Best True All Season Tires Are....

[phantasms]

Hey guys I've got a 16' Tahoe 4WD LTZ here in NY with 22s.

It came with the horrible Bridgestone Dueler H/L and they're getting near needing to be replaced. When they were new they were pretty much junk in the snow so I got the following...

For the winter I have a set of Blizzak DM-V2 which are phenomenal in the snow. My only issue with them is that I feel the "pressure, sound, whatever" issue is worse with them on the car.

I was wondering about selling those and getting a set of Michelin all seasons to leave on..well..all season.

My question is two fold.

1. Is this a good, bad, or ok idea?
2. What is the difference between the Michelin Premier LTX and the Michelin Defender LTX M/S? They're both rated very well but one is "highway all-season" and the other is "SUV touring all-season". I have no idea what either of those mean.

Why are your thoughts on the best way to proceed?

Thanks!

Best,
Gene

 

[chicagofan00]

I just put a set of Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires on my Tahoe in the 18" size. Definitely not entirely necessary to have all season ones here in AZ but I will say that they do provide a really nice ride.

 

[TechSupport]

Think I’m going with the Goodyear’s on my Escalade

 

[phantasms]

Unless there is a dramatic change to the current order I will never put any tire other than Michelins on a vehicle.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

The defenders are a very popular choice amongst members here. Lots of guys run them and love them.

 

[TechSupport]

I’ve seen others members on here and other forums complain about the Michelin’s dry rotting between the treads.

 

[adventurenali92]

The defender and premier are pretty similar. But the defender has deeper tread. I think the defender is a little better performance wise for snow. Ride quality is awesome with Michelin’s. I’ve heard that Michelin’s have a tendency to dry rot, neither of the two sets that I had ever had that issue.

 

[chicagofan00]

One of the big reasons I went with the Defenders was the 70,000 mile warranty that is offered on them. Between that warranty and the certificates purchased at Discount Tire, I sure as hell hope I'm covered should any dry rot issues arise.

 

[HACK BLOCK]

I live in NYC and I use all seasons year round. obviously winter tires are better but as long as your cautious and watch your speed you'll be just fine. and I would probably get a M-S all season tire over another

 

[HOG4FUN62]

I have used the Defender M/S on my 02 Avalanche and 07 Yukon XL. Even on the 2wd XL, no issues in the snow as long as you are careful. Got over 80K miles on each of 4 sets I've bought. Never any dry rot issues and they have a great ride. I'm running 18s not 22s so I can't comment on the bigger wheels.

 

[JayC33]

I live in the NYC area and have been running Firestone Destination LE s on both my '03 Suburban and my '06 Trailblazer.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Year=2003&autoModel=Suburban+4wd&autoModClar=

I am very happy with the year round performance and feel of these tires. These were on the Suburban when I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago. After driving them for a while I switched the TB to them also. I think they feel pretty solid in the snow and wet, but comfortable in the summer months. As a matter of fact I am due for another pair for the rear of the Suburban. As always YMMV. Good luck.

 

[Z71Jack]

I would probably opt for the Michelins.

 

[Yukon John]

If money's no object...the Michelin Premier is the high watermark as far as I'm concerned. I just purchased a set of Goodyear Eagle LS 2's 275/55 x 20 for my 2016 Yukon for less tha $650 out the door with lifetime balance, rotation and alignment. They ride and handle great. The average deal I found out the door for the Premiers were almost double that.

I have run 6 sets of Michelin LTX M/S on Pickups and SUV's over the past 20 years and they are by far the best tires I have ever run. I have a set of Premier's on my Mercedes...if I wasn't retired and building a new home I would probably sprung for them on this Yukon.

 

[2011gsr]

Unless there is a dramatic change to the current order I will never put any tire other than Michelins on a vehicle.

Just replaced a set of OEM Michelin A/S on my 2017 Tahoe with Bridgestone Dueller A/T Revo 3's. I have never had any issues with Michelin but these tires were terrible on the snow and I could not get rid of the slight vibration at 75 mph even after Roadforce balancing. The new Bridgestones are smooth as can be with zero vibration at all speeds. I have not had the Revo's in anything more than a couple inches of snow yet. I will have to wait till next winter.
265/65/18 stock. If you use your GM card to purchase you save $200 bucks.

 

[yukonchief]

I ended up going with the nittos 421q in a 285/45/22 size. I’ve always had good luck with nittos and these have a 75k warranty on them. I even run Nitto ridge grapplers on my Ram which is an awesome hybrid type tire.

https://m.nittotire.com/passenger-tires/nt421q-premier-all-season-crossover-suv-tire/

 

[doc_sun]

I live in the NYC area and have been running Firestone Destination LE s on both my '03 Suburban and my '06 Trailblazer.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Year=2003&autoModel=Suburban+4wd&autoModClar=

I am very happy with the year round performance and feel of these tires. These were on the Suburban when I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago. After driving them for a while I switched the TB to them also. I think they feel pretty solid in the snow and wet, but comfortable in the summer months. As a matter of fact I am due for another pair for the rear of the Suburban. As always YMMV. Good luck.

I concur. Installed these a few months ago and they are terrific all around. Durability remains to be seen of course. The LE2s are the updated and improved version of the original LEs which are still available from places and are best to avoid.

 

[boal05]

I ended up going with the nittos 421q in a 285/45/22 size. I’ve always had good luck with nittos and these have a 75k warranty on them. I even run Nitto ridge grapplers on my Ram which is an awesome hybrid type tire.

https://m.nittotire.com/passenger-tires/nt421q-premier-all-season-crossover-suv-tire/

Anyone else try these tires? or what's your experience so far with them? I'm in need of some new tires and I've been shopping around and trying to find something that will be a good cost/value option.

 

[SunlitComet]

i second the desert dueler a/t revo. great for crossovers, suv, jeeps and truck p-series and lt types. i have lt265/70/17's.

 

[yukonchief]

Anyone else try these tires? or what's your experience so far with them? I'm in need of some new tires and I've been shopping around and trying to find something that will be a good cost/value option.

So far so good with these tires...... I like how they perform overall. We don’t get much snow or rain here but when it does rain they seem to be very comfortable in the rain. I will probably buy these tires again.