Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 8 reviews
Head-to-head
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General Altimax Comfort 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 0 + 1 road tests and 8 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 71–65
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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.
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65
Dry
Defender T+H +469Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 64 70 Altimax Comfort: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Altimax Comfort. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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).
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69
Wet
Defender T+H +372Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 68 73 Altimax Comfort: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for Altimax Comfort. 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 T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison65Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online – 61 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 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).
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65
Comfort
Defender T+H +267Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 63 66 Altimax Comfort: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 63 = 65
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Altimax Comfort 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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58
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1573Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 53 68 Altimax Comfort: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Comfort. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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65
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Altimax Comfort Defender T+H Reviews found online 65 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Altimax Comfort | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 71 |
| Dry | 65 | 69 |
| Wet | 69 | 72 |
| Snow | – | 65 |
| Comfort | 65 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | – |
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.
Less important
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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
65
/ 100
Altimax Comfort
71
/ 100
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.
| Discipline | Category | Altimax Comfort | Defender T+H | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #42/52 2015 Market Overview - Braking 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 Altimax Comfort
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and ability to absorb road imperfections
- Strong grip performance in both wet and dry conditions
- Commendable tread longevity and slow wear rates
Cons
- Reports of excessive road noise causing driver fatigue
- Potential structural integrity issues leading to premature punctures
- Inconsistent warranty support and manufacturer responsiveness regarding defects
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Altimax Comfort | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 25 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 16″ | — |
| UTQG | — | 820 A - B B |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
General Altimax Comfort
71
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. General Altimax Comfort rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 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 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 69 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 69 on wet.
Tire A · General Altimax Comfort
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Altimax Comfort or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Altimax Comfort or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Comfort or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Altimax Comfort or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Altimax Comfort 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