We have Michelin defender2 on the alltrack for the past 20K and they are nice and quiet, no signs of cupping so far.
Have them on my Tucson AWD for a couple years in ND... Love them! Haven't any issues and have about 20k miles on them now and when I rotated them a few weeks ago they were still 8.5-9/32 tread.
I have Defender 2s and still have 7mm of tread left after 80,000 miles. They've been great so far.
I have general altimax 365 AWs and Michelin ice x snows for winter.
Last year I only had the Michelin tires on for 4 weeks and the rest of the winter I ran the generals.
They performed 95% of the dedicated snow tires.
Something like the Michelin Defender is a safe bet and I've run those on Rav4's before.
Michelin Cross Climate 2's........been a great tire so far, got about 1000 miles on them.
Bit late but wanted to share my experience after having to get new tyres after a puncture a few weeks ago. I usually go for the cheap tyres, Achilles which were around $180AUD each. I couldn't find anyone supplying Achilles tyres in my rim size so I decided I'm going to try something a bit more expensive and replace all with Michelin Pilot Sport 5 which cost me $500AUD each. They are amazing tyres. They are so much more quieter, more responsive in corners (can take corners faster and sharper) and the ride is so nice. Even accelerating has less lag and more grip. It feels like a completely different car.
Michelins. Expensive but the best set of tires you'll ever drive on.
If road noise is a concern, I would avoid Michelin Pilot Sport 4 All Seasons. I haven't driven the Hankook's but the PS4AS were noticeably louder than the MXM4 and louder than the Pilot Sport 4 Summer tires I currently have now (with the foam).
My experience with the PS4S has not been very good. My PS4Ss blistered after two track weekends: Thunderhill West and Buttonwillow. They just don’t have the sidewall support you need as you speed up.
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