i have used michelins over the years and they are good tyres no problems at all.im now using a rear dunlop which i cant fault at all good soft compound like a michelin good value for money.they reckon on a dunlop tyre when you puncture tyre the flat tyre does not come off rim when riding flat.ian austy rode in scott last year on a flat dunlop from last petrol stop to finish so they say.