I bought a set of defender 2 tires 3 weeks ago (11-20-24)- they rumble and drone like no other tire I have ever had. Stay away from these tires! I have been a fairly consistent Michelin customer for over 30 years and this is my first dissapointment with one of their products. I will try to replace or upgrade using the warranty, but I don't expect this to be an easy battle now.

With only 10,500 miles on our 2024 Honda CRV Sport Touring AWD Hybrid, we picked up a nail in a non-repairable spot (I spent 25+ years in automotive repair and tires so I know when I have to replace and not repair). Unfortunately it was going to take about a week to ge the same exact Michelin tire to replace this one, but my daughter has to leave to go back to college in the early morning. The option was to buy another set of tires and keep the 3 good ones. So that is what we did. The Michelin Defender 2 is a great tire with an 80,000 mile life expectancy. It handles well and provides a nice smooth and quiet ride. If there is one thing I cannot stand, it is a noisy ride on my car (looking in the direction of other major tire brands that sponsors variations of auto races and monster trucks). Back to these specific tires though, the handling is great and my daughter that drives this car even mentioned that she likes these tires better than the orignial ones that came on the car. The tires are responsive and flex the way they should to provide a smooth and quiet drive. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an excellent tire.

I purchased these tires to replace the original Continentals on my 2004 Trailblazer EXT 4wd at about 70k miles. I have put a little over 40k on them with no issues. They make a little more noise than the Continentals, but that is expected from a more aggresive tread pattern. They are comfortable on the highway and have handled well in all conditions. I've never hydroplaned or lost traction in any condition. Drove to work this morning in 1" of snow with no problems. Even in last year's blizzard I rarely had to use 4wd. There is more than half tread left, so I expect to get another 30k or 40k out of them. I purchased these at [@] for $200 less than the local retailer (for the set) and am very pleased. I will purchase another BFGoodrich product.

Running one set of Rugged trails on an 2008 six cylinder Envoy and another set on a 2008 Toyota land cruiser. These vehicles split their time between six lane highways at speeds up to 80 MPH in temperatures of up to 122 degrees. Off road on very rough mountain and canyon tracks in Oman and deep desert work in the empty quarter. So far, not one puncture, good traction and with 20,000 miles on each set, not too much wear. Beats the factory fit tyres hands down.

I purchased these tires for my VW bug. I wanted a quiet tire and a smooth ride as my can is small and if the wrong tire is purchased it can be noisy. These tires are just what I wanted. They are quiet and give a smooth ride. I recommend them highly!

I live and work in Canada's North. I'm lucky if 50% of my driving is on paved roads, and I consider the fact that these tires came from the factory as part of the "off road package" absolutely laughable. I can't count the amount of times that my 3/4 ton Ram has had to be pulled out of a soft snow covered shoulder beside the road... or a wet grassy lawn... or heaven forbid a sandy work site. It's embarrassing. When I DO venture south and finally get to a highway, they perform adequately. But for what I require out of a truck tire, they are, quite frankly, dismal.

Rugged Trail TAs came standard on the 03 Excursion. The powerstroke diesel makes 325 HP and 545 FP torque stock. I reprogrammed the ECM and TCM for high performance and I pull a 8000# cargo trailer and 30' travel trailer. This is no grocery gitr. After 85K I bought another set. These have 97K and have another 5-15K left. I am pricing another set for this winter. I want to find them in a larger diameter because 265's look ridiculously small for this size SUV. These tires are a great value, don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Joe U. Green Bay

When I purchased my truck it came with these tires I was so happy with the treadware and ride and proformance,I searched to find the these same tires even though the one dealer I went to said I could get cheaper ones that would just as good. I left and called BFGoodrich to find a dealer close to me, where I purchased them now I'm happy.

The ride is so smooth and the noise level is so much better than the tires that were on the car when I originally purchased it gently used. I use the car when taking my parents to their doctors appointment and both of them commented about the difference in the ride and the cars handling in taking turns. My brother always recommends Michelin, and my dad was impressed by the name drop and said “there the best”. The tread is top notch and the warrantee impeccable, they seem well constructed. I live in a state famous for its potholes and having the worst roads in the country, and these tires have handled the heavy construction zones of nearly every highway being in constant state of repair but never ever being done and always ending up worse than when they started “improving” them.

This tire got great wear on a 1/2 ton truck (65,000 miles), even though I pull a lot of trailers, and haul a lot of material. I also only experienced 1 flat tire from a nail puncture during that time. However, the tires got poor traction in mud, requiring the use of 4wd when other trucks on jobsites were still using 2wd. Also, on snow and ice, many other vehicles on the road around me were taking corners/curves faster than I was, and I was sliding sideways trying to take them at the same speed as other similar vehicles (1/2 ton trucks). This tire must have a harder rubber to get the wear life, but on snow, the harder rubber does not have the bite that other tires do.