My wife and I live in a motorhome (also riding on Michelins), and "flat tow" our car behind it when we are on the move. I need to feel reasonably certain that my car tires are not going to fail as we travel. Consumer Reports gave Defender,in my size, they're highest rating. I needed tires, and there you have it. I'm happy! We've been in 49 states (Alaska twice) and never had a tire failure in 5 years of "motorhoming" experience. Of course I keep watch on tire pressure carefully (105 in MH & 35 in the car). Yours From Anywhere, Pete K.

Just put these on a Honda CRV(2008), and the car that I was thinking of trading now seems more like a new car ride. Tires run smooth, with serious reduction in noise from previous tires, Car handles well in both dry and wet conditions, and braking is great. Only negative for which I was on the watch was a serious drop in MPG. This was based on reviews I had read, but in my case MPG has increased, which is not normal for new tires. THESE ARE GREAT TIRES!!!!

I purchased4 of the Defender for my 2009 Jeep Patriot. I was looking for a tire that would get me through the snow, but also give me a quiet, smooth ride. What a difference !!!! I couldn't be happier with them. Not to mention the 80,000 miles warranty.

I have these tires on 2 of my caravans for 6 months now...They are smooth riding,quiet tires with awesome stopping grip in snow and rain! Tire wear is much better than other tires I have own in past years!! I will buy these tires again without thinking twice! They are AWESOME!!

I have done a lot of traveling through the years, sometimes over 30,000 miles in a year and I have found Michelin tires to be the best. They give a nice quiet ride, have great handling in all weather conditions, great wear life, improve fuel efficiency, they brake well and offer a comfortable ride. I would recommend them to anyone.

Became aware of this tire when working part time at a retail outlet. An all weather tire designed to help maximize fuel economy. This is important to us as we drive a hybrid auto in the Midwest where we have the weather of all four seasons (hot, cold, rain, ice and snow). Just driving around town our milaege has not imporved significantly, but we seem to be able to get better milleage with highway driving over longer distances. Very pleased with these tires.

We recently (2/21/14) replaced our old tires with the Defender XT. The old tires had lots of miles on them, but still had some life on the treads. They were starting to have problems with handling and vibration issues, so we replaced them. What an amazing difference. We are not that in to performance and handling characteristics, but these tires made such a dramatic difference in the handling on our 2005 Honda Civic, I figured that writing a review was in order. These tires are incredible: quieter ride; the front end seemed to tighten up as if it were a new car (tight steering); zero vibration; great tracking and handling. We give them a 10 out of 10! Tire store did a great job with the install and customer service. Can't miss on these tires.

I was having trouble with flats with my old tires therefore decided to purchase new tires. I am very impressed with my Michelin tires. I have much better gas mileage, quiet ride and smooth. I did not realize tires made such a huge difference. Now I do.

I bought 4 Defenders in April 2014. After 35,000 miles, there is 4/32 tread on 2 of the tires. The warranty is 90,000 miles. I did not have any problems with the tires; no accidents; no harsh driving conditions. I'm disappointed because I'll have to replace the tires soon. I expected to get at least 75,000; it looks like I will need to replace the tires before 50,000.

I have purchased several sets of Michelin tires over the years for different family vehicles and always recommended the Michelin brand to family members as well. I have tried other brands and Michelin performance and mileage exceeds all the other brands I have tried. The other Michelin tires I have purchased have performed well, but the Defender handles noticably better in the rain and snow.