Michelin 05602 Defender 2 All-Season Touring Tire 215/45R17 91H XL

The Michelin Defender 2 is a standard touring all-season tire engineered for drivers of coupes, sedans, crossovers, SUVs and minivans seeking dependable performance with reliable year-round traction. Completely redesigned to meet the needs of modern vehicles, this tire offers the increased tread life that today's families expect on their passenger cars and CUVs.

Advanced Tread Technology:

• Locking 3-D Sipes provide hundreds of biting edges for extra grip, delivering better stopping distances than three leading competitive tires on wet and dry pavement
• MaxTouch 2.0 Technology is optimized to promote even stress within the contact patch to maximize tread life
• EverTread 2.0 Compound increases abrasion resistance to help drivers go even more miles
• Wide circumferential grooves provide ample pass-through volume and channel water from generous lateral notches for enhanced hydroplaning resistance
• Piano Acoustic Tuning minimizes disturbances from each tread block to ensure a quiet drive

Construction and Performance:

• Symmetric tread design allows for flexible rotation patterns, helping manage block wear and maintain a smooth, quiet ride
• Single-ply casing with high turn-up ply design maintains durability while preserving ride comfort, with twin steel belts reinforced by a polyamide cap ply for high-speed stability
• Built to combine long, durable tread life with capable all-season performance in dry, wet and wintry conditions, even in light snow

Specifications:

• Size: 215/45R17
• Load Index: 91 (1,356 lbs capacity)
• Speed Rating: H (130 mph)
• Load Range: XL (Extra Load)
• UTQG Rating: 840 B B
• Tread Depth: 10.5/32 inches
• Overall Diameter: 24.6 inches
• Sidewall: Black Sidewall (BSW)

Backed by an 80,000-mile manufacturer's treadwear limited warranty and a 6-year standard limited warranty. Testing shows the Defender 2 outlasted three leading competitive tires by more than 25,000 miles on a treadwear test, delivering 2 extra years of tread life.