Michelin Defender 2

[Cruisin'n5thgear]

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Spotted these at Costco. Michelin got rid of all their 15” figments in the Defender 2/X Tour A/S 2 series as well. So all you 15” guys will need to look at another tier 1/2 tire brand or go Chinese.

Yikes. Sounds like the F-100 will have to switch brands

 

[nthach]

Yikes. Sounds like the F-100 will have to switch brands

Not sure about the Defender LTX/X LT A/S. The 235/75R15 and 215/85R16 sizes aren’t as popular, more so the former - plenty of Japanese box trucks and school buses are using that size though.

 

[Cruisin'n5thgear]

Yeah I'm the 235/75/15, hope they keep making Michelins in that size. It's a shrinking market though, so I understand that it may not continue.

 

[spiderbypass]

Generally, the higher the treadwear rating, the longer the tire lasts, AND, the harder the tire rides. Make sure you are going to be comfortable with your new tires. I go for less treadwear and a more comfortable ride. .02

Ironically-pure performance tires wear quickly and are likely harsher from a ride standpoint. Performance tires that last longer seem to have relatively better rides that outright performance tires that wear quickly. I imagine it may depend on the category of tires that are being compared and there are likely other factors that determine ride comfort… I remember driving on great fuel mileage low rolling resistance tires that wore faster and exhibited a harsher ride compared with non-fuel economy tires that lasted longer, got worse fuel economy, but had a better ride quality.