Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
Dunlop D212 GP Pro looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Michelin Defender T+H vs Dunlop D212 GP Pro — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 1 + 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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69
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H D212 GP Pro Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Defender T+H: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
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 0.42).
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72
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H D212 GP Pro Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
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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65
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H D212 GP Pro Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 61 – Defender T+H: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65
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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67
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H D212 GP Pro Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 66 – Defender T+H: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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73
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H D212 GP Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 – Reviews found online 68 – Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Dunlop D212 GP Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | – |
| Dry | 69 | – |
| Wet | 72 | – |
| Snow | 65 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 73 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
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.
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Recomputed
Headline score
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
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/ 100
D212 GP Pro
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 T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B D212 GP Pro
Pros
- Exceptional levels of mechanical grip
- High confidence and stability during cornering
- Consistent performance across varying road surface conditions
Cons
- Potential for rapid tread wear due to the soft, performance-oriented compound
- Requires careful tire pressure management to optimize handling
- Not optimized for long-distance touring or longevity
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Dunlop D212 GP Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer Trackday and Competition tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Motorcycle |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
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/ 100
Dunlop D212 GP Pro
Only Michelin Defender T+H has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Dunlop D212 GP Pro
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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