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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom 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. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 3 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 77–70

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Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire BMichelin

Defender LTX M/S

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 78 · 10 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.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Defender LTX M/S +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6881

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 76

    No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Defender LTX M/S +4
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7581

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 72

    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 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Defender LTX M/S +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7176

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Defender LTX M/S +10
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)74
    Reviews found online6778

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 78 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Defender LTX M/S +12
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomDefender LTX M/S
    Reviews found online6779
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Winter SlalomMichelin Defender LTX M/S
Relative Score 70 77
Dry 68 76
Wet 74 78
Snow – 72
Comfort 70 73
Noise – 70
Treadwear 66 76
Handling (owners) 67 79

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Winter Slalom

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 Winter Slalom

Pros

  • Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
  • Aggressive tread profile
  • Low road noise

Cons

  • Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
  • Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
All owner themes in the Winter Slalom review

Tire B Defender LTX M/S

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and mileage lifespan
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality at highway speeds
  • Strong year-round traction across dry, wet, and light snow conditions

Cons

  • High upfront purchase price
  • Subpar performance in deep mud, sand, and off-road environments
  • Limited ice and severe winter capability compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the Defender LTX M/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
CategoryWinter Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Winter Slalom

Michelin Defender LTX M/S

Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Defender LTX M/S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 76 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 76 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 78 vs 74 on wet.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
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Tire B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
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Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 76 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 73 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 76 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

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