• Exceptional wear life
• Higher TKPH
• Better aggression resistance

Exceptional wear life

Exceptional wear life (1) (3) thanks to a deeper tread pattern and more rubber to be worn:

• +10% vs GOODYEAR GP-4D
• +17% vs MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN

Higher TKPH

Higher TKPH (3) (5) than competitors:

Size 23.5 R25:
MICHELIN® X®TRA DEFEND™: 192 TKPH
BRIDGESTONE® VLTS: 161 TKPH

Size 29.5 R25:
MICHELIN® X®TRA DEFEND™: 246 TKPH
BRIDGESTONE® VLTS: 225 TKPH

Better aggression resistance

More damage-resistant construction ^{(1) (2)} with protection shield on the crown and on the sidewalls and more mass metal on the summit.