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 Kumho Solus TA11 — 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 + 59 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H leads, 70–66 Narrow edge
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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 +465Why this score
Source Defender T+H Solus TA11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 70 63 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
Solus TA11: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
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 Solus TA11. 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 +270Why this score
Source Defender T+H Solus TA11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 73 70 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
Solus TA11: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
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 Solus TA11. 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 Solus TA11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 61 52 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
Solus TA11: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 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 Solus TA11. 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 +166Why this score
Source Defender T+H Solus TA11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 64 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
Solus TA11: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H or Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Defender T+H Solus TA11 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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73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +667Why this score
Source Defender T+H Solus TA11 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 68 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Solus TA11: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67
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 | Michelin Defender T+H | Kumho Solus TA11 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 66 |
| Dry | 69 | 65 |
| Wet | 72 | 70 |
| Snow | 65 | 60 |
| Comfort | 67 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 67 |
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
66
/ 100
Solus TA11
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 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Kumho Solus TA11 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 18 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | 700 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 75,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
66
/ 100
Kumho Solus TA11
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 A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 60 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Kumho Solus TA11
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Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 60 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Solus TA11?
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