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Michelin Defender2 - 225/55R18 98V Tire

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  • Durable Performance: The Michelin Defender2 is an all-season tire specifically redesigned to deliver exceptional and extended tread life, meeting the needs of today's larger and more powerful vehicles.
  • Enhanced Grip: Featuring innovative Locking 3-D Sipes, this tire offers hundreds of biting edges to significantly improve traction and contribute to strong stopping capabilities on both wet and dry pavement.
  • Quiet Comfort: Designed with MaxTouch 2.0 technology, the Defender2 ensures a consistently smooth and remarkably quiet ride from the first mile, enhancing driving comfort.
  • Broad Compatibility: This versatile all-season tire is engineered for a wide array of vehicles, including passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, and small crossover models.
  • Precise Fitment: Identified as a 225/55R18 98V tire, this Michelin Defender2 model includes a practical black sidewall for its specific application.
Michelin Defender2 - 225/55R18 98V Tire
Michelin Defender2 - 225/55R18 98V Tire
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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 completely redesigned the Michelin Defender2 tire to meet the needs of today's larger and more powerful vehicles. The Michelin Defender2 tire now offers the increased tread life that today's families expect. Engineered to outlast, the Michelin 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] Bring confidence to your drive with the all-season MICHELIN Defender2 tire. 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] Plus, the Michelin 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]

Michelin X Tour A/S 2 Tire - Engineered to Outlast
The Michelin Defender2 tire is our longest-lasting tire[1] – completely redesigned to offer increased tread life, this all-season tire also delivers stopping power so you can drive with confidence even in bad weather conditions. The Michelin Defender2 tire can offer 2 years of additional treadlife compared to three leading competitive tires, outlasting them by up to 25,000 miles on a treadwear test[1].

Peace of Mind
Bring peace of mind to your drive with the dependable Michelin Defender2 tire. This safe tire features Locking 3-D Sipes that provide hundreds of biting edges for extra grip to deliver better stopping distances than three leading competitive tires on wet and dry pavement[2].

A Better Fit
The Michelin Defender2 tire is designed for vehicles such as the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Equinox, Honda Accord, Toyota Sienna, Honda CR-V and more.

The Michelin Guarantee and A History Of Performance
The Michelin Defender2 tire is backed by an 80,000-mile manufacturer's treadwear limited warranty[3] and a 6-year standard limited warranty[4]. By your side and innovating for over 130 years, Michelin is dedicated to safer, sustainable, cleaner and more efficient mobility for a better way forward.

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Specifications

Product Details
Tire Size:225/55R18
Service Description:98V
Sidewall:Black Sidewall
Material # or MSPN:62509
Rim Width (min. to max.):6 - 8
Section Width:9.17
Overall Diameter:27.76
Tread Depth (32nds):10.5
RPM:749
Max Load (lbs.):1653 lbs @ 51 psi
UTQG Rating
Treadwear:840
Traction:B
Temperature:B

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Tire Installation Package Includes:
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  • 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 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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Jun 28, 2026
J FM 27
5 out of 5 stars review

Phenomenal all around tire

I have traveled between 40 and 60,000 miles per year on the road as a Salesrep, and have had experience with Goodyear, Firestone,, hoe, Continental, and Dunlap tires, and while they've all been adequate, only even Michelin tire, specifically the defender and the defender two, have given me the performance that I was looking for. Very good in the snow on my SUVs, as well as a fabulous ride, great cornering And secure in the knowledge that if I should get a blowout, which I never have, I would likely have plenty of time to pull over and deal with it as opposed to a worst case scenario. I would have no other for my vehicles. Michelin knows how to build a tire to give its customers the best value. A little more money, but well worth it in my humble opinion.

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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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