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General AltiMAX HP vs Michelin Defender T+H — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Defender T+H is ahead, 73–52

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Tire AGeneral

AltiMAX HP

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #47 of 54 in 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test (overall ranking)

Tire BMichelin

Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 54

    Dry

    Defender T+H +18
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online4774
  2. 57

    Wet

    Defender T+H +17
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online5275
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online–64
  4. 57

    Comfort

    Defender T+H +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online4570
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online–70
  6. 51

    Treadwear

    Defender T+H +22
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online4270
  7. 42

    Handling

    Defender T+H +30
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPDefender T+H
    Reviews found online4272
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX HPMichelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 52 73
Dry 54 72
Wet 57 74
Snow – 66
Comfort 57 70
Noise – 68
Treadwear 51 73
Handling 42 72

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Headline score

AltiMAX HP

Defender T+H

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryAltiMAX HPDefender T+HΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 2% #47/54 · 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test 100% #1/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires −97.9 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A AltiMAX HP

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry road grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Fragile sidewalls prone to impact damage
  • Short tread life and rapid wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance
All owner themes in the AltiMAX HP review

Tire B Defender T+H

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX HP B · Michelin Defender T+H
CategorySummerPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX HP

Michelin Defender T+H

Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender T+H scores 74 vs 57 on wet.

Tire A · General AltiMAX HP
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Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

Leads

Defender T+H

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