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 Michelin Latitude Tour HP — 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 + 33 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 +1257Why this score
Source Defender T+H Latitude Tour HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 70 51 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57
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 Latitude Tour HP. 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 +1458Why this score
Source Defender T+H Latitude Tour HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 73 54 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58
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 Latitude Tour HP. 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 +659Why this score
Source Defender T+H Latitude Tour HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 61 51 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 59
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 Latitude Tour HP. 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 +958Why this score
Source Defender T+H Latitude Tour HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 66 53 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
Latitude Tour HP: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.4 = 58
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 Latitude Tour HP. 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
Defender T+H +1756Why this score
Source Defender T+H Latitude Tour HP Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 50 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for Latitude Tour HP. 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 Latitude Tour HP Reviews found online – 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Michelin Latitude Tour HP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 58 |
| Dry | 69 | 57 |
| Wet | 72 | 58 |
| Snow | 65 | 59 |
| Comfort | 67 | 58 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 49 |
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
58
/ 100
Latitude Tour HP
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 | Latitude Tour HP | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | #14/15 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 Latitude Tour HP
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong dry-weather handling and steering response
- High durability and longevity for specific vehicle applications
Cons
- Premature sidewall cracking and deterioration
- Inconsistent tread life across different vehicle models
- Poor traction and predictability in wet or snowy conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Michelin Latitude Tour HP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 7 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | 400 - 440 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
58
/ 100
Michelin Latitude Tour HP
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet 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 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 58 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 57 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 58 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Michelin Latitude Tour HP
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Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 58 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Latitude Tour HP?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 56 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