. They will have lasted 38k, and that's good enough for me.
The "local guy" tried to play the "not the same tire" card with me and insisted that the Costco tire was inferior with cheaper materials and poor workmanship. He said his tire was "39097", a "genuine" Michelin.
Guess what?
That is the same P/N the local Costco is selling. In the course of chasing that part number it also appeared on Walmart.
Pete
The "local guy" tried to play the "not the same tire" card with me and insisted that the Costco tire was inferior with cheaper materials and poor workmanship. He said his tire was "39097", a "genuine" Michelin.
Guess what?
That is the same P/N the local Costco is selling. In the course of chasing that part number it also appeared on Walmart.
Pete