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Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza 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 56 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 78–69

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Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire BMichelin

Defender LTX M/S

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 82 · 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 +10
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6983

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    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).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Defender LTX M/S +9
    81
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online7384

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/L Alenza. 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 LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Defender LTX M/S +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6476

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 67

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Defender LTX M/S +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6978

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69

    Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.6 = 75

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

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online73–

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Defender LTX M/S +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6585

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 66

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 85.1 = 79

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    80
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDefender LTX M/S
    Reviews found online–80
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/L AlenzaMichelin Defender LTX M/S
Relative Score 69 78
Dry 68 78
Wet 72 81
Snow 67 74
Comfort 69 75
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 66 79
Handling (owners) – 80

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

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Dueler H/L Alenza

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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 Dueler H/L Alenza

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters18″ – 22″—
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallOutlined White Lettering—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

Michelin Defender LTX M/S

Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 78 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 81 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 74 vs 67 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 81 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 74 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 75 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/L Alenza or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 79 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