I recently purchased a set of 4 Defenders as a replacement for the Michelin X on my 2005 Nissan Altima. Unfortunately, the Michelin Defenders are NOISY, they sound like snow tires. When I complained to the store where I purchased the tires, they said the noise is normal and is because the tires have very hard rubber which makes them last longer. I'm very annoyed. Please advise. I loved the Michelin X as well as all other Michelins which I owned in the past. You advertise the Defender as having a quiet, comfortable ride. Mine are not quiet.

I had worn out tires meeting the end of their lives, started with defenders on the back and now I have them on the front too! I drive 50+ miles a day on crazy back country roads, I get about 200+ miles on a tank of gas before I was lucky to get 140-150 miles between fills ups, I'm a newspaper carrier so mpg boost was great. I also noticed my car is super responsive to turns I can also turn tighter to the white line and faster with full confidence. Had these tires on the back when it was winter and I had no problems at all getting to and from work and around, can't wait to see how she responds with all four defending me...! I am super impressed with this tire and would definitely recommend it to anyone!

I have owned several sets of Hyrdoedge until they were discontinued.I always got close to the original 80K miles and then Michelin beefed up the rating to 90K miles on the later version of Hydroedge .I religiously have my tires rotated every 5K miles and the air is checked more often. The current set of Defenders I have on my car have 45K miles on them and they are worn.The rating from the garage is 3 out of 10 for treadwear.The price is similar to Hydroedge,the quality no where near it.I have sworn by Michelins for decades but now I'm swearing at them.For such an expensive tire I am seriously disappointed and will replace with another brand.

We've had the new tires on our car for about a month. Being that winter was just beginning we needed new tires and wanted tires we could depend on. The Defender tires seem to do well at stopping safely thus far, even on the snow-covered roads. We did take a fairly long distance trip one weekend and as we were driving it felt like the car was pulling side to side on the snow-covered roads and we became nervous even though other traffic was passing us and moving at highway speed. The winter weather conditions at the time were turning a bit nasty even though traffic kept moving along. The side to side movement made us nervous but we reached our destination without incident. Perhaps we need to get used to these new tires and as the seasons change we will know better how well or not they perform but at this point we trust they will keep us safe while traveling.

I purchased a set of Michelin Defender tires for my 2008 Subaru Outback. After 7000 miles, the tread wear isn't even noticeable. The performance on snow, slush and water is phenomenal. These tires are extremely quiet at highway speeds and handle well on both twisty mountain roads and interstate driving. While they are not a dedicated snow tire, I use them year round in Wyoming winters with the only complaint of moderate ice traction. These tires will be purchased by me again.

With my Michelin Defender Tires I feel safe and confident on the road. They have been the best tires I've ever had on a car. They defend you against anything the road has to offer - rain, slick spots, oil, sudden braking. With my brake system, my Honda, and these Michelin tires, I'm ready to go anywhere confidently.

I put these tires on my 2008 Buick Lacrosse and it totally made it a different car!! It handles so well with these tires, sounds crazy but it handles like a sports car now! I now have 25k miles on them and they still handle great. I actually sold my older snow tires on steelies to a coworker because these perform so well in ALL conditions!

I have a minivan that my wife drives everywhere with the kids. You have also been on vacations where we have put on a lot of miles. The Defeners that we bought were the 4th Michelin tires that I have purchased for a vechile of mine. the tires ride great as all of my Michelins do but for some reason the tire wear was not greatest. I rotate and always check air pressure and for some reason thesetires did not wear well like my Michelins in the past. My wife and I continue using Michelins because I feel its the the most comfortable and safe tires since my kids are always on board.

I've had these tires for about 6 months now. I drive alot and have driven in dry, wet, very wet and snowy conditions with these tires and they've performed very well in all of them. I would definitely recommend them and would buy them again myself. While I wouldn't say they are loud, if I could change one thing, I would make them quieter.

I've had my Michelin Defender tires for just about a year and I love them! I have gone on two road trips, over 1400 miles each and the gas mileage and the smooth ride was incredible! In my opinion, these tires are everything they are advertised to be!