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Fuzion Touring 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 53 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 79–44

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Fuzion Touring
Tire AFuzion

Touring

All Season Touring tires

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 53 reviews

Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire BMichelin

Defender LTX M/S

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 83 · 11 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. 43

    Dry

    Defender LTX M/S +36
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online3084

    Touring: 60% × 52.3 (est.) + 40% × 30.2 = 43

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 79

    No road tests of dry for Touring. 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. 44

    Wet

    Defender LTX M/S +38
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 79 (est.)
    Reviews found online3486

    Touring: 60% × 50.8 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 44

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 79 (est.) + 40% × 85.7 = 82

    No road tests of wet for Touring. 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. 48

    Snow

    Defender LTX M/S +26
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online3277

    Touring: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 48

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Touring. 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 LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 41

    Comfort

    Defender LTX M/S +34
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online2978

    Touring: 40% × 60.5 (est.) + 60% × 28.8 = 41

    Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 52

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online31–

    Touring: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 31.2 = 52

    No road tests of noise for Touring. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 44

    Treadwear

    Defender LTX M/S +36
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 53 (est.)75
    Reviews found online2986

    Touring: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.4 = 44

    Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 86.3 = 80

    No road tests of treadwear for Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTouringDefender LTX M/S
    Reviews found online–82
Scores at a glance
CategoryFuzion TouringMichelin Defender LTX M/S
Relative Score 44 79
Dry 43 79
Wet 44 82
Snow 48 74
Comfort 41 75
Noise 52 –
Treadwear 44 80
Handling (owners) – 82

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

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.

Neutral
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Touring

± 7

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 Touring

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Defender LTX M/S

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability, often exceeding 60,000 miles
  • Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride quality
  • Strong traction and secure handling in wet, dry, and moderate snow conditions

Cons

  • High initial purchase price compared to competitors
  • Subpar off-road performance, specifically struggling in mud, sand, and loose gravel
  • Limited ice performance compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the Defender LTX M/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Fuzion Touring B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
CategoryAll Season Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available34—
Rim diameters14″ – 20″—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG600 A A720 - 800 B A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Fuzion Touring

Michelin Defender LTX M/S

Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Defender LTX M/S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 82 vs 44 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 43 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 80 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 75 vs 41 on comfort.

Tire A · Fuzion Touring
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Tire B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
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Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Which is better in the wet, Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 82 vs 44 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 79 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 74 vs 48 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 75 vs 41 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Touring or Defender LTX M/S?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 80 vs 44 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