Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 59 reviews
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Kumho Solus TA11 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 59 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H leads, 70–66 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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65
Dry
Defender T+H +469Why this score
Source Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 70 Solus TA11: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Solus TA11. 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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70
Wet
Defender T+H +272Why this score
Source Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 70 73 Solus TA11: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for Solus TA11. 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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60
Snow
Defender T+H +565Why this score
Source Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 52 61 Solus TA11: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for Solus TA11. 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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66
Comfort
Defender T+H +167Why this score
Source Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 64 66 Solus TA11: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Solus TA11 or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 69 – Solus TA11: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68
No road tests of noise for Solus TA11. 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 Solus TA11 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 68 68 Solus TA11: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Solus TA11 | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 70 |
| Dry | 65 | 69 |
| Wet | 70 | 72 |
| Snow | 60 | 65 |
| Comfort | 66 | 67 |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Solus TA11
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 Solus TA11
Pros
- Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
- Quiet and comfortable highway ride
- Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
- Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
- Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Solus TA11 | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 18 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 700 A B | 820 A - B B |
| Treadwear warranty | 75,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Kumho Solus TA11
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Narrow edge: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 60 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Solus TA11
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Solus TA11 or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Solus TA11 or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Solus TA11 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Solus TA11 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 60 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Solus TA11 or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Solus TA11 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