We recently purchased the Defender tires for our 2002 Honda Odyssey. At first we were really pleased, handling seemed really good and it felt solid to the road but.......then came the first and subsequent filling up the gas tank and checking the mileage we were getting. That's were the yikees came in. We had been getting 18-22 mpg and now we were getting 11-14!!!! That's a huge drop! Not pleased and pretty sure we saw advertisements that stated we would get improved gas mileage with this tire. Be careful unless you like going to the gas station.

I have purchased top-end Michelin tires for 25 years. The last 2 cars I've had to replace tires very early due to dry rot. The first car (Pilot) I thought was a fluke, now my Ridgeline LTX M/S tires were extremely dry-rotted at 40k miles needed replacement. I replaced with the new Defender LTX M/S out of sheer loyalty and/or laziness. Does anyone else see this pattern?

I've been buying Michelin tires for 15 years and they are simply the best riding, wearing, and handling tires I have ever used. Once I let the salesman convince me to try a different brand. I brought them back 6 months later because they were not wearing evenly. The tire store pro rated my return, put Michelins on my 2004 Honda CRV and once again I got long lasting excellent wear and performance. I kept my Mazda MPV for 186K miles. I want to drive my CRV, which currently has 160K on it, another 100,00 miles and I will never buy another brand of tire. I just put new Defender's all the way around last November and took a trip to Nashville the next week with confidence that I had the best tires available for my Honda. I KNOW I can count on Michelin tires to give me the wear and performance I demand for my money. Michelin tires are simply the best! Accept NO substitutes!

The original eqp. tires wore out at 30,000 miles on my Odyssey van. The Defender tires actually seemed to improve handling. That's saying a lot for a van! Have about 7,000 miles on them and there is very little sign of wear. So far I will plan on replacing them with the same tires.

I purchased the Defender tires after much research. So far, they have been excellent. Great in the rain...quiet, have noticed better gas consumption. The big test will come over the next couple of months when I see how they do on my 70 mile a day trip to work and back in the snow.

There's one thing I DON'T need and that is to have something else to worry about. When we went looking for new tires for our van, we decided to go with MICHELIN. We had seen all the commercials and we were impressed by what we read about these tires. Let me say that they have lived up to all our expectations & more. We have the tires rotated regularly and the one time when we had an issue with one of the tires, it was replaced for FREE and we were on our way again. A great product at a great price--what more can you ask for!

I can not say enough about my Michelins Defenders. I have purchased other brands before and had problems right from the start. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY Michelins. No shaking, no nothing. I am even able to forget about my tires. The most noticeable thing is that the wheels do not spin on the white painted strip at stop lights. Recently, my twenty-one year old son drove as we toured through the Smokie Mountains, and not once did the tires squel or slide as he tried to age me on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I have Michelins on my wife Rendezvous and they are great. My gas miliage also improved. I can not wait to try these tires in the snow.

I have a Honda Odyssey minivan and the Defender tires provide great traction. I have had several instances where I have had to stop quickly and they really provide firm halting of the vehicle. During rainy conditions, they hug the road with solid control and no slipping. I am very happy with these tires.

This is my second set of Michelin tires on this car. The first set outlasted the mileage advertised for those tires so when I had to get new tires it was easy to select Michelin. These tires give me a sense of confidence while driving and feeling of safety.

Didn't get Michelin tires when we bought this vehicle, but the first chance we had we bought the Defender tire and have not regretted it . We have always had Michelin tires and this Defender is the best one yet. Great ride and while gas mileage hasn't seen much improvement yet, we will see it on our upcoming trip south for the winter. Again, best tire and company on the road for safety and tire performance