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The Defender 2 is Michelin's long-wear all-season touring tire, sold here in 235/65R17 with an H speed rating and a 104 load index for SUVs and crossovers. Its main pitch is tread life: Michelin backs it with an 80,000-mile limited warranty and claims it outlasted three leading rivals by more than 25,000 miles in its own testing. The symmetric tread is tuned for wet and dry braking and low road noise, which puts it against the CrossClimate 2 for wet grip and the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive for comfort. It suits high-mileage drivers who want one set to last, and it is a poor fit for anyone chasing sharp steering or deep-snow traction.
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Lowest price we've seen: $215.99 on Nov 10 at Tires Wheels Direct. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 10.
Owners rate the Defender 2 highly, with 4.7 out of 5 across roughly 1,200 ratings. Most praise centers on tread life, quiet running and confident wet braking. Complaints are fewer and tend to focus on snow performance and ride firmness on some vehicles.
Michelin Defender 2 235/65R17 104H OVERVIEW Michelin's Defender 2 is an all-season tire that outlasted three leading competitive tires by more than 25,000 miles for two extra years of tread life. Backed by an 80,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life, the Defender 2's tread pattern improves wet and dry braking while an optimized design lowers road noises and vibrations to create a quiet, comfortable ride for drivers and passengers.
