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Michelin Defender2 - 215/60R17 96H Tire

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  • Specific Tire Dimensions: Michelin Defender2 tire, sized 215/60R17 with a 96H rating, designed for diverse vehicle types including cars, minivans, light trucks, SUVs, and crossovers.
  • Reliable All-Season: This all-season tire provides uncompromised safety performance, ensuring reliable operation across various weather conditions throughout the year.
  • Extended Tread Longevity: Redesigned to offer increased tread life, this tire is engineered to be the longest-lasting, meeting the demands of modern, more powerful vehicles.
  • Advanced Grip Technology: Features durable locking 3-D sipes that create hundreds of biting edges, delivering extra grip and improved stopping distances on both wet and dry pavement.
  • Smooth Quiet Comfort: Incorporates MaxTouch 2.0 technology, providing a smooth and comfortably quiet ride, maintaining comfort from the first mile.
Michelin Defender2 - 215/60R17 96H Tire
Michelin Defender2 - 215/60R17 96H Tire
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Before purchasing tires, make sure to use our Tire Finder to select the right fit for your vehicle.

Get peace of mind to keep you in drive. The Michelin Defender2 all-season tire is our longest-lasting tire for miles of uncompromised safety performance – because life never stops moving. 

We redesigned the Defender2 tire to meet the needs of today's larger, more powerful vehicles. The Michelin Defender2 tire now offers the increased tread life that today's families expect. Engineered to outlast, the Defender2 tire can deliver 2 years of additional tread life compared to three leading competitive tires, outlasting them by up to 25,000 miles on a treadwear test.[1] 

This durable tire features locking 3-D sipes that provide extra grip from hundreds of biting edges. That extra grip translates to stopping distances that are better than three leading competitive tires on wet and dry pavement.[2] The Defender 2 tire is designed with MaxTouch 2.0 technology to offer a smooth ride that is as comfortably quiet as your first mile. 

Because performance and safety matter to you, Michelin makes tires to last and backs the Michelin Defender2 tire with an 80,000-mile manufacturer's treadwear limited warranty[3] in addition to the 6-year standard manufacturer's limited warranty.[4] Before purchasing tires, make sure to use our Tire Finder to select the right fit for your vehicle.

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Specifications

Product Details
Tire Size:215/60R17
Service Description:96H
Sidewall:Black Sidewall
Material # or MSPN:54251
Rim Width (min. to max.):6 - 7.5
Section Width:8.7
Overall Diameter:27.1
Tread Depth (32nds):10.5
RPM:766
Max Load (lbs.):1565 lbs @ 51 psi
UTQG Rating
Treadwear:840
Traction:B
Temperature:B

Warnings and disclaimers

Disclaimer

Tire Installation Package Includes:
  • Plus Members save ½ off on a set of 4
  • Tire Mounting
  • Free Lifetime Balance and Rotate
  • Free Lifetime Flat Repair
  • Road Hazard Protection (Excluding New York State)***
  • 4 Year Roadside Assistance

***Road hazard protection not available in New York for new tire purchase after 2/28/25

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Jul 13, 2026
Geo
5 out of 5 stars review

I have driven about 20 miles so far. My engine check line came on and my engine was misfiring. Presently I'm waiting for my mechanic to install a new engine coil. Right after the installation, I had to get an alignment, the steering wheel was vibrating. I can't say that I drove enough to share my subjective opinion. My mechanic recommend your brand. He said your tires last longer than Bridgestone. I think Bridgestone sound cooler and I think they are a lower purchase price. I do feel that the Bridgestone tires lasted a long time. If yours last longer, great, but I may not pay attention

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Jul 9, 2026
VicIAM
5 out of 5 stars review

Michelin Defender 2 AS

I just purchased the tires on 6-30-26 and they were installed on 7-1-2026. Although I have only driven on the tires for the last 9 days, I have noticed that the tires give my car a more comfortable ride than the Ecopias that were on the car when I purchased it. And the tires have an 80k mile warranty which is a cherry on the top, I've always preferred and only purchased Michelin tires and will continue to do so.

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Jul 7, 2026
Fun_Sponge
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing longevity! Way past warranty!

I can't recommend these tires enough! We have them on our CRV. They have 95,000 miles on the tire themselves-maybe a bit more. Last time we had them checked @ 93,000 miles they still 4 tread depth! I'm just patiently waiting for the best sale to put new ones on. Don't skip these tires. No hydroplaning in water, great in snow- did good in ice, great on the highway! All have weared equally as well.

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