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 Michelin Energy Saver A/S — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 10 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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70
Dry
Defender T+H +1753Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 71 45 Defender T+H: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 70
Energy Saver A/S: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
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).
No road tests of dry for Energy Saver A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
Defender T+H +2251Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 73 44 Defender T+H: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 73
Energy Saver A/S: 60% × 55.9 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 51
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 Energy Saver A/S. 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 +1154Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 62 44 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
Energy Saver A/S: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 54
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Energy Saver A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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68
Comfort
Defender T+H +1553Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 67 46 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68
Energy Saver A/S: 40% × 64.8 (est.) + 60% × 45.7 = 53
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +2053Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 68 45 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 68 = 73
Energy Saver A/S: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Energy Saver A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison46Why this score
Source Defender T+H Energy Saver A/S Reviews found online – 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Michelin Energy Saver A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 53 |
| Dry | 70 | 53 |
| Wet | 73 | 51 |
| Snow | 65 | 54 |
| Comfort | 68 | 53 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
53
/ 100
Energy Saver A/S
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 Energy Saver A/S
Pros
- High fuel economy and rolling efficiency
- Potential for high mileage in specific driving conditions
- Reliable dry weather traction for some users
Cons
- Significant hydroplaning tendencies in wet conditions
- Inconsistent tread life, with reports of premature wear
- Excessive road noise and audible squealing during cornering
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Michelin Energy Saver A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
53
/ 100
Michelin Energy Saver A/S
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet, treadwear 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. Michelin Energy Saver A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 51 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 70 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 68 vs 53 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver A/S
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Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 54 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 68 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Energy Saver A/S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 53 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