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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A vs Michelin Defender LTX M/S — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 4 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 83 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison79Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online – 84 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 79
No road tests of dry for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison82Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 79 (est.) Reviews found online – 86 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 79 (est.) + 40% × 85.7 = 82
No road tests of wet for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison74Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 77 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74
No road tests of snow for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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Comfort
No comparison75Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online – 78 Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Treadwear
No comparison80Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 75 Reviews found online – 86 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 86.3 = 80
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Handling (owners)
No comparison82Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Defender LTX M/S Reviews found online – 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
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| Relative Score | – | 79 |
| Dry | – | 79 |
| Wet | – | 82 |
| Snow | – | 74 |
| Comfort | – | 75 |
| Treadwear | – | 80 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 82 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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Advantage T/A
79
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Defender LTX M/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Advantage T/A
Pros
- Improved grip levels compared to baseline tires like the XM2
- Adequate stiffness in cold weather conditions
Cons
- Highly unpredictable compound performance
- Poor heat resistance leading to a 'mushy' feel in hot weather
- Lack of confidence-inspiring grip in cold and wet conditions
Tire B Defender LTX M/S
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-term durability, often exceeding 60,000 miles
- Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride quality
- Strong traction and secure handling in wet, dry, and moderate snow conditions
Cons
- High initial purchase price compared to competitors
- Subpar off-road performance, specifically struggling in mud, sand, and loose gravel
- Limited ice performance compared to dedicated winter tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
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| Category | High Performance All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 - 680 A A - B | 720 - 800 B A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
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Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Only Michelin Defender LTX M/S has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
Tire B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology