Thanks for catching the typo. Corrected the table. Unfortunately no 285/70R18 as that would have been a tasty size.
So I think the Michelin Defender is the perfect all-terrain tire... (For most of us) (22 Viewers)
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Thanks for catching the typo. Corrected the table. Unfortunately no 285/70R18 as that would have been a tasty size.
Pskhaat
Tourer
275/70r18 is a super common size, I'd be surprised if they didn't eventually produce that.
As for the 285, I would guess it'd be a 295/70r18.
Do not be affraid of the ride quality of the 285/70/17 Load Range E. They are supreme.
Agree. Coming from KO2 E load these in E load are luxury.
They have 275/70 and 295/70. i can't decide which to go with
Congrats, but we are definitely going to need a better pic!
Haha. We should have some more sun tomorrow. Standby!
gaijin
GOLD Star
WOW! Haha thanks @gaijin
I just got these 275/55/20 XL delivered from Discount Tire after the Costco debacle. 39 pounds.
I've run KO2 on previous trucks and great for a purpose, but I'm solving for onroad ride/handling with 2% offroad handling on forest service and farm roads.
They look great in person, will report back on handling once I get mounted.
CactusHopper
aka PapaCruiser
Soon to be joining the Defender club... If you followed my posts about wheels/tires recently, I swapped my LX to LC 18" wheels and Geolandar G015 LT 285/65R18. After a 2,000 mile road trip to Big Bend, we've decided to return them for the newly released 285/65R18 XL Defenders. DT is ordering from Michellin so hopefully have them soon. I feel a bit guilty returning the tires but DT was on-board before my trip if I didn't like them. And at that time (several weeks ago) I swear the XLs were not available. The Geolandars were also much cheaper with an Amazon price match.
Basically... The Geolandars were noticeably rougher, bouncier, and loud vs. stock P-metric (Geolandar H/Ts). Not bad per se, just rethinking our approach and deciding to keep things as simple and comfortable as possible until if/when we find it's not "enough". For example, if we have a trip with two flats on a trail, then perhaps we need to go LT, or if we have two trips in a row with a flat each trip... We have a spare, tire plugs, and even tire sidewall glue, so the odds that we would get in trouble w/o an LT are extremely low. And if we're on that bad of a trail, odds are we are with other people... Not worth the trade-off in comfort in our opinion, although I'll say the Geolandars were not "bad" and I could easily live with them.
One of the reasons we went to a LX from a Tacoma was b/c "no one wanted to drive to Moab in the Tacoma". Well, same principle continues to apply... The more comfortable we are on-road, the longer the drives we are willing to take to get places. And given that we live in Houston, we are pretty much driving a TON of highway regardless of where we want to get to...
Basically... The Geolandars were noticeably rougher, bouncier, and loud vs. stock P-metric (Geolandar H/Ts). Not bad per se, just rethinking our approach and deciding to keep things as simple and comfortable as possible until if/when we find it's not "enough". For example, if we have a trip with two flats on a trail, then perhaps we need to go LT, or if we have two trips in a row with a flat each trip... We have a spare, tire plugs, and even tire sidewall glue, so the odds that we would get in trouble w/o an LT are extremely low. And if we're on that bad of a trail, odds are we are with other people... Not worth the trade-off in comfort in our opinion, although I'll say the Geolandars were not "bad" and I could easily live with them.
One of the reasons we went to a LX from a Tacoma was b/c "no one wanted to drive to Moab in the Tacoma". Well, same principle continues to apply... The more comfortable we are on-road, the longer the drives we are willing to take to get places. And given that we live in Houston, we are pretty much driving a TON of highway regardless of where we want to get to...
CactusHopper
aka PapaCruiser
ih8mud "Defender Club" sticker anyone? Someone needs to knock some out... : )
It's only been less than a week, but these tires are incredible. We've done a few short road trips this weekend around Texas Hill Country and I've been really impressed. They are very quiet, it seems they soak up a lot of the road, and they feel confident when cornering. I also like how fat they are and how they fill up the wheel well. I've got a very mild lift in the front (OEM coil spacer) and the back (airbags...at 7psi when not towing).
Really happy with the 285/65/R18 XL purchase. Thank goodness for this thread otherwise I would have missed these!
Really happy with the 285/65/R18 XL purchase. Thank goodness for this thread otherwise I would have missed these!
bloc
SILVER Star
Yeah, I'm mildly annoyed I have five months on a set of 285/60s and probably years and years of use before I can justify replacing them with the same tire.
Yay timing..
Maybe not right away, but there's a healthy market for used tires in the secondary market. I'll admit I like to try new tires and often find myself selling half worn sets and getting about 50% of the purchase price back. Not a bad deal to use the best half of the tire.
Then again, those Michelins wear like iron. I would find myself impatient.
Got Defender MS2s in 275/55/20 installed on stock '13 LX rims. They look really good - not an AT obviously but more aggression on the sidewall and noticeably fill the wheel wells better than stock. Nearly silent on the highway and steering/handling is tight. I drive old potholed roads daily and feedback feels pretty similar to the stock Michelins Latitudes...that is, very composed. I'm sold!
Lords of Mud, hear my prayer:
I tried looking in the wheel and tires database, but can't find anything regarding the biggest tire I can fit on stock suspension for a 2021 LC. Any KDSS friendly advise would be appreciated.
hominey dominey, amen.
I tried looking in the wheel and tires database, but can't find anything regarding the biggest tire I can fit on stock suspension for a 2021 LC. Any KDSS friendly advise would be appreciated.
hominey dominey, amen.
Assuming stock suspension and wheels, then 275/70r18 or 286/65r18 will fit without modification. Some brands will rub slightly against plastics at full lock but these sizes generally aren’t a problem. Larger sizes will fit with modifications and/or suspension changes.
Sinister
SILVER Star
I posted this in the 300/600 section as well but I figured to post here too.
LX600, Getting rid of the OE Yokohama and going to get defenders ltx ms2. Original size is 265/55/20. What would be a better choice?
275/55/20 or 275/60/20.
Any fitment issues with either?
I’m leaning towards the 275/55/20 because it’s very close to stock?
Thoughts?
TIA
EDIT: ordered the 275/55/20, will report back
LX600, Getting rid of the OE Yokohama and going to get defenders ltx ms2. Original size is 265/55/20. What would be a better choice?
275/55/20 or 275/60/20.
Any fitment issues with either?
I’m leaning towards the 275/55/20 because it’s very close to stock?
Thoughts?
TIA
EDIT: ordered the 275/55/20, will report back
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