Ours was built in USA and came with those awful Bridgestone’s. Glad the dealer swapped out for the Michelins. We had Michelins on her old 2005 Honda Accord, and my Daughters 2002 Passat and put Goodyear Tripletreads on both vehicles at the same time, and those two vehicles now want to go all over the road since the day we put on the Goodyear’s. I'm seeing a trend here. I am now thinking every tire we buy from here on in will be a Michelin. With the exception of my 2005 Audi A6 which does best with the ContiProContact tires. Hard to beat the Michelins even if they do cost more, they are worth the added cost for replacements for sure.