Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
Head-to-head
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Michelin Defender T+H vs General Grabber GT — 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 + 65 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber GT leads, 75–71 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 65 reviews
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
Grabber GT +675Why this score
Source Defender T+H Grabber GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 70 79 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
Grabber GT: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.8 = 75
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).
No road tests of dry for Grabber GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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72
Wet
Grabber GT +577Why this score
Source Defender T+H Grabber GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 73 79 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
Grabber GT: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 77
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).
No road tests of wet for Grabber GT. 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 Grabber GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 61 – Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 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
Grabber GT +673Why this score
Source Defender T+H Grabber GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 66 75 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
Grabber GT: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 74.6 = 73
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).
No road tests of comfort for Grabber GT. 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
Grabber GT +174Why this score
Source Defender T+H Grabber GT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 68 79 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Grabber GT: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 74
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison75Why this score
Source Defender T+H Grabber GT Reviews found online – 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | General Grabber GT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 75 |
| Dry | 69 | 75 |
| Wet | 72 | 77 |
| Snow | 65 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 75 |
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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Neutral
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Less important
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Neutral
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Less important
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
71
/ 100
Defender T+H
75
/ 100
Grabber GT
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Defender T+H | Grabber GT | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | #9/15 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
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 Grabber GT
Pros
- Exceptional tread wear and long lifespan
- Great value for price and budget-friendly
- Reliable traction in dry, wet, and light off-road conditions
Cons
- Vague or scary grip in the wet as the tires age
- Can become noisy over time
- Occasional reports of uneven wear or early punctures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · General Grabber GT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 49 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 23″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
75
/ 100
General Grabber GT
Narrow edge: General Grabber GT — better dry, comfort and wet. 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 most grip on dry roads
General Grabber GT scores 75 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
General Grabber GT scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General Grabber GT scores 77 vs 72 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · General Grabber GT
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Defender T+H or Grabber GT?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Grabber GT?
General Grabber GT, 77 vs 72 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Grabber GT?
General Grabber GT, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Grabber GT?
General Grabber GT, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Grabber GT?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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