Just sharing my experiences as I sift through the forums. I had the continentals as stock when I bought my Ridgeline several years back ( 1st gen). I tried to get the dealer to swap for Michelins but they would not do it without a hefty fee. at the next replacement, i went with the Michelins I wanted originally and they were no comparison to the continentals... I was surprised. I had issues with holding air, and noise, so recently, it was time for new tires, and I went back with the Continentals. I am very happy with them. My Wife's pilot has Michelins ( Premier LTX M/S) and they have been great, so maybe I got a set of duds, but I was happy when the PP came with the Continentals. Of course, YMMV.