I just purchased a used 2012 Honda Accord LX-P. The dealer agreed to replace the current set of OEM tires (with 29,000 miles) that had a bit of vibration coming from them - I assume uneven tread wear. To my delight they agreed to replace all 4 with Michelin Tires as part of the sale! That was done with an alignment. They installed the Defenders on the Accord and immediately I could tell that they were a very smooth tire! To my dismay there were also noticeably noisier on roads that had a more rough surface. This is the first set of Michelins I have encountered a noise issue after purchase. I have them on my other cars and they are the quietest tires I have purchased. Thank you.

I was disappointed in these tires - they were extremely worn after only about 45,000 miles. Even my service advisor at the Honda dealer was surprised at how quickly they wore out. I expected them to perform better, especially since they are advertised as lasting for up to 90,000 miles. I will not buy these again.

For many (15 or so) of my early driving years I always purchased Michelin tires. However, for the past few years and for reasons I can't explain I purchased other tire companies products. Now that I've gained perspective I can only say I'm pleased to be back on the road with Michelin.

I drive my minivan everywhere--on-road and off, fully-loaded with people and/or gear, and empty. These tires really grip the road! The tires that came with it side-stepped badly on rough curves and slid on smooth pavement. No such problem with the Defender XTs! I bought these tires about eight months ago and so far have put about 6,000 miles on them. I'm due for my first rotation and balance appointment in about a month. So far, there is no discernible tire wear--either on the edges or elsewhere. Compared with the OEM tires that came with my van, the Michelin Defenders are superior in every way. If they're still available when these ones wear out, I'll buy another set. Heck, I ALREADY bought another set...for my wife's car!

The original tires for my 1988 Ford Mustang Convertible were probably Michelins.....It is important to me to purchase tires that I can count on to keep me safe while driving in all weather conditions. I love the Defenders! Michelin's products are superior and I especially appreciate that Michelin keeps proud American citizens making and selling an outstanding tire. Michelin has my back, and the backs of my passengers. I feel peace and comfort when I know I have the best tires on my car. I plan to put Michelin's on my son's car this fall. My daughter and I are loyal Michelin consumers and we are very pleased with the feel, handling, sounds or lack of noise, and overall confidence of safety.Thank You...Proud 2B Made in the USA

I am 70 years old so, as you can imagine I have bought a lot of tires in my lifetime. That includes many different brands, cheap ugly ones and very expensive ones. By heavy trial and error I settled on Michelin a long time ago. I have a Marquis and a Ford Wagon and they both wear Michelins. They give a solid feel, are super tough and just seem to last forever. They are my only tire brand and also of my children and neighbors. You might say they know I'm a bit opinionated.

I had great expectations for this tire as I have used Michelin tires for over 20 years always with great performance and tread wear. The Defender was not what I expected including: poor rain traction and they were wore out at 40k miles and three years of age. The Defender did not meet the quality standard for me I expect from Michelin but I do expect to soon purchase the LTX MS/2 for my truck which I know to be a superior tire. I trust the quality of Michelin but I believe they missed it with the Defender, the Agility was a much better tire.

This is a great tire until it snows,1/4 inch of snow,my car wouldnt back out of drive.this is the first snow we had since we bought the tires.replaced oems with bulges @ 4000 miles ,it would go thru 2.5 inches last year.MPG went up,the ride is so much better,does everything they claim,except snow.that being said,i like the ride,and 8 months of the year there a great tire,when it snows we will park it.

After having the original equipment Michelin tires on our Honda Odyssey give us 80K miles of impeccable service, we knew that we would replace them with the same brand. Having done the research online and talking with a couple of tire dealers, we decided to install the highly rated Michelin Defender tires. The ride is smooth and quiet, the handling great, but the gas mileage seems to have suffered a little. Is this due to the tires or maybe the quality of fuel being provided these days? I'm not sure. We do love the tires and would highly recommend them!

Love these tires! Installed them on my 98 Lincoln Town Car in place of the Michelin Harmony tires that were on it previously. They are great in the rain, great dry traction, and get very good gas mileage. They also offer a very quiet ride. All in all I say these are a great tire for this application! They have approximately 10,000 miles on them right now and there is no appreciable wear yet.