No offence intended here but it seems tha both Blue and Fizz for their own reasons are against using a particular tyre manufacturer due to bad experiences on a particular tyre(s). It just seems odd to me that gives just cause to say I won't buy from that manufacturer again. I can understand saying you don't like the current offering and even past offerings but if everyone started raving about a new tyre that was the mutts nutts would you not be even slightly curious to try it? I know we all have our favourites and it is a very personal things what 'feels' right so no judgment just curious.