As a former tire store manager and tire repairman I've done probably thousands of flat repairs on many brands of tires and one thing I can say about Michelins - they have the thinnest inner liner of any brand on the market. This is a double edge sword - the tire runs a lot cooler and lasts longer, but it makes them a little more prone to flats and a little less strong. I've had to put tubes in a lot of them because they were unrepairable, more than any other brand. I also would never buy Goodyear without seeing a cross section of the tire. They used to sell some "steel belted" radials where the steel belt was only about 2" wide in the center of the tread leaving the outside edges of the footprint unprotected. In fact, seeing a cross section of ANY tire you buy is a good idea. Lastly, almost everyone uses polyester cord these days but if you go off road you should look for nylon (if anyone still makes nylon corded tires). Nylon is much stronger and dimensionally more stable but it will tend to "flat spot" when cold (thump thump thump for a minute or so until it warms up).

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