I live in San Antonio, and my driving pattern only consists of normal street use plus three or four 5K+ mile vacations a year. I have bought Michelin Defenders for a number of vehicles and they are just as good or better than the reviews above. I bought a 2015 Yukon Denali that came with Bridgestone Duelers. They rode rough, were noisy, and during light rains were way too slick. About a year ago, I bought a set of Yokohama YK-HTXs at Discount Tire on the recommendation of the sales guy. He said I should try them and if I didn't like them he would swap them out for the Michelins, but assured me I would love them. He was right. They have been extremely quiet, ride smooth, and in light rain I have yet to slip a tire. I would not say they are better than the Michelins I have had in the past, but so far, they seem just about their equal, and they are in the same price range. We have a unique problem here in South Texas with a desert clay called caliche. When dry and packed, it is used as road bed, because it is almost as stable as concrete but much cheaper. However, in dry weather it forms a dust that settles on the road surfaces. In a hard rain, it washes away quickly. However, when we have a two or three inch Texas Rain (in Texas, that means the rain drops are two or three inches apart) it forms a slurry that is as slick as any ice I have ever driven on. The Bridgestones could not handle that, but the Yokohamas don't seem to notice it. i do love them.
