Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1,962 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Three Bridgestone Dueler Tires some tread left. 🛞 Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport AS BL245/60R18 three Read more”
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 1,962 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 78–65
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Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1,962 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Three Bridgestone Dueler Tires some tread left. 🛞 Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport AS BL245/60R18 three Read more”
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))
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 83 |
Dueler H/P Sport: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 60.6 = 68
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 78
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).
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 78 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 84 |
Dueler H/P Sport: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 64.9 = 68
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
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).
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 69 (est.) | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 76 |
Dueler H/P Sport: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 68
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 74
No road tests of snow for Dueler H/P Sport. 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).
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 78 |
Dueler H/P Sport: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.8 = 59
Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.6 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/P Sport or Defender LTX M/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 65 | – |
Dueler H/P Sport: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
No road tests of noise for Dueler H/P Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 64 (est.) | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 85 |
Dueler H/P Sport: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 62
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 85.1 = 79
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/P Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 55 | 80 |
| Category | Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport | Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 78 |
| Dry | 68 | 78 |
| Wet | 68 | 81 |
| Snow | 68 | 74 |
| Comfort | 59 | 75 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 62 | 79 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Dueler H/P Sport
Defender LTX M/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Dueler H/P Sport | Defender LTX M/S | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #13/15 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test | #3/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment for the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport is mixed, with users praising its dry and wet performance as well as smooth highway ride on select fitments. However, common complaints focus on excessive highway road noise and poor traction in winter or snow conditions. Additionally, some buyers question its value due to higher retail pricing compared to alternative brands.
“Trav- someone I know has these and likes them, good experience so far. When I look on TR, DT it does not show the 235-55-20 as an option. Maybe just current supply issues? I tried the Toyo website directly and it doesn't list them as being an option either. The Celsius Sport, yes, but not the Celsius CUV? The Walmart link doesn't have a purchase option for me just "show nearby availability" but none show. Your thoughts on the Celsius "Sport" if he was looking at that? My experience was with Continental CrossContact LX Sport and Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport AS. They were both good dry and wet, wore out fast, total safety hazards in the snow, like plastic sled or saucer on a snowy hill bad. For me if winter/snow is a possibility and need reliable traction, anything tire that says sport is not.”
“BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest I have a set of Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport RFT from my 2008 X5 with 13K miles on them. This set up is 20" Staggered (315/35 in the rear and 275/40 in the front). I have shifted to Conti DWS, because of the ride quality and not having the ability to drive in the snow. They are for sale as set for $100.00 or $30.00 an individual tire. Prefer local pick up in Norfolk, VA but will ship to you at your expense. Full disclosure I had the right rear plugged 10K miles ago with no problems. Would rather sell to a fellow X5 owner instead of selling them to the used tire guy.”
“I ended up buying one of these BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/P SPORT 225 60 R18 100V - b/b/71 dB - Summer Tire : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive They had two instore and now have one left. I was a bit dubious as they're not a tyre supplier but a trading company who seem to sell everything. But I gave them a ring and they were helpful= based in B'ham. They even sent a runner to nip down to their store to read off the DOT on the tyre (it was 2018) for me. Anyway I ordered it and it seems really fine. Lables on, brand new, etc. I've put it on as a spare in the boot, but I'd be happy using it. Before that, I thought I'd got a better deal on Amazon as they were offering Dueller HPs from their EU store. It was annoying to have one delivered and to find when delivered it was an Alenza Bridgetone, so I had all the hassle of returning it and refunding. 6 weeks later they had the gall to say i hadn't returned it, but I had kept the Hermes drop-off receipt, and they were very apologetic. Just make sure you double check it is a Dueller HP Sport you're getting from Germany and not a modern equivalent. Bridgetone Europe told me that the Dueller HP, in my size, was discontinued and they couldn't source one.”
Based on 10 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport | B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 52 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 300 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better handling, treadwear and comfort. 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.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 80 vs 55 on handling.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 62 on treadwear.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 75 vs 59 on comfort.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 81 vs 68 on wet.
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Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 81 vs 68 on our wet score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 74 vs 68 on our snow score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 75 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 79 vs 62 on our treadwear score.
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