Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 244 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 79–55
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Tests 32 · 1 test Owners 67 · 244 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 7 in Best All Terrain Tyres Tested On Road, Off Road and Snow [2024] (noise)
“What tires are a good alternative to Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure With Kevlar? I need to be replace mine after 35k.”
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))
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 29 | ≈ 75 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 84 |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 60% × 29.2 + 40% × 69.4 = 45
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.8 (est.) + 40% × 84.4 = 79
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).
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 30 | ≈ 79 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 86 |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 60% × 30 + 40% × 69.4 = 46
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 79 (est.) + 40% × 85.7 = 82
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).
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 77 |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 66
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 74
No road tests of snow for Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure. 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).
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 78 |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure. 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 LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 48 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 60% × 47.9 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 55
No owner ratings of noise for Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure. 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.
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 86 |
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 86.3 = 80
No road tests of treadwear for Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 68 | 82 |
| Source | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 27 | – |
| Category | Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 79 |
| Dry | 45 | 79 |
| Wet | 46 | 82 |
| Snow | 66 | 74 |
| Comfort | 67 | 75 |
| Noise | 55 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 80 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 82 |
| Efficiency | 27 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure
Defender LTX M/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 | Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | Defender LTX M/S | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/7 Best All Terrain Tyres Tested On Road, Off Road and Snow [2024] | #3/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment toward the Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar is predominantly positive, with owners highlighting its smooth and quiet highway ride, capable mild-to-moderate off-road traction, and solid tread life. Many appreciate its durability and value over competitors, though several users note minor drawbacks such as decreased fuel economy and mixed feedback regarding wet and winter braking performance, particularly between LT and P-metric versions.
“My dad has them on his 2500 Chevy and they were a comfortable ride and did everything he needed and them too. He towed and lives off grid in hemet so basically light over landing environment with occasional rocks and washout. My neighbors also have them on their Tacoma’s and they look good short of the spec tire size looking a bit narrow on a stock trd. That’s a great price for that size. If you are looking for something that has slightly more aggressive sidewalks but performs solid on road and off the wildpeak at3w is going to be close to that price. But I think they’re good tires.”
“Had mine on now for about 25000km. Still have 9.5/32 of tread left. Wearing nice and even. Still quite on the road. Drove on them all winter last winter in lots of snow handled excellent. Quite a bit of rain this year and work great in rain too. I would buy them again at this point.”
“I have had em on for about a year now. I really like them, they have good traction, look good, and noise and mileage are good. I had the stock goodyears on it when I bought it and those sucked, but I really like the AT kevlars. Only mild off road use, but they work great in the snow and work great overall for me.”
Based on 40 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure | B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 14 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | — |
| UTQG | 640 A B | 720 - 800 B A |
Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure
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.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 82 vs 46 on wet.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 45 on dry.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 80 vs 65 on treadwear.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 82 vs 68 on handling.
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Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 82 vs 46 on our wet score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 79 vs 45 on our dry score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 74 vs 66 on our snow score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 75 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 80 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
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
