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Any OR owners running Michelin Defender® LTX® M/S 265/75R16 116T?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by St0rm-Tr00per, Oct 18, 2020.

  1. Jan 13, 2023 at 4:19 PM
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    tacomalex1949

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    Could anyone verify if the Michelin defenders have white lettering on both sides or just on one?
    On tire rack, some sizes have the white letter styling and some don’t. I don’t want it. Thanks.
     
  2. Jan 13, 2023 at 5:01 PM
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    I don’t know of any tire that has white letters on both sides. If a tire lists OWL then it’s on one side and you just mount them inwards
     
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  3. Jan 14, 2023 at 12:15 AM
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    It's just on one side. I have a set on my '17 4Runner.
     
  4. Jan 14, 2023 at 6:01 AM
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    Yes on both counts
     
  5. Jan 14, 2023 at 6:04 AM
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    Just the one side … I put the white letter facing in on mine
     
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    That's my truck and they are 275/70/16

    I go off road as often as I can with these Michelins. They perform well and still have 40% life left. Here are some recent pics.


     
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    Bump - I'd love to see more photos of the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 on these trucks.
     
  9. Jan 23, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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    I'll echo the sentiment... I had the M/S^2 on 2 vehicles both 4x4 - one a Series 100 Land Cruiser. They are great off road and in the snow. Several trips to Baja where they had to endure bad pavement as well...
     
  10. Jan 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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    I just realized the MS2 only comes in an E-Load tire in 265/70/17, unfortunately. Looks like i'm back to comparing the LTX M/S vs the LTX AT/2 for my next set of tires soon. Still would love to see more photos of the Michelin Defender LTX M/S and the AT/2. Not too many photos across the various threads on this forum (I've looked at most of them).
     

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