Neil:

We had a set of the LTXs on one of the trucks last winter.  Everyone preferred my truck with the Nokian shoes.   Similar experience a few winters ago when I put X-ice on my wife’s Jetta because I could not find a set of Hakkapeliitta or Nokian Rs due to Québec mandating winter tyres that year.  In February, I ended up swapping the year old Hakka’s from my Jetta wagon onto the wife’s car and I spent the next 1.5 winters with the X-ice.

The Michelin are good, but not quite on the same level as the Nokians.

> On 29-Nov-2016, at 21:28, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> So I did a little more research over on the samba. There are a handful
> of users with this tire. Tirerack reviews are positive. I've ordered 5
> and hope to get them installed this Friday.
> 
> Reasons for going with the Michelin LTX M/S 205-65-15
> 
> Treadwear 800 traction A  Temperature A. This is quite good AFAIK.
> 25.4" diameter (will fit between frame rails in spare tire area,
> hopefully only minor mods required to use stock "clamshell")
> Very close to the OEM tire diameter (I'd guess one could keep an OEM
> 14" as spare)
> Good overall ratings in wet, snow.
> My current set of unused tire "chains" should fit
> 6 Years / 70,000 Miles Treadlife warranty
> possibly offers better braking (more rubber to pavement) than an AT type tire.
> I don't really need an all terrain tire.
> I can run these all year.
> Reasonably affordable
> I can find these fairly easily in Canada or US
> Tread pattern looks very similar to the well touted long discontinued
> Michelin LTX from the olden days of Vanagons.
> M/S rating meets local (BC) government mandated winter tire requirements
> 
> Just my .02 CND
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/29/16, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I see comments in the archives regarding Michelin Defender tires here:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/h4r3om6
>> 
>> but in part, they may be regarding incorrect load rated Michelin
>> Defenders. I'm curious of this tire: (Discount Tire  link):
>> http://tinyurl.com/h67w69q
>> 
>> User input on the Michelin Defender LTX M/S 205/65R15 or 16" tire
>> would be most welcome.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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> 
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> 
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> 
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>