Michelin Defender 2 CUV All-Season Touring SUV Tire - 235/65R18 106H SL
The Michelin Defender 2 CUV is an all-season touring tire engineered to deliver exceptional tread life, dependable year-round performance, and a smooth ride for premium crossovers and family SUVs utilizing the 235/65R18 fitment configuration. This includes popular models like the Lexus RX350, Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano, Ford Explorer, and Toyota Highlander, alongside highly efficient modern hybrid alternatives requiring a stable passenger footprint. Optimized to manage utility platform chassis weights, this Standard Load (SL) model secures total driving control across shifting seasons.
TIRE SPECIFICATIONS:
• Brand & Model: Michelin Defender 2 CUV
• Part Number / SKU: 09818
• Tire Size: 235/65R18 (235/65-18)
• Load Index & Speed Rating: 106H (Standard Load / SL / Rated for Continuous Speeds up to 210.0km/h)
• Tire Season: Long-Wear All-Season Touring M+S
• Tread Design: Asymmetrical All-Weather Layout
• Sidewall Finish: BSW (Black Sidewall)
• UTQG Rating: 840 B B (Treadwear: 840, Traction: B, Temperature: B)
• Electric / Hybrid Vehicle Optimized: Yes
MAXTOUCH CONSTRUCTION & ADVANCED TORQUE RESISTANCE:
Formulated with Michelin's specialized MaxTouch Construction, the tread blocks optimize the tire’s contact patch with the road to evenly distribute forces of acceleration, braking, and cornering. This advanced profile reliably manages the instant low-end power delivery of electric vehicle motors, alternating hybrid powertrains, and traditional gas engines. It minimizes uneven tread block flexing to unlock a long-lasting tread life over thousands of driving miles.
ASYMMETRICAL CONTACT GEOMETRY & WET ROAD AUTHORITY:
Built to safely traverse heavy rainstorms and slick pavement, the asymmetrical tread layout incorporates deep circumferential hydroplaning channels combined with full-depth siping networks. These independent tread elements act together to rapidly evacuate water away from the contact footprint while generating continuous mechanical biting edges. This configuration guarantees reliable traction, consistent wet weather grip, and shortened stopping distances.
PIANO NOISE REDUCTION TUNING & HIGHWAY ACOUSTIC COMFORT:
Engineered to streamline tracking maintenance and reduce highway cabin noise, the optimized block sequencing uses variable-pitch parameters to break up air compression harmonics within the channels. This treatment actively dampens harsh tire roar, maintaining a peaceful cabin atmosphere that perfectly complements the silent cruise dynamics of hybrid systems and electric vehicles. High-tensile steel belt layers stabilize the casing frame at highway speeds.
PROFESSIONAL MOBILE TIRE INSTALLATION INCLUDED:
This tire purchase includes on-site mounting and precision wheel balancing at your residence, driveway, or office workplace handled by Sparky X. Skip the traditional garage waiting room—our fully self-powered service units come directly to your vehicle to perform your mobile tire service quickly and safely using advanced professional equipment.
SPARKY X SERVICE AREA:
Exclusively available for professional on-site mobile tire installation within Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville, Markham, North York, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, and Thornhill.
Michelin Defender 2 CUV All-Season Touring SUV Tire - 235/65R18 106H SL
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