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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