KW> I just replaced the OEM tires, which were going bald, with Michelin
KW> Defenders. We'll see if a tire can be low-rolling-resistance, last 90K
KW> miles and handle better than the OEMs.
KW> 
KW> The new LRR tires are nice, but handling has been skittish compared to my
KW> Camry with wider, traditional tires. The Defenders are supposed to be a
KW> better handling tire somewhere between a conventional tire and a LRR
KW> tire.
KW> It's intriguing to think that switching tires could result in a 3 mpg
KW> difference.

Those are the same tires I bought for my 2002 Monte Carlo this past summer.
Great tires!  90k miles is a great rating, too.  They are comfortable and
quiet.  Best riding tires I have had in the Monte Carlo.

- Mark

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