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Select Vehicle or Tire SizeThe Michelin Defender Standard Touring All-Season tire has arrived to serve the drivers of family cars, minivans and small crossover vehicles looking for tires that will provide a confident driving experience that helps protect those they care about most. In addition to utilizing eco-focused manufacturing methods and enhancing vehicle fuel economy through low rolling resistance, as designated by Michelin's Green X* branding, Defender tires are designed to deliver extra long wear, comfortable driving characteristics and all-season traction in dry, wet and wintry conditions, even in light snow.
Featuring a silica-based all-season tread compound molded into a mildly asymmetric tread design, Defender tires provide traction throughout a wide range of ambient temperatures and driving conditions. The interlocking action of Michelin IntelliSipe Technology promotes exceptional tread block rigidity that reduces rolling resistance and wear rate so drivers can save fuel without sacrificing longevity. IntelliSipe Technology also allows Michelin to increase the number of sipes in the Defender's tread design to provide additional biting edges that enhance all-season traction in rain and light snow. Four circumferential and hundreds of lateral grooves help evacuate water from under the tire's footprint to enhance hydroplaning resistance and wet traction.
Michelin MaxTouch Construction optimizes the stresses experienced when the tire footprint comes in contact with the road to promote predictable handling, even wear and long tread life. Its internal structure combines twin steel belts with a polyester cord body.
*Specific sizes featuring Green X technology are identified as such on the Sizes tab, as well as on the tire's Specs tab.
Related Information: Green X Technology
El neumático Defender de Michelin, pertenece a la categoría: Turismo Estándar Para Toda Estación y es un neumático de calidad desarrollado para conductores de vehículos familiares, minivans y utiliautos (crossover) pequeños, que buscan neumáticos que ofrezcan un andar confiado que ayude a proteger a sus seres más queridos. La impresión Green X* en el flanco, identifica un proceso de fabricación enfocado en impactar menos el medio ambiente y mejorar el consumo de combustible, a través de una resistencia menor al rodar; además informa que el diseño de los neumáticos Defender, proporciona un desgaste superlento, manejo confortable y tracción durante todas las estaciones del año, en condiciones secas, mojadas o invernales, incluso sobre superficies con poca nieve.
El neumático Defender posee un compuesto de caucho basado en sílice, que puede ser utilizado durante todas las temporadas del año, es moldeado en un diseño asimétrico ligero, lo cual, permite, ofrecer tracción durante diferentes temperaturas ambientales y condiciones de manejo. La tecnología IntelliSipe de Michelin permite acciones de entrelazado, las cuales proporcionan una rigidez excepcional al bloque o taco, reduciendo la resistencia al rodar y el desgaste; de esta manera se ahorra combustible sin sacrificar longevidad. La tecnología Intellisipe también permite aumentar el número de pequeñas ranuras sobre los tacos o bloques, lo cual aumenta la tracción durante lluvia y en superficies con poca nieve.
La estructura interna utiliza la construcción MaxTouch de Michelin, la cual, combina una carcasa de poliéster y correas gemelas de acero, para optimizar el contacto de la banda de rodamiento con la carretera al acelerar, frenar o tomar curvas, con la intención de promover una maniobrabilidad predecible y un desgaste parejo.
*Tamaños específicos que utilizan la tecnología Green X, aparecen identificados como tal, en las páginas de Tamaños y Especificaciones.
Información relacionada Tecnología Green X
SIZE | UTQG | MAX. LOAD | Max. Inflation Pressure | Tread Depth | Tire Weight | Rim Width Range | Meas. Rim Width | Sect. Width | Tread Width | Overall Diam. | Revs. Per Mile | Country of Origin* |
Specifications shown are as accurate as possible based on the information provided to us by the tire manufacturers. The dimensions reflect average values for tires measured on the specified measuring rim width. Individual tires may vary from data shown.
All tires are subject to continuous development. The tire manufacturers and Tire Rack reserve the right to change product specifications at any time without notice or obligation.
*Although regularly updated, the country of origin for any tire may vary from the country shown here. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests for tires with a specific country of origin.
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