Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 543 reviews
“Go for it. They have a rebate upto $120 at a GY store. These are the new redesign for the Eagle GT. Better treadwear, traction and ride comfort.”
Head-to-head
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Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season 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 543 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H leads, 70–67 Narrow edge
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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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71
Dry
Eagle Sport All-Season +269Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 73 70 Eagle Sport All-Season: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 71
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Eagle Sport All-Season. 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 Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 69 73 Eagle Sport All-Season: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for Eagle Sport All-Season. 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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58
Snow
Defender T+H +765Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 49 61 Eagle Sport All-Season: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.3 = 58
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for Eagle Sport All-Season. 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 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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62
Comfort
Defender T+H +567Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 66 Eagle Sport All-Season: 40% × 66.8 (est.) + 60% × 59.4 = 62
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Eagle Sport All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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).
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66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 66 – Eagle Sport All-Season: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
No road tests of noise for Eagle Sport All-Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Defender T+H +673Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 67 68 Eagle Sport All-Season: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle Sport All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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64
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle Sport All-Season Defender T+H Reviews found online 64 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 70 |
| Dry | 71 | 69 |
| Wet | 69 | 72 |
| Snow | 58 | 65 |
| Comfort | 62 | 67 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Eagle Sport All-Season
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
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 Eagle Sport All-Season
Pros
- Excellent dry traction and sharp cornering responsiveness
- Long tread life and solid overall durability
- Competitive pricing compared to premium tier alternatives
Cons
- Below-average wet traction and susceptibility to hydroplaning as tread wears
- Poor performance in snow, ice, and freezing winter conditions
- Increased road noise, humming, or roaring as the tires age
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
Community feedback on the Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season highlights its strong value, competitive pricing, and solid traction, handling, and treadwear expectations. While noted as an improvement over older designs like the Eagle GT, discussions around the ROF (run-flat) version indicate some concerns regarding a stiffer ride compared to conventional non-run-flat alternatives.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2014-07-04
“So i have a 2009 Scion TC (purchased exactly 6 years ago) which just hit 43k miles. As you can see i baby my car and i use public transportation to work. That being said the stock turanzas are toast. actually running Kuhmo Ecsta supras on the back and stock bridgestones on the front So that leaves me in the market for 4 new tires. After driving myself crazy i've basically narrrowed it down to 3 (tire size is 215/45/17) Michelin Premier A/S : Via Sam's 128 per Tire Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season after current promotions at Sears $83 a tire Continental TrueContact havent shopped this hard yet I mean as of right now it looks like the Goodyears would win out of sheer price per tire but im not crazy about Sears automotive work. I will be getting an alignment and road hazard HELP!!!”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2013-06-30
“Go for it. They have a rebate upto $120 at a GY store. These are the new redesign for the Eagle GT. Better treadwear, traction and ride comfort.”
Top themes
#ride stiffness and run-flats#value and pricing#traction and handling#treadwear longevity#comparison to Eagle GT#wheel size impact
Based on 10 community posts
Tire B
Michelin Defender T+H
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 63 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 A A | 820 A - B B |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Narrow edge: Michelin Defender T+H — better snow, treadwear and comfort. Where the Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Defender T+H rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 58 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 69 on wet.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 58 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle Sport All-Season or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 67 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