who can keep track? i'm a bibendum fan and always rock the michelins. usually opt for the pro4endurance 700x23 (pick 'em up
at performance bike on sale for $40 apiece). 2 pairs will cover the 5-6k miles a year that i generally do.
used to be a conti guy because that's what the shops in my area heavily carried but the flat resistance was meh and the durability was
less than the pro4's (and the krylions before that). performance bike has so much stock that you can probably find older stuff you like
either on their website or in store a year or two after the change(s). love the pro4's and the krylions for the bang for the buck.
picked up some cheap chicken michelin lithions for about $25 apiece just to see how they worked. after my worst tire day ever
(4 flats (3 thorns, 1 industrial staple) in 80 miles-2 front, 2 back on my first ride with them just over 80 miles), they kicked *ss.
they saw plenty of dirt and what passes for gravel here in socal as i was actively abusing them on my road bike out of curiousity.
they did just fine at the 6 month mark on a 90+ mile ride with the op on angeles crest hwy (ach) in april. may pick them up again for giggles.
never had any sidewall issues with any of the michelins, even with the pro3's which i always regretted buying. the pro3's were just not
worth the $$. better to drop down or jump up in price. durability and flats were the main issues.