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Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 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 15 + 1 road tests and 13 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Defender T+H leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

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Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Tire AFirestone

MultiSeason Gen 02

All Season

± 6

Tests 66 · 15 tests Owners 70 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test (wet handling)

Michelin Defender T+H
Tire BMichelin

Defender T+H

All Season

± 8Provisional

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.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Defender T+H +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests67≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 70.2 = 68

    Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    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).

  2. 78

    Wet

    MultiSeason Gen 02 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests81≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7273

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 72 = 78

    Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    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).

  3. 70

    Snow

    MultiSeason Gen 02 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests73≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6661

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 65.7 = 70

    Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65

    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).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Defender T+H +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests48≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 40% × 48.1 + 60% × 67.6 = 60

    Defender T+H: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67

    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).

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests59–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 58.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of noise for MultiSeason Gen 02. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Defender T+H +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests5276
    Reviews found online6968

    MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 51.6 + 40% × 68.6 = 58

    Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Reviews found online73–
  8. 77

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests77–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone MultiSeason Gen 02Michelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 68 69
Wet 78 72
Snow 70 65
Comfort 60 67
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 58 73
Handling (owners) 73 –
Efficiency 77 –

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Headline score
± 6

MultiSeason Gen 02

± 8

Defender T+H

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryMultiSeason Gen 02Defender T+HΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #12/15 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A MultiSeason Gen 02

Pros

  • Strong wet-weather grip and confidence in rain, mentioned by several reviewers
  • Good cold-weather and light-snow performance, with some users reporting no problems on snowy or icy roads at temperatures down to -10°C
  • Good dry grip and braking, with a planted, smooth feel and stable high-speed directional stability

Cons

  • Road noise is the most frequent complaint, noted by several reviewers; one says it becomes slightly noisy above 120 km/h
  • Reduced performance in extreme conditions, including poor braking in hot, dry weather above about 30°C and weak grip and stability in heavy snow and ice for some users
  • Durability concerns from a minority, including one report of dry rotting and winter performance becoming undrivable after about 25,000 km
All owner themes in the MultiSeason Gen 02 review

Tire B Defender T+H

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 B · Michelin Defender T+H
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
UTQG—820 A - B B

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

Michelin Defender T+H

Narrow edge: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear and comfort. Pick the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 if wet and snow matter most to you. Michelin Defender T+H rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

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 comfortable ride

Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 scores 70 vs 65 on snow.

Tire A · Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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MultiSeason Gen 02 or Defender T+H?

Which is better in the wet, MultiSeason Gen 02 or Defender T+H?

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02, 78 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, MultiSeason Gen 02 or Defender T+H?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, MultiSeason Gen 02 or Defender T+H?

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02, 70 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, MultiSeason Gen 02 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, MultiSeason Gen 02 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