After talking to Michelin I took my car in to Discount to have the tire checked. the store manager told me that once they took the tire off the rim they could not replace it because of the huge blister on the side. I asked for the price of the replacement tire and he told me 139.00 so I Oked the work and it turned out it was a factory defect. I paid the bill and noticed that he charged me 153.00 for the tire he quoted before the inspection.
They also advertise they offer Veteran discounts which I didn't get. So my factory defective tire ended up costing me 104.53.