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Customer reviews for Michelin Defender LTX M/S - 265/75R16 116T Tire for
Michelin Defender LTX M/S - 265/75R16 116T Tire
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Feb 14, 2026
Reviewer name: Driving in PA
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Confidence in any weather

245/65/R17 Second set in 10 years through some crazy winters. Working for a snow removal company I needed to be at work and Defender LTX always made that possible! Excellent tire and worth every penny!

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Jul 20, 2026
Reviewer name: SuburbanMan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Trouble-free

Great tires. But no longer available for 15-inch wheels.

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Jul 21, 2026
Reviewer name: George 7
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent ride

Awesome tires great ride never going back

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Jul 4, 2026
Reviewer name: Top1
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Defenders are Best

Only tires that I purchase… Last forever…always an even ride!

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Sep 17, 2026
Reviewer name: bc7838
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

comfort

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Sep 17, 2021
Reviewer name: ACEd2018
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Balance Problems

Bought a set of these Oct 2018 for my 2015 Ram 2500 to replace the Firestone OE tires at 25784 miles. DOT codes B71500AX0218,0318,5017,&5017. OK on backroads which is most of use, but very bad vibration at highway speeds 70-80mph. Checked alignment and checked for bent wheel - all ok. Rebalanced a month later at 27552 miles. Same problem. Rebalanced and switched Front to Rear at 28571 miles - problem almost completely cured. Rotated by dealer at 35015 miles - problem back. Rebalanced and switched front to rear at 36693 miles and again problem improved to acceptable level. Dealer rotated again at 40488 miles and problem on Interstates back as bad as ever. Rebalanced and swapped front to rear again and again acceptable at 42991 miles. Put 100k miles on F250 with previous design and never had a problem. Put 260k miles on 4 sets of Michelins on 2006 Toyota Avalon - no problem. Put 100k so far on Michelins on 2015 Avalon and 45k on 2019 Sequoia - again no problem - so it has to be something in at least one of the Defender LTX tires most likely one of the ones currently on rear. Definitely not what I expect from Michelin - Currently 45k miles on truck. Trying to figure out where to go next. Not happy with Defenders.

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reply from Consumer Care

ACEd2018, we apologize for the experience. A Consumer Care Team member will reach out to you via email to try and remedy this situation. Meanwhile, feel free to call us at 866-866-6605 for assistance.

Mar 2, 2026
Reviewer name: Pete2026
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Ride is super soft.

These tires lasted 100,000 miles on my last jeep.

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Jun 8, 2018
Reviewer name: ffma
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

GREAT IN RAIN, BUT DON'T GET STATED MILEAGE

This is not my 1st set of these tires on present and previous Tahoe's and while great on wet roads this set of 4 tires is wearing the worst of all previous sets. The dealer rotates the tires every 5000 miles and they are all wearing evenly from outside edges to center of the tires. However with 50,000 miles there is no way I will be able to run these tires for the length of the stated and advertised warranty of 70,000 miles. All previous sets went the full 70,000 miles but not these. I have been told by some tire dealers that Michelin was sold just before I purchased these tires and the rubber is not the same compound as previous LTX M/S2. Considering the premium price these tires cost, I will need to consider other brands for the next purchase.

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reply from Consumer Care

We understand the Defender LTX M/S tires on your Tahoe did not meet your expectation in terms of mileage. A member of our Consumer Care team will be in contact with you. You may also reach our office at 1-866-866-6605.

May 18, 2023
Reviewer name: Boomer
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Tires!

I've only had these tires for two months. So far, they are excellent in all aspects. No noise! They look great! They provide a smooth ride! This is the fifth set of Michelin tires for my truck and so far I have never gone wrong with staying with Michelin. Worth the money

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Sep 6, 2012
Reviewer name: critterman71
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

love the tires

I use my LTX M/S tire on my everyday truck and just love them traction is superb in all conditions and the road noise is almost non existent on these. The mileage on the tires is excellent as well and with proper rotation they run true for the life of the tire. The only con I can think of, is of course is the price on them but you get all that you pay for for sure. I have them on both of my trucks and just love them.

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