94SRUNNER
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Anyone running the Defenders on the larger 21" LX wheel? I went through the thread and did not see anyone mentioning they were
So I think the Michelin Defender is the perfect all-terrain tire... (For most of us) (5 Viewers)
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It’s likely worth finding some 18” take-off wheels for a better ride if you are putting new tires on.
94SRUNNER
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We are going to stay with the stock 21"
I saw that Michelin makes a 275/55R21 XL Defender LTX M/S2 that is listed at 32.9" in diameter. I bet that would look good on the LX; no idea whether it fits but my thought is probably so...
Finally got my 100! Previous owner was rocking Nokian street tires in 275/65R18 but they are 9 years old and need replacing. Narrowed it down to the Defender LTX M/S2 in the XL rating and are $265 a pop or the new Nitto Terra Grappler G3 in the SL rating and are $280. Nittos look way better obviously and have a 70k warranty like the Defender and are supposedly their newest compound and best on road out of their A/T's. Most of my off roading involves dirt and rocky roads like in Big Bend National Park camping etc. Otherwise all street driving in Austin and surrounding areas. Should I just go for the grandpa spec and get Michelins? That much better on road?
My vote is Defenders. Get 5 tires and keep the spare in rotation. These tires are seriously head and shoulders above everything else for most users.
bloc
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Unless someone is in sticky mud a lot, or explicitly values form over function, the Defender is usually an objectively better tire if it's available in the necessary size.
Can't do it. I'm a slave to the 'gram.
I don't even know how I daily drove on Falken AT3Ws for as long as I did. I will say that they are impressive for how aggressive they are, but no amount of R&D will overcome the tradeoffs of an AT tire on pavement.
After my 20's where I could *NOT* be seen at the coffee shop without an aggressive sidewall, owning Defender's has been liberating.
