ThatDude

Hey guys, Im getting a set of tires in a few weeks and have always went with Michelin on my cars

Discount Tire shows Michelin Destiny and Michelin Defender as fitting properly. Anyone have any experience with both? Destiny are cheaper but have a higher rating on the site. Just need some tires for city driving

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/searchTiresByVehicleAndSize.do?v=006736|2001&sortB y=prca&r=TSEINT|pc|77034&ar=70&fqs=true&rd=14&cs=1 85

CraigW

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I think the Defender is new, crazy mileage life though. Destiny ?

I love the Harmony tires, have bought quite a few sets over the years. All have reached their 80K life and then some.

Michelin has some good stuff.

TiggerDX

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I have Costco's version of the Destiny, Michelin X-Radial. They are quiet and ride great. And you can't beat the mileage warranty. And they offer a $70 rebate which made them quite a bit cheaper than what Discount wanted. (although the Bridgestones have the rebate right now, Michelin will be next month)
Over $100 less for the set. With rebate they were $262 mounted and balanced out the door (P175/70r13)
Larger sizes would have been a little more.

dred

I just ordered pilot exalto a/s getting them installed tomorrow.
Cant wait to get rid of my crappy solar HP tires.

sl33pyriceboi

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LOL. Christ. 80k?! I don't even expect my tires to reach 15k miles

CraigW

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I think the Defender is 90k.

EM2 Driver

I put the defenders on my brother's Sentra. They are great tires, ride really nice and are quiet.

dred

well got em on they r lookin nice.
much quieter then my winter blizzacks...lol (I would hope so)

will have to see as the summer goes how they are hopefully no more
wheel hoppin when the pavement is damp ...even in second

first time I bought no name tires won't do that again.
price was right at the time.

ThatDude

I went with Destinys and theyre great so far. Very smooth and quiet, alot better than the no name tires that came with the car

Gunner

When I finnaly upgrade my rims, i will get better tires, I have cheap tires on now. Primewell.. LOL

danwat12345

Smooth and quiet and long life, whoo hoo. But what about a better balance with some versatility and all-season performance along with decent life and decently low rolling resistance. @dred, you've got the right idea.
It's like wearing shoes that you can slip and trip in the rain on but they last twice as long.

Maybe Michelin Defender and Destiny are decent tires but the names and tread pattern aren't very impressive

EM2 Driver

The Michelin Tires are probably one of the best tires you can get in stock wheel size for wet braking. I had the Primacy MXV4 on my 2004 civic with stock alloy rims, and they were amazing in all conditions including heavy rain. If you want the absolute best wet/dry braking/cornering you are going to have to get differnet rims and put some summer or ultra High performance all seasons on the car.

ThatDude

Explain? I dont know, I've asked quite a few people that are obsessed with cars and working on them about Michelin and they all say it's a great brand to go with for everyday cars. I've never heard someone say they're not good tires....

clybourn

That's because they are great tires. I've gotten 100,000 miles out of a set of Michelin LTX on the truck I owned before getting my civic.

I do all city driving also. When the Continentals that came with the car wear out
I've decided on Michelin Defenders are going on next.