Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 6 reviews
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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 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. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 73–59
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 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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58
Dry
Defender T+H +1472Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 53 74 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58
Defender T+H: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. 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 T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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63
Wet
Defender T+H +1174Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 61 75 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
Defender T+H: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74
No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. 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 T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison66Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online – 63 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66
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 0.33).
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62
Comfort
Defender T+H +870Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 56 70 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62
Defender T+H: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69
No road tests of noise for Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1573Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 53 70 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58
Defender T+H: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 70 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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52
Handling (owners)
Defender T+H +2072Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Defender T+H Reviews found online 52 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 | Michelin Defender T+H |
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| Relative Score | 59 | 73 |
| Dry | 58 | 72 |
| Wet | 63 | 74 |
| Snow | – | 66 |
| Comfort | 62 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 52 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Dueler A/T 693
73
/ 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 Dueler A/T 693
Pros
- Predictable handling and cornering feedback
- Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
- Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions
Cons
- Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
- Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
- Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
73
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 52 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 58 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 74 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 74 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 58 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