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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 is discontinued — replaced by Hankook Dynapro HT RH12. Compare Dynapro HT RH12 with Defender T+H

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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 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 3 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Defender T+H is ahead, 71–57

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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. 56

    Dry

    Defender T+H +16
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4974

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

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

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro AS RH03. 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. 57

    Wet

    Defender T+H +17
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5375

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57

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

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro AS RH03. 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. 55

    Snow

    Defender T+H +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4563

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

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

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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. 59

    Comfort

    Defender T+H +11
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4870

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59

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

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    Defender T+H +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5171

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 61

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

    No road tests of noise for Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Defender T+H +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5670

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Defender T+H +23
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Defender T+H
    Reviews found online4972
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro AS RH03Michelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 57 71
Dry 56 72
Wet 57 74
Snow 55 66
Comfort 59 70
Noise 61 69
Treadwear 60 73
Handling (owners) 49 72

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Dynapro AS RH03

Defender T+H

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 B · Michelin Defender T+H
CategoryAll-Season tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Tread depth14/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure80 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro AS RH03

Michelin Defender T+H

Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

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

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03
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Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 74 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 66 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro AS RH03 or Defender T+H?

Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 60 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