04/12/2025
The new MICHELINยฎ Defenderยฎ2 tire outlasted three leading competitive tires by more than 25,000 miles on a treadwear test, delivering two extra years of tread life.* *Based on U.S. Department of Transportation Average Annual Miles per driver (13,500 miles) and DesRosiers Automotive Consultants estimate of annual average kilometers driven in Canada (23,000 km), and on a treadwear test using tires in size 225/65R17 on 2021 Toyota RAV4s where the MICHELINยฎ Defenderยฎ2 tire showed an estimated life (based on calculating the most worn groove of a rotated set) of 94,400 miles versus the Bridgestoneยฎ Alenzaยฎ AS Ultra at 47,700 miles and the Continentalยฎ TrueContactโข Tour at 59,400 miles and the Goodyearยฎ Assuranceยฎ MaxLifeโข at 51,900 miles. Actual on-road results may vary.