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Michelin Defender T+H vs Michelin Premier A/S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Defender T+H is ahead, 72–62

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Tire AMichelin

Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 72

    Dry

    Defender T+H +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online7465
  2. 74

    Wet

    Defender T+H +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online7569
  3. 66

    Snow

    Defender T+H +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online6348
  4. 70

    Comfort

    Defender T+H +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online7062
  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online70–
  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Defender T+H +22
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)75–
    Reviews found online7041
  7. 72

    Handling

    Defender T+H +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HPremier A/S
    Reviews found online7263
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Defender T+HMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 72 62
Dry 72 66
Wet 74 69
Snow 66 57
Comfort 70 65
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 73 51
Handling 72 63

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Headline score

Defender T+H

Premier 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 Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Defender T+H B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Defender T+H

Michelin Premier A/S

Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, snow and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Defender T+H scores 66 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

72

Leads

Defender T+H

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