Defender LTX Platinum TIRE REVIEW

David Ball

The words 2000 dollars I ever spent. The Michelin Defender LTX Platinum tires would not balance. DO NOT BUY THESE. Hated th3m so bad I traded the truck off. These were for my 2024 Ram 2500... I'll buy the Sailuns next time. They balanced perfectly. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY. YOU'LL BE SORRY.

AWESOME

Best tire I've owned for my F250.

Out of round tires

I’ve had these ties on my truck for 7000 miles. Had to replace one that was out of round. Truck still rides worse than ever my tire shop says Michelins doesn’t honor warranty claims so I’m SOL. I cannot stress enough to avoid Michelins tires. This is the 3rd set of Michelins I’ve had in past few years and absolutely the last. First 2 sets lasted under 30,000 miles

Picks up rocks

Tires seem fine but they pick up rocks and sling them against the truck really bad. Ended up utilizing the 60 day exchange program to get a different brand. Tires have large grooves that seemed perfect to pick up driveway gravel. Did not have this issue with previous versions of the LTX/MS tires.

Another winner Michelin tire

Just picked up these tires and thus far am very pleased. The noise in my truck has decreased by 4 or more DB. The ride is smooth and the tractions is great. I'll see how durable they are towing my 16K trailer.

Might be the best Defender to date

My 2024 Silverado 3500HD came with Goodyears.......I should have taken them off at the Dealer and had a set of Defender LTX Platinums put on from day one. I like a few of you scratched my head at this new tread design, but I have never been let down by Michelin Tires. I had the last tire issue with the factory Goodyears and pulled all of them and had four Defender LTX Platinums put on. Here is after about 3000 miles of driving on them. Much quieter, better mileage are the first things I noticed. My fears of how the tire would handle rain came very abruptly one afternoon. I was on the freeway doing 70mph and a cloud burst hit the freeway. The tires locked me to the road, I felt no disconnect to the road which gave me time to slow down. I use these for towing our Airstream and like the handling of the sidewalls. The tire gives you support but also gives you a comfortable ride. This might be the best Defender I have ever purchased.

Bravo Michelin, Well done!

I could not give the Michelin Defender LTX Platinum higher praise. I needed to go up a size to get to a higher weight capacity as I pull a 33 foot RV. I was concerned that going to a true LT size tire was going to ruin my ride and get noisy. Boy was I mistaken! I put them on my Ford F150 Platinum Hybrid and the ride has never been better. Even more impressive is how quiet these tires are. When my truck goes into electric driving mode it is dead silent in the cab, not a whisper of road noise. I'm impressed, Bravo Michelin!

The new tread design is state of the art, that goes with the long lasting tread wear they advertise for LT or EV vehicles.

I’ve had these tires on for a week, since swapping my winter tires. The handling is outstanding., the smooth feeling on the steering wheel is outstanding, it’s early days yet, but I have faith in Michelin and the Defender platinum tires I bought. Do yourself huge favor and get your Michelin tires ASAP.

Great tires

Good traction and quiet.

Smooth ride and quiet.