We should really start comparing each tire size/brand/tread pattern independently. There's a broad range of quality in each brand. Although it's true that some brands are worse across the whole lineup.

AFAIK for 185/65r14 Ecopia EP200 is the only tread pattern available for Bridgestone. The equivalent for Yokohama is Blue Earth AE01. Both are fuel saving tires. Yokohama also has a regular non-fuel saving tire "C Drive". No experience using either but a friend who has a shop says these tires don't have many returns/complaints.

Forgot the tread pattern of Goodyear and Dunlop for that size but I would stay away from them due to the number of complaints from separations from Goodyear and weak sidewalls from Dunlop.

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We should really start comparing each tire size/brand/tread pattern independently. There's a broad range of quality in each brand. Although it's true that some brands are worse across the whole lineup.

AFAIK for 185/65r14 Ecopia EP200 is the only tread pattern available for Bridgestone. The equivalent for Yokohama is Blue Earth AE01. Both are fuel saving tires. Yokohama also has a regular non-fuel saving tire "C Drive". No experience using either but a friend who has a shop says these tires don't have many returns/complaints.

Forgot the tread pattern of Goodyear and Dunlop for that size but I would stay away from them due to the number of complaints from separations from Goodyear and weak sidewalls from Dunlop.