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Michelin Defender LTX M/S2
#5 of 6 in suv · #50 of 63 overall · all Michelin models
3.0
Long-wearing highway tire for trucks and SUVs; refreshed tread with better wet braking.
800treadwear grade
Awet traction
70k miwarranty
Hspeed rating
$215per tirestreet price, being verified
$860 for a set of four at 235/65R17$31 per 10,000 warranty milesM+S only
Ratings
Includes independent measurements from Tire Rack.
Each rating places this unit among the others on a 0.5–5 scale, within its category for the measures that scale with size and across the whole catalog for the rest. Weighted together they give the overall 3.0. Formula and weights.
Specifications
- Category
- Highway / Crossover SUV
- UTQG
- 800 A A
- Treadwear grade
- 800
- Traction grade
- A
- Temperature grade
- A
- Mileage warranty
- 70,000
- Winter rating
- M+S only
- Speed rating
- H
- Run-flat
- No
- Reference size
- 235/65R17
- Price per tire
- $215
- Price per set of four
- $860
- Cost per 10k warranty miles
- $31
- Introduced
- 2024
Independent measurements
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Snow braking distance Snow 25-0 mph ABS stop; 70.20 ft converted to m; highway all-season entry in a 30-tire truck tire snow test; 2024 Toyota Tacoma; size not stated | 21.4 m | Tire Rack 2026-10 |
| Snow braking distance 70.20 ft converted; highway all-season entry; Snow 25-0 mph ABS stop; 30-tire truck tire snow test on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma; size not stated in text | 21.4 m | Tire Rack 2026-10 |
| Test score Tire Rack total overall rating 6.98 of 10 converted to %; 265/70R17 115T XL on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport; 9-tire highway all-season truck tire test | 69.8 % | Tire Rack 2024-11 |
| Finishing position Third-highest total overall rating of 9; rank derived from ratings on the results page; 265/70R17 on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport; 9-tire highway all-season truck tire test | 3 rank | Tire Rack 2024-11 |
| Tires in that test 265/70R17 on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport; 9-tire highway all-season truck tire test | 9 count | Tire Rack 2024-11 |
How it compares with its neighbors
| # | Model | UTQG | Warranty | Speed | 3PMSF | $/tire | $/10k mi | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kumho Crugen HP71 | 700 A A | 65,000 | V | No | $150 | $23 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Yokohama Geolandar CV G058 | 740 A A | 65,000 | V | No | $170 | $26 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Continental CrossContact LX25 | 740 A A | 70,000 | V | No | $200 | $29 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 | 800 A A | 70,000 | H | No | $215 | $31 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 | 700 A A | 70,000 | V | No | $200 | $29 | 2.9 |
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