225/55R17 XL Michelin Defender2 101H

Defender2 All-Season

The Michelin Defender2 is an all-season touring tire built for sedans, crossovers, minivans, and EVs that need maximum tread life without giving up everyday confidence. Launched by Michelin in 2022 as the successor to the long-running Defender T+H, it pairs Michelin's EverTread 2.0 abrasion-resistant compound with MaxTouch 2.0 technology, which spreads acceleration, braking, and cornering forces evenly across the contact patch to keep wear smooth and consistent over an 80,000-mile limited warranty. Full-depth 3D SipeLock technology locks tread blocks together for stability on dry roads while opening extra biting edges for grip in rain and light snow, and Michelin's PIANO acoustic tuning quiets the ride by varying tread-block pitch around the tire. In Michelin's own on-vehicle testing, the Defender2 outlasted three leading competitive touring tires by more than 25,000 miles - about two extra years of tread life - while matching or beating them on wet and dry braking distance. It's the tire for drivers who put a lot of miles on a daily commuter or family vehicle and want a quiet, comfortable, long-lasting all-season fit rather than an ultra-high-performance one.