What I have noticed on both sets in Florida is that they perform and lasted very well up until the 3 year 40k mark, then the rubber fails to the point of needing replacement, sidewalls on first set, treadblocks on second set. I am very familiar with the shortcomings of the Michelin line, having had 2 different sets for a total of 90k miles between the 2.

I elected to spend a little more on these this time as my last 2 sets of tires were SCARY in the rain after only 3 years and 35,000 miles, hopefully these will continue to perform well but the initial 18 months has been great. Tread wear on the Michelin's has been outstanding, they're quiet, sure footed, great in the rain, ride well, balanced with nearly no weights, zero tread squirm even when new. They're quieter than the Destination L/E on the 2016 Tacoma I'm currently driving for a friend who is deployed overseas. I'm 18 months and just shy of 14,000 miles into my set of Defender LTX M/S tires on my 4Runner and I couldn't be happier. Price is not an issue, I can get the Michelin's for 150.00 more than Grabbers, so I am looking for performance characteristics, not value. Looking for ride and noise level of the Destination and strength of the Michelin's.Īnyone have any input on either of these? These are smooth and quiet, but I am looking for a stronger tire that I can tow with occasionally, plus I keep my truck loaded for work, so it is always running heavy. My benchmark is the Firestone Destination LE2's that came with my truck when I bought it used.

What I am looking for is which is the smoothest and quietest ride. I expect to only get 45k miles out of either brand before the Michelin's rot or the General tread wears. I have narrowed down my tire selection for my 2003 Suburban to the General Grabbers HTS60 and the Michelin Defender LTX MS.

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