Tests – · 1 test Owners 78 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Michelin Defender LTX M/S vs Toyo Open Country A20 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 10 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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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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76
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) – Reviews found online 81 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 76
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 0.40).
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78
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) – Reviews found online 81 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 78
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 0.56).
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72
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 72
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 0.33).
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73
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 76 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 75 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 70
No road tests of noise for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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76
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 – Reviews found online 78 – Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 78 = 76
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79
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Open Country A20 Reviews found online 79 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender LTX M/S | Toyo Open Country A20 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | – |
| Dry | 76 | – |
| Wet | 78 | – |
| Snow | 72 | – |
| Comfort | 73 | – |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 76 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Defender LTX M/S
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/ 100
Open Country A20
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 Defender LTX M/S
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and mileage lifespan
- Quiet and smooth ride quality at highway speeds
- Strong year-round traction across dry, wet, and light snow conditions
Cons
- High upfront purchase price
- Subpar performance in deep mud, sand, and off-road environments
- Limited ice and severe winter capability compared to dedicated winter tires
Tire B Open Country A20
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S | B · Toyo Open Country A20 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 10 - 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
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/ 100
Toyo Open Country A20
Only Michelin Defender LTX M/S has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire B · Toyo Open Country A20
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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