Michelin LTX M/S 2 - Initial Thoughts (Now LTX Defender)

While I was working at Discoount Tire...we had a customer who had a 2008 Tacoma double cab short bed. He had replaced his original p245-75-16 Dunlops around 45k with a LT-E 245-75-16 ms2. Those lasted until about 200,000 or so. Replaced his second set of lte ms2's at about 350,000. I've never seen such good mileage out of a tire.

 

I have about 20k on the exact same tire. Couldn't be happier, no complaints. I don't off road any but have been in snow. No problems. Best tire I've ever owned.

 

150k on a set of tires... sounds a bit much. I have these tires, I hope they make it that far, ha

 

Right. It does sound like a bit much. Considering the fact I was the salesman during his visits; I find that tire information relevant to this thread.

 

I was driving a lifted first gen and couldn't squeeze 50k out of a set of tires with our winters here in Illinois.

 

anyone know why there is such a huge backorder for the NON LT 265/75R16's of these tires? Im talking like in the entire USA in america's/discount tires inventory there were 2 total.

 

Okay Ill be more clear. Zero chance he got 150K on a set of tires.2.5X times what the manufacturer states they are good for. Sure, Ill believe that.

 

I got 90K out of a set. 4 and a half years

 

I dont beat on my truck, but not ms daisy either. I will probably get 50-60 out of them. I dont think i could have gotten much better. I am very happy with that. Still beats the $/mile of other tires ive had.

 

Before I sold my 97 4runner, I had put on 2 sets of tires only. Mich both times. 1st set lasted until 125k but I replaced them because of sidewall cracking not worn out.
2nd set lasted with most of the tread when I sold the truck at 205k.

 

Believe it.
It happened to me.
Multiple times on multiple vehicles.

 

I had the older M/S 2 type. I loved the way the truck rode and handled with them. My ONLY gripe with them is that they wore pretty quickly. I ended up replacing them at about 30K. They weren't worn out, but I didn't want to take them through another winter with what they had left. ...and yes the truck was aligned regularly.

 

My old chevy 1ton would chew through tires cus it shifted real hard between 1st n 2nd after we rebuilt the trans and did a shift kit.

 

Great choice! Not only a smoother and quieter ride, you will likely find them to be the best rain tire you've drove on.

 

I had this same issue. Michelin seemed to just stop producing them and a call to Michelin suggested they had no immediate plans to do so. I was not happy, but ended up with them in 265/70/16. Honestly, I’m happy I went back to the stock size. Combined with my swapped 3rd gen Trd off-road wheels i think they look great and on road performance is phenomenal. I gained 1mpg moving from 265/70/17 dynapro ATM’s (already a light tire, and including the 3% correction).

My work truck had done more off-roading on michelin defenders than a majority of this board, so I’m not worried at all about the mild off highway stuff I do personally.

 

Yup i had some P rated 265/75R16 Dynapro ATM RF 10s and they were light, but wet and ice / light snow grip really dropped off around the 30k mile mark. Just cant beat the highway manners of the Michelin MS2

unfortunatly i cant (really dont want ) to go down to stock size as im lifted and it would look like my truck skipped leg day lol.

 

My exact experience. I held off on going to a “responsible, practical” tire on my personal truck for a long time.

I finally got to the point where I accepted that my work truck handled just as well in inclement weather and off road with a set of Michelin’s as my Tacoma did with AT’s.

It really is the tire (or at least style) that 95% of this board SHOULD be running. Unfortunately, Extra pieces of rubber on the sidewall are more important than actual performance in the real world.

I guess that’s why the second gen forum is turning in to the squated and stretched forum.

 

I've done a fair bit of wheeling with michelins. They do just fine.

 

I'm on my second set of LTX AT2. First set had 80k on them and 7-8 mm tread left. They were 8 yrs old and the sidewalls were cracking so I changed them. They would have easily went 120k if I drove more than 10k miles a year.

 

Wow. Im amazed that these tires get as many miles as some are reporting. Good stuff.