Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 10 reviews
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone B 390 vs Michelin Defender T+H — 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 10 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–62
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season 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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63
Dry
Defender T+H +669Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 61 70 B 390: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
Defender T+H +672Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 64 73 B 390: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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50
Snow
Defender T+H +1565Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 36 61 B 390: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 35.8 = 50
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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62
Comfort
Defender T+H +567Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 66 B 390: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.6 = 62
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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63
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1073Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 61 68 B 390: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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60
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source B 390 Defender T+H Reviews found online 60 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone B 390 | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 70 |
| Dry | 63 | 69 |
| Wet | 66 | 72 |
| Snow | 50 | 65 |
| Comfort | 62 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
B 390
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
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 B 390
Pros
- Reliable dry-weather traction and handling
- Solid performance as an original equipment factory fitment
- Good durability when used in low-mileage or climate-controlled conditions
Cons
- Short tread life reported by many users
- Noticeable road noise, particularly from the rear axle
- Tendency for the vehicle to wander or track poorly at highway speeds
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone B 390 | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| UTQG | 200 A A - B | 820 A - B B |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Bridgestone B 390
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better snow, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone B 390 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Defender T+H rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 50 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone B 390
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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B 390 or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, B 390 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, B 390 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, B 390 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 50 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, B 390 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, B 390 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 63 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