I have purchased Defender tires for 20+ years and these Defender2 tires are outstanding for performance and the ride and control are excellent. Best tire in snow and they give you confidence because they hold the road so well. The only tire I will put on my cars.

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I would not drive my car without Michelin Tires (and I have two Cars) since I purchased the car new in 2006. I have all ways purchased the best tire they make for my cars and have had nothing but the best ride and performance I could get from tires. Never had a tire that was defective and I have outstanding mileage performance from the Michelin Brand.

Nice at first, but every time I rotate they handle poorly. They seem to overinflate after driving on the highway and are atrocious, worse after about 30000 miles. I would throw these on a minivan, not an Avalon. If you don't care about ride quality or handling these are your tires.

I have had these tires on my Chevy Equinox for over 10,000 miles and do not recommend them due to the road noise. Like another reviewer, the noise is noticeable between 30-70 MPH which is just about all the driving I do. The deafening noise did not start until I had the tires on for about 2,000 miles and due to my local Sam's Club being appointment only and only having a single installation bay open the last several months, I was not able to get them balanced/rotated until about 9,000 miles and by that point, the noise had gotten increasingly worse. They stop well and handle rain, but my last set of tires which cost half as much were quieter than these. I do not recommend these tires.

Have Acura MDX. 150,000 km on set of Michelin defenders. They are still in excellent condition, many km's left. Excellent traction, smooth and quiet. Trust these for your family. Work well in snow, my wife has cross climate on her car which are slightly better in deep snow. But not as quiet or smooth. Take your pick.

Comfort and grip are amazing.

Excellent choice of tires

Tires appear to be wearing well.

Team at Sam's tires were very knowledgeable and helpful in making decisions for the new tires.