Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Michelin Defender T+H vs Goodyear Eagle LS-2 — 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 + 148 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–58
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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
Defender T+H +1455Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 70 49 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
Eagle LS-2: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.6 = 55
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 Eagle LS-2. 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
Defender T+H +1161Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 73 57 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
Eagle LS-2: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61
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 Eagle LS-2. 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
Defender T+H +560Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 61 53 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
Eagle LS-2: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60
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).
No road tests of snow for Eagle LS-2. 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
Defender T+H +1057Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 66 52 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
Eagle LS-2: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.6 = 57
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 Eagle LS-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 56 Eagle LS-2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62
No road tests of noise for Eagle LS-2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1855Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 48 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Eagle LS-2: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle LS-2. 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 comparison49Why this score
Source Defender T+H Eagle LS-2 Reviews found online – 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Goodyear Eagle LS-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 58 |
| Dry | 69 | 55 |
| Wet | 72 | 61 |
| Snow | 65 | 60 |
| Comfort | 67 | 57 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
58
/ 100
Eagle LS-2
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 Eagle LS-2
Pros
- Low road noise and exceptional ride comfort
- Precise dry handling and solid straight-line stability
- Good overall value and fuel efficiency
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear and shorter lifespan for some drivers
- Increased road noise over time due to cupping
- Mediocre wet and winter traction when worn
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Goodyear Eagle LS-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 22 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | 360 - 400 A A - B |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | — | 44 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
58
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle LS-2
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, dry 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 A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 57 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Goodyear Eagle LS-2
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Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 60 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Eagle LS-2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 55 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