Michelin A/S or M/S2? - BobIsTheOilGuy
May 10, 2005 · The LTX M/S2 is Michelin’s Highway All-Season light truck 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 light truck tire sizes. The LTX M/S2 is designed to combine a smooth, quiet ride with year-round ...
Recent experience with a Michelin Defender | BobIsTheOilGuy
Nov 17, 2003 · We have a set on a 2014 Grand Cherokee. They are the best tires we have had by far. We have also had the OE Michelin Latitude, Firestone Destination LE2 and Cooper Discoverer AT3. They have outlasted any of the other tires. The wet and snow traction is also significantly better than any of the previous tires. Snow traction is downright impressive.
Costco Michelin X-Tour tire review | BobIsTheOilGuy
Feb 15, 2003 · Oct 21, 2017. #1. I just installed new tires on the Jaguar X-Type (a fun to drive, but less than excellent car) Costco now carries a less expensive Michelin tire. The X-Tour A S. It seems to be tire that is available at Costco, but not common elsewhere. No idea if it's based on some other model of tire.
Michelin or any tire code date advice | BobIsTheOilGuy
Jan 17, 2003 · I happen to look at the date code on the top tire which was (3920) and I thought great, brand new rubber. This morning as I'm mailing the warranty registration card, I noticed three of the tires have new date codes (3920) within 3 …
Michelin XLT/AS vs Defender LTX MS? | BobIsTheOilGuy
Sep 14, 2020 · I called Michelin Customer Service (866-866-6605) and was told. Michelin XLT Defender M/S =Costco Michelin X LT A/S. They are the same tire, just different marketing since the A/S is a club only tire... Even the Michelin site lists it …
NEW Michelin LTX Platinum - BobIsTheOilGuy
Michigan, USA. Oct 2, 2023. #1. Meeting the needs of the growing heavy-duty and luxury pickup truck market, the new Defender LTX Platinum tire will offer six 20” rim sizes with cutting-edge aesthetics and dramatically better treadlife than its competitive set. Featuring a 70,000-mile warranty, the all-new tread pattern and compound of the ...
Michelin CrossClimate 2 (puncture issues) | BobIsTheOilGuy
Aug 15, 2009 · Jul 28, 2023. #1. I’m on my second set of Michelin CrossClimate2 tires. I had to replace the previous set prematurely due to excessive punctures and one finally being too close to the sidewall which required a whole net set for my AWD car. I haven’t had the new set long and we just got another puncture today.
Tires Mounted Backwards (Inside Out) | BobIsTheOilGuy
Mar 6, 2019 · These tires are non-directional asymmetric tread, so while there is no certain direction of rotation (you can swap tires side to side) the tires are marked INSIDE and OUTSIDE and should be mounted as such because the inside and outside of the tread are different. The inside tread is a fairly narrow tread block while the outside tread block is ...
Michelin Defender LTX M/S winter performance | BobIsTheOilGuy
Dec 23, 2006 · Michigan, USA. Dec 27, 2022. #15. Have the Defender LTX on the wife’s AWD Durango year round, and for three seasons on the Ram 2500. They offer better winter traction on the Durango then the OE Bridgestone tires did. I run dedicated snow tires on the Ram 2500 during the winter months.
Michelin Date Code | BobIsTheOilGuy
Mar 1, 2005 · 4,556. Location. Somewhere in the US. Dec 8, 2010. #10. Actually, 2 years isn't all that old. Properly stored, tires can last a long time. The problem is the storage conditions - and then once the tire has been installed, the ambient and operating conditions. General rule of thumb is that 3 years is the practical limit for a shelf life.