I have always purchased Michelin tires when replacing tires on my vehicles, yes I said vehicles, more than one, I purchased the Defender's for a Kia Optima, worst tire I have every had that was made by Michelin, Has to be the noisiest tire I have ever owned, road noise is awful, and I particularly do not care for the ride and the handling this tires does on my 2013 Kia Optima. I will never again purchase the DEFENDER tires.

When I needed to replace my favorite Michelin tires (HydroEdge) on my van, I was told to look at the Defender. Initially, I thought I'd only like a tire with the middle channel, like the Hydroedge. But as I inspected the Defender, I was struck by all the diagonal sipes in the tread. The tire rep. indicated this improves traction & let me tell you, it does! The ride is smoother than ever; braking more under control and I've even experienced a slight improvement in miles per gallon! I am a huge Michelin fan having run them for over 25 years & this may be the best tire yet!!

Was frustrated when the OEM tires on my 2010 Odyssey only made it 40k miles. So I went for the top of the line 90k mile tires, with high hopes for a better experience. Made sure to keep them inflated and rotated properly. Haven't even gotten 50k miles out of these and need to replace them. Absolutely would NOT recommend these.

My New Tires are much stronger than my previous Tires I had ,also while Driving I can feel more control and stability which is important to me also it feels more grounded than my other Tires . Glad I purchased these Tires and would recommend them to all of my Friends and Family and anyone that is considering new Tires . thou I have not had them Long I already feel a differance in my ride , so as for the fuel efficiancy I have not calcalated that nor have I driven very far as to calcalate wear , Thank you , Honey

These Defender tires have been the very best tires I have ever brought, they have been on the car for over a year now with no problems I liked them so much i brought another set and put them on my other car I even have Michelin tires on my truck so I guess we are just a Michelin family. Thank You Michelin for building such great tires.

I love my tires! I had Harmonys on prior to the Defender. I loved those too! I had a 2 hour trip shortly after putting the Defenders on, and to my surprise, I actually noticed a difference. They made my car ride like a new car! This winter I didn't get around in the snow as well as I had with the Harmonys. I would recommend the defender to any of my friends who are looking for a nice, quiet ride. I am anxious to see how many miles I can get out of my Defenders!

I have an Nissan Altima Coupe and after purchase several sets of tires I decided to try the Michelin defender. The tires perform awesomely with minial noise and awesome handling in inclement weather. I recommend this tire to all who desire dependable, outstanding performance, and great priced tires.

I bought these tires used... thinking that they would be great. Well was I surprised to find out how noisy a tire could be. Now I know why the person I bought them from sold them so cheap. I swear that these tires sound like something is wrong with them. The sound is like the noise that you hear when you see a 4wheel drive truck with big over sized mud tires driving by you. It is a loud and I mean real loud buzzing. My wife thought that there was something wrong with the car. I wish I could say something good about these tires but it is not easy to do with such a major drawback as the road noise they produce.

These tires are EXCELLENT. I drive a lot for my job. The ride is smooth and solid. When I first got the tires, my car felt like a completely new automobile. In rough weather, they hug the road. Extreme weather, there is very little slippage. I bought these tires just before the winter, out east. Driving in downpours and snow has been much better than before. I am far more confident driving in adverse conditions than ever before--and it's definitely due to the tires. No lie.

I purchased the Defender tire for my daughter's car because she is a graduate student and over 75 miles to and from school daily. I purchased the tires for longevity and dependability. The tires handle great, while providing a smooth and comfortable ride. I really love these tires.