Michelin Defender 255/55/R21 Tires Installed

[MikeWilliams_R1T]

These tires have only been out a few weeks on this size…. We finally have an alternative to the Pirelli tires.

The Defenders also seem to have a slightly better load rating so they should last longer.

Today, I put a set on my R1T at the local Discount Tire. Let’s see how they hold up.

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[Electrified Outdoors]

I'm definitely interested not only in how they hold up, but what your efficiency looks like with the michelins versus the OE pirellis. I'm looking to pick up a set of 21s which I'm going to have powder coated and after the powder coating I'm going to get a new set of tires mounted and balanced on them and those will replace my existing setup when my tires wear out, which unfortunately I'm at 6/32s right now. If they hold up well and the efficiency numbers are good, I would definitely put those on versus the pirellis.

 

[MikeWilliams_R1T]

I tow a lot. I was down to 5/32 at my last rotation at 10k miles on the Perelis. I’m at 13k today. Last week I ran over a nail and after squeezing my bottle of tireject into it (included with our Rivians) I took it to Discount Tire to get the nail pulled. I was down to 4/32 on all 4 tires.

I figured it was time.

I pull either a 5500lb boat or a 7500lb box trailer almost every week and do about 50/50 on highway vs city driving averaging 50-100 miles a day. I realize I probably inflict more abuse on my tires than the average driver.

I’ll keep a close eye on tread depth at each rotation and try to post my results here.

 

[Bsbhullar]

These tires have only been out a few weeks on this size…. We finally have an alternative to the Pirelli tires.

The Defenders also seem to have a slightly better load rating so they should last longer.

Today, I put a set on my R1T at the local Discount Tire. Let’s see how they hold up.

Did you mean 275/55/21?

 

[defcon888]

What was the cost of each tire?

 

[bigsky]

Speaking of tires, how long do the Pirellis last, typical driving, not hauling or towing anything?

 

[snowboarder777]

1550 total for me with installation

 

[snowboarder777]

Please refer to this thread:
https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...helin-defender-ltx-m-s-2-275-55-21-380.15645/

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