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106 I Customer-Specific Tires MICHELIN® DEFENDER™ XT Michelin's best standard passenger car/ minivan tire ever, offering 90,000 miles1 of confident driving through exceptional safety, longevity and a quiet, comfortable ride so that you can protect those you care about most. ALL-SEASON TIRE 10 8 10 10 9 COMFORT BRAKING HANDLING FUEL EFFICIENCY WEAR LIFE BENEFITS OF MICHELIN DEFENDER XT TIRES: ® ™ • Stops up to 31 Feet Shorter than a Leading Competitor.2 Exceptional grip provided by IntelliSipe™ technology maximizes the number of sipes within the tire, which allows you to brake confidently when you need to most for greater peace of mind in stressful driving situations. • Lasts up to 21,000 Miles Longer than a Leading Competitor. Construction™ 3 of Michelin's breakthrough IntelliSipe™ MaxTouch combined with the interlocking action technology delivers impressively long wear life by providing exceptional tread block rigidity while optimizing the tire's contact with the road during acceleration, braking and cornering. With MaxTouch Construction™ Without MaxTouch Construction™ ™ • Can Save up to $250 Worth of Fuel @ $3.50 Per Gallon. The interlocking action of IntelliSipe™ 4 technology creates a more rigid tread block, which allows for a reduced starting tread depth leading to lower rolling resistance — so you can save fuel without sacrificing safety or longevity. Club Exclusive Popular Replacement Market Fitments: Chrysler Sebring • Chevrolet Impala • Ford Crown Victoria See pages 10 – 11 for details. 1 90,000-mile warranty for H-/T-rated tires; 80,000-mile warranty for V-rated tires. See MichelinMan.com for warranty details. 2 Based on internal wet braking test results versus Goodyear® Assurance® 3 Based on commissioned third-party wear test results versus Continental® DEFENDER™ ComforTred® ProContact™ Touring tire size 185/65R15. with EcoPlus Technology tire size 215/60R16. 4 Based upon fuel efficiency estimates from rolling resistance testing versus the Yokohama Avid TRZ 215/60R16 over the warranted 90,000-mile tread life of the MICHELIN® XT tire. Actual on-road savings may vary.