Michelin Defender LTX M/S 265/70R18 116 T Tire

The Defender LTX M/S is Michelin's Highway All-Season tire developed to combine long tread life with all-season capabilities for vans . pickups and sport utility vehicles . as well as for commercial vans . shuttles and chassis cab vehicles using heavy-duty . light-truck sizes. The Defender LTX M/S is designed to combine a smooth . quiet ride with year-round traction in dry . wet and wintry conditions . even in light snow.Compared to the popular Michelin LTX M/S2 it replaces . the new Defender LTX M/S tires share the same highly functional tread pattern . and offer improvements in wear life/longevity to better meet the high-torque demands of modern trucks. Defender LTX M/S is designed to be stronger . longer.Defender LTX M/S tires feature Michelin Evertread compound . which is a stronger advanced compound that holds up to tougher conditions longer. This compound is molded into a symmetric tread design of stable independent tread blocks featuring high-density 3-D Active Sipes to deliver all-season traction on dry roads and in inclement weather. Four wide circumferential channels . multiple lateral grooves and open shoulder slots promote lateral water evacuation to enhance wet traction and stopping performance. The tire's profile features Michelin's MaxTouch Construction to produce a contact patch that promotes reliable traction and long wear by evenly distributing acceleration . braking and cornering forces.