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Michelin Defender2
#8 of 8 in touring · #45 of 63 overall · all Michelin models
3.1
The reference long-life touring tire; 80k warranty and an 800 treadwear grade.
800treadwear grade
Awet traction
80k miwarranty
Hspeed rating
$190per tirestreet price, being verified
$760 for a set of four at 225/45R17$24 per 10,000 warranty milesM+S only
Ratings
Includes independent measurements from Tire Rack, Tyre Reviews.
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 3.1. Formula and weights.
Specifications
- Category
- Standard Touring All-Season
- UTQG
- 800 A A
- Treadwear grade
- 800
- Traction grade
- A
- Temperature grade
- A
- Mileage warranty
- 80,000
- Winter rating
- M+S only
- Speed rating
- H
- Run-flat
- No
- Reference size
- 225/45R17
- Price per tire
- $190
- Price per set of four
- $760
- Cost per 10k warranty miles
- $24
- Introduced
- 2021
Independent measurements
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wet braking distance Wet 50-0 mph stop; 111 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; non-3PMSF touring tire included as a baseline | 33.8 m | Tire Rack 2026-03 |
| Snow braking distance Snow 25-0 mph stop; 84.5 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry | 25.8 m | Tire Rack 2026-03 |
| Finishing position Position in a 2025 touring all-season test using Tire Rack data; 215/55R17; entrant count not shown on the comparison page | 5 rank | Tyre Reviews 2025 |
| Snow braking distance Snow 25-0 mph stop; 84.5 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 7-tire touring all-season test | 25.8 m | Tire Rack 2025-11 |
| Snow braking distance Snow 25-0 mph stop; 84.5 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; winter update to an 11-tire premium touring test | 25.8 m | Tire Rack 2024-10 |
| Finishing position Fifth-highest total overall rating of 7; 215/55R17 94V on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 7-tire touring all-season test | 5 rank | Tire Rack 2025-11 |
| Tires in that test 215/55R17 94V on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 7-tire touring all-season test | 7 count | Tire Rack 2025-11 |
| Test score Tire Rack total overall rating 6.94 of 10 converted to %; 215/55R17 94V on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 7-tire touring all-season test | 69.4 % | Tire Rack 2025-11 |
| Test score Tire Rack total overall rating 6.94 of 10 converted to %; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 11-tire premium touring and all-weather test | 69.4 % | Tire Rack 2024-10 |
| Test score Tire Rack total overall rating 6.94 of 10 converted to %; 215/55R17 94V on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 10-tire touring all-season test | 69.4 % | Tire Rack 2024-06 |
How it compares with its neighbors
| # | Model | UTQG | Warranty | Speed | 3PMSF | $/tire | $/10k mi | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | BFGoodrich Advantage Control | 700 A A | 75,000 | V | No | $150 | $20 | 3.6 |
| 6 | Hankook Kinergy GT | 500 A A | 70,000 | V | No | $140 | $20 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Cooper Endeavor Plus | 700 A A | 65,000 | V | No | $140 | $22 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Michelin Defender2 | 800 A A | 80,000 | H | No | $190 | $24 | 3.1 |