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Michelin Defender LTX M/S - 225/65R17 102H Tire
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Jun 23, 2023
Donny
5 out of 5 stars review

Smooth and quiet

On the drive home from the shop I could tell these are my favorite all season tires I have ever owned. There are quieter than I had hoped for, but I was surprised how much smoother the drive was, something I had not noticed in similar range tires that I have owned. The last time I felt the tires made a big difference was we with X-Ice tires.

Review from michelinman.com
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Mar 5, 2023
Chris Memphis
5 out of 5 stars review

Vibration? Get these Road Force balanced, TRUST ME

Excellent tire once they are Road Force balanced. Both my 4runner and GX470 needed this service. Very few garages offer it, it is a balance machine made by Bear. I tried a garage with a snap-on balancer (TWICE) and a garage with a new Coats balancer- it still shook. The ROAD FORCE balance worked like a charm.

Review from michelinman.com
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Sep 5, 2018
PMick83
5 out of 5 stars review

Solid Tire for F150 (Heavy Duty Payload Package)

I purchased my first set of Defenders about 3 years ago. 245-75-17s (with "E" duty rating). Long story short, I got 90,000 miles on my first set of Defenders. I towed as much as 6,000 pounds on these tires, and loaded upwards of 3,200 in the bed of the truck on these tires. I was impressed, and continued to remain impressed. I could have reached 100,000 on this first set of Defenders but I do have my limits. I recently upgraded to larger tires for my truck. 285-70-17s. I stayed with the Defenders. So far, so good.

Review from michelinman.com
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reply from Consumer Care

Thanks for the awesome feedback PMick83, and for your commitment to Michelin tires!

Aug 9, 2017
Matt
2 out of 5 stars review

Worse gas mileage tire I have ever owned.

I only buy Michelin tires as they are proven to be the best, I have been a faithful Michelin tire owner for many years, and however, my latest Michelin purchase I am not happy with. My MPG has dipped 3 to 4 miles per gallon since I put these tires on. These were the most expensive tires they had at the store and I was told the best Michelin tires they had, so I was quick to purchase thinking I couldn't go wrong. Well, that's is not the case. While the tires give a smooth, quiet ride, the reduction in gas millage leaves me more than disappointed. The original brand tires the vehicle came with gave me much better millage and those were worn out

Review from michelinman.com
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Dec 12, 2022
Fred741
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Tires

Drove a 2014 CX-5 with Defender LTX M/S tires, went up 10 mils to 235 due to OEM tires being 225. Put 63,000 miles on the CX-5 with these tires and loved them. Traveled from northern Illinois to Florida (Naples) and Colorado (Winter Park) to visit family a few times, and many times up to Wisconsin for fishing or skiing. Perfect traction in snow, good solid ride, no hydroplaning in heavy rain. I do not trust the reviews I read about load tires and bad milage. Just traded the CX-5 in last week for a 2022 Rav4 XSE Hybrid. Picked it up on Saturday and had the comfort tires replaced with LTX M/S tires (again at plus 10 mils) on Monday. Better, more responsive and solid ride, and had a nice snowstorm on Thursday to really try them out. Great tires.

Review from michelinman.com
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Aug 5, 2023
Johnny B
5 out of 5 stars review

Just Love Michelin

Replaced my Michelin Latitude Tour HPs (after 50,000 miles) on my 2009 Acura MDX with the four new Defender LTX MS. Have had them for only a month now, but really like them. Smooth, quiet, and seem to hug the road well in wet and dry conditions. Have driven them on highway and city....perform well in both instances.

Review from michelinman.com
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Dec 1, 2024
Defender Disappointment
1 out of 5 stars review

Extremely Dissappointed in Michelin Defender

I bought these tires in 2021 and after 31,000 miles on an 70,000 mile warranty tire, they needed to be replaced. The worse part is that all 4 tires should have been replaced under warranty, but only 2 were replaced. I was very disappointed in my Michelin purchase.

Review from michelinman.com
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reply from Consumer Care MIC US

Defender Disappointment, the retailer is authorized to administer the warranty on tires that qualify. We suggest that you have the remaining tires inspected by your retailer, and then contact us at 866-866-6605 8am-5pm EST Mon-Fri, so that we can determine next steps.

Jan 3, 2018
Koolz
5 out of 5 stars review

AWESOME TIRES

This is my 5 set of the LTX M/S on my 2007 Ridgeline with 485,000 kilometers on it. averaging close to 100K a set with 55 to 60 % hard gravel driving. I was never a Michelin fan until this tire came with the truck. I now wont run anything else at least on the Ridgeline. Carry the load rating nicely and I have only had 1 unexpected flat since the truck was new.

Review from michelinman.com
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Feb 2, 2018
Bob
5 out of 5 stars review

MICHELIN Defender LTX M/S

We have been experiencing very poor driving conditions, however, our Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires have been excellent in assisting with our driving safety. Everyone should drive according to the conditions no matter what type of tires your car has on it. Our Michelin's are excellent in every way. Our Lexus RX350 has better control since we had our Michelin's put on. We simply feel safer.

Review from michelinman.com
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Sep 14, 2023
Chuck
1 out of 5 stars review

Beware

Took my vehicle in to Goodyear service center to diagnose a thumping sound driving at any speed. They determined the tires were cupping at 45,000 miles. These tires have a 70,000 mile warranty. I rotated them every time I had my synthetic oil changed at Walmart, which is more than three months and usually 9000 miles. so basically, the warranty is voided. I never had any problems with Michelin latitudes. Those were awesome- no cupping, no problems. It's unfortunate that I spent $245 per tire on these defenders and they perform so poorly.

Review from walmart.com
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reply from Customer Care

Chuck, we'd suggest that you contact the Consumer Care team at 866-866-6605 for assistance.