+1 !!
The Bridgestone Re-92 tires that came from the factory on my '02 Outback were crap from day one. They were so incredibly bad on winter road surfaces that I opted–for the first time–for Michelin winter tires. And, I wound-up replacing those crapola Bridgestones long before they were worn out. The replacement BF Goodrich tires were a bit noisier, but they had better traction and better handling. The ride quality seemed to be the same.
The OEM Continentals that came on my '11 Outback were essentially impossible to balance properly. There were so many owner complaints that Subaru forced dealerships to install Hunter Roadforce balancing equipment, and that helped a lot. Those Contis were never very good, but at least Roadforce balancing made them a bit easier to live with. However, just like with the Bridgestones on my previous car, I opted to replace the Continentals long before the tread was worn out. The replacement Michelin Defenders were far superior to the Contis in every way. When it was time to replace the Defenders, I chose Michelin Premier tires, and I like them even a bit more than the Defenders.
OEM tires can be decent, however. My father’s '63 Plymouth came with Goodyear Power Cushion tires, and they didn’t need to be replaced for ~40k miles. His next car–a '66 Ford Galaxie–came with BF Goodrich Silvertown tires which were worn out by 16k miles. The tread was worn evenly across the width of the tread, so it wasn’t an alignment problem. Those Silvertowns just had very short tread life.