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The Tigers didn't only face the M4s but also the more heavily armed Russian AFVs. The 100, 122 and 152mm guns of the SU-100, IS-2 and SU-152/ISU-152 could (and did) penetrate the frontal armour of a Tiger I.
Both the T-34/85 and Panther were faster and more agile than the Sherman. Both had better guns than the Sherman even when the Sherman was upgunned to the 76mm. Belton Cooper (wrote the "Death Traps" book) would likely disagree about the superiority of the Sherman.
Agree that the Centurion was an outstanding tank design - it took the British the whole of WW2 to finally come up with a good design but it was a real winner. The slaughter of the Syrian tank corps (T-55s and T-62s) in 1973 by Israeli Centurions says a lot about a tank design which was nearly 30 years old in 1973.
Regards,
Charlie
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