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Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ 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. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Wrangler A/T SA+ leads, 75–73 Narrow edge

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Michelin Defender T+H
Tire BMichelin

Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 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.

  1. 76

    Dry

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8174

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 76

    Defender T+H: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 77

    Wet

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7975

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 77

    Defender T+H: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    Defender T+H: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

    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 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7970

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 74

    Defender T+H: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–71

    Defender T+H: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Defender T+H +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6970

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    Defender T+H: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 70 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler A/T SA+Defender T+H
    Reviews found online7772
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Wrangler A/T SA+Michelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 75 73
Dry 76 72
Wet 77 74
Snow – 66
Comfort 74 70
Noise – 69
Treadwear 68 73
Handling (owners) 77 72

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

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Headline score

Wrangler A/T SA+

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 Wrangler A/T SA+

Pros

  • Exceptional grip on both dry and wet roads
  • Low road noise and minimal harsh feedback
  • High comfort levels, especially on rough terrain

Cons

  • Rubber tends to become firm and stiff over time and higher mileage
  • Loss of grip capabilities as the tire ages and hardens
All owner themes in the Wrangler A/T SA+ review

Tire B Defender T+H

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ B · Michelin Defender T+H
CategoryAll-Terrain tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+

Michelin Defender T+H

Narrow edge: Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ — better dry, comfort and wet. Pick the Michelin Defender T+H if treadwear matters most to you. Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 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 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 76 vs 72 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 74 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 77 vs 74 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+
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Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H?

Which is better in the wet, Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 77 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 74 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wrangler A/T SA+ or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 68 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