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 Nexen N'Priz AH5 — 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 + 46 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–56
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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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70
Dry
Defender T+H +1159Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 71 54 Defender T+H: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 70
N'Priz AH5: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 59
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 N'Priz AH5. 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 +1756Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 73 51 Defender T+H: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 73
N'Priz AH5: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 56
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 N'Priz AH5. 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 +1352Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 62 40 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
N'Priz AH5: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 39.9 = 52
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 N'Priz AH5. 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 +860Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 67 55 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68
N'Priz AH5: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 55.1 = 60
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 63 N'Priz AH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 65
No road tests of noise for N'Priz AH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +2053Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 68 45 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 68 = 73
N'Priz AH5: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for N'Priz AH5. 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 comparison54Why this score
Source Defender T+H N'Priz AH5 Reviews found online – 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Nexen N'Priz AH5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 56 |
| Dry | 70 | 59 |
| Wet | 73 | 56 |
| Snow | 65 | 52 |
| Comfort | 68 | 60 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 54 |
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
56
/ 100
N'Priz AH5
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 N'Priz AH5
Pros
- Exceptional price and overall value
- Very low road noise with a comfortable, smooth ride quality
- Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Faster than expected tread wear reported by some users
- Soft sidewalls that can feel squishy on heavier vehicles or under towing conditions
- Occasional durability issues such as bulges or premature wear bars being hit
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Nexen N'Priz AH5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All Season Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
56
/ 100
Nexen N'Priz AH5
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet and snow. 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 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 52 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 70 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Nexen N'Priz AH5
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Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 52 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
Michelin Defender T+H, 68 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or N'Priz AH5?
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