The Michelin Defender2 provides a nice quiet ride. They're very responsive yet stable. The 80,000 mile warranty is nice, and did impact my decision, and so far I'm happy with them. Probably the last tires I'll be buying for this vehicle (MB ML350).

I think this tire may not be sturdy enough for an F-250 Soprt Duty. This tire seems "squishy". The vehicle seems to float too much on smooth, high quality pavement, and worse on worn pavement. Since getting these tires installed, I can say they are quieter than a more rugged tire, but my gas mileage has also dropped 1.5 - 2.5 miles per gallon. I drive mostly on open highways and travel to a country farm frequently. 90% of the mileage is rural. Not much offroad, but the traction is adequate for my purposes. The tire description for this "Rugged Trail" tire says light duty, and I believe this should mean for trucks lighter than an F-250. Maybe the "Rugged Terrain" is a better match. I don't know what to do. I have less than 3,000 miles on them and do not want them for the long haul. The float in these tires make me wonder if there is a defect. My last set of BF Goodrich Rugger "Terrain" were great!

These tires have been very good overall. The wet surface breaking has a lot to be desired however. The tires have been very good in mud and snow. Better than I thought they would be for not having an aggressive tread pattern. The tires are quite going down the highway. The tires are wearing very good even though I have done burnouts and amateur drifting. I will definitely be looking at another set of these tires when it comes time to purchase a new set of tires.

These tires came stock on my 2015 Toyota Tacoma. I had read poor reviews about these prior to purchase of the vehicle, but wanted to approach the reviews with a healthy level of skepticism. What I can tell you: I drive a lot, for both work and personal activities. Which means I put 30,000 miles on this vehicle in 11 months. I also live and work in a place where snow, ice and hardpack are around for 5 months of the year. I have never had to purchase specific winter tires for a vehicle. I purchased the truck new with these tires, kept them properly inflated and rotated every 5000 miles. Pros: The tires are light, quiet and fuel efficient for dry bare pavement and light rain. They did not disappoint for summer driving and light off road use 1-2 times per month on rocky or rutted gravel and sand roads with no change in tire pressure. The tires definitely wear well, as a result of the harder compound. Cons: These tires performed fine on hardpack snow in 4wd for the first 5,000- 10,000 miles worth of use. Shortly after I purchased the vehicle it was driven from Michigan to Montana in Mid November. Overall the tires performed reasonably well in mountain passes with fresh snow over ice and hardpack. However, after about 10,000 miles of use the tires did not hook up as well, in snow when cornering at low speeds, and stopping despite different driving styles (mine and my wife's) was downright unpredictable. Shortly therafter, I was unable make it up our short snow covered driveway without the use of 4wd, (in my previous vehicle wrangler rubicon unlimited with hankook and other BFG All terrain tires 4wd was not necessary.) I would not recommend these tires for anyone looking for an all terrain or all season tire for areas that receive significant amounts of snow. The hard compound does not hook up well in winter conditions.

I bought these for my Jetta in 2019, my car had 62,000 miles on it. I am almost ready for new ones I have 145,000 on my car! I love Michelin’s won’t buy anything else, if it is good enough for the Paris Metro than it is good enough for me! (We road the Metro)

Put these on my 2019 Honda Accord, 225/50/17. They Mileage actually increased by 1.5mpg, they are quiet, and ride decently. But, they have poor on center feel. The tires wander so much on the highway that it feels like the car is being blown around by wind. The tires are perfectly balanced, the car has perfect alignment, and pressures are right on 32psi. I'm guessing it is tread squirm. Regardless, it is fatiguing to drive due to the constant corrections required. The lane keep and assist feature of my car is MUCH busier trying to keep the car centered. The ride is generally smooth, especially over more rounded bumps. But on square edge, sharper bumps (like 1" high peaked cracks), there is a harsh spike transmitted to the cabin. Super weird. I'm also a little concerned about wet and snow traction in SE Michigan. Interestingly, the same tires on my wife's 17 CRV feel brilliant. We've had 6 sets of Defenders over the years, and they were always a great choice. I'm a former master mechanic, and have never considered returning tires before. I have 1 more week left on the 30 day trial period, and I'm not sure I'm going to keep them. May have to try Pirelli or Continental.

I have been driving on michelin tires for 20 years now. I will always be driving on michelin tires. I have been driving now for over 50 years and on many other tire brands as well but michelin tires will always be on my vehicles now. Great company to deal with if you have an issue.

I bought a set of four of the Defender 2 model earlier this month expecting them to be an improved version of my previous Michelin Defender tires. What I didn’t know until I got home and had a chance to look them over more closely was that the traction rating is “B,” unlike the previous model of tires which were rated “A” for traction. What a disappointment! Why would you have this mediocre traction design to the Defender 2, Michelin? My only other Michelin option for the size I need was the snow tire model, but I wanted year round, all season tires and that left the Defender 2 as the remaining choice. While it’s great to buy tires made in the USA, this traction B rating seems rather bush league coming from such a renowned manufacturer.

I don't know how, but after my factory originals came off my 2002 Avalanche, I tried these on a lark. 60,000 miles later, I'm on my second set. My gross load, 12 times a year is 15,000 lbs. towing hay. Never a problem , even in 110 degree heat. Great tire on non paved road in summer and darn good in winter mud. BFG is all I trust for the entire families vehicles- no kidding. I wish they could make a tire which would keep the dirt outside where it belongs. Thank you B.F. Goodrich

These tires are great! They take me anywhere I choose to go,on and especially off-road! My gas mileage has remained incredible, also the car rides even smoother than it did before I instaled the BF'S. The solid construction of the tires allow me to air them down for a superior ride with no resistance on my little 4-CYL. Resulting in great fuel economy! GREAT WORK YA'LL! It's BF'S or walk!