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 Nokian One HT — 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 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
One HT is ahead, 76–70
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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
One HT +1079Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 70 86 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
One HT: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 85.7 = 79
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 One HT. 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
One HT +1082Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 79 (est.) Reviews found online 73 86 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
One HT: 60% × 79.2 (est.) + 40% × 86.1 = 82
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 One HT. 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 +263Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 61 58 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65
One HT: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 63
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 One HT. 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
One HT +1077Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 66 81 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
One HT: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 80.9 = 77
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 One HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 78 One HT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 71
No road tests of noise for One HT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
One HT +275Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 68 80 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
One HT: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 75
No road tests of treadwear for One HT. 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 comparison82Why this score
Source Defender T+H One HT Reviews found online – 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Nokian One HT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 76 |
| Dry | 69 | 79 |
| Wet | 72 | 82 |
| Snow | 65 | 63 |
| Comfort | 67 | 77 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 82 |
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
76
/ 100
One HT
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 One HT
Pros
- Competitive pricing offering great value compared to top-tier brands like Michelin
- Comfortable, smooth ride quality on highways
- Capable snow and slush traction
Cons
- Poor grip and performance on pure ice
- Slightly increased road noise reported by some drivers
- Softer sidewalls causing a bit more give in cornering compared to stiffer tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Nokian One HT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 33 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 12 - 15/32″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | 720 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 47 - 83 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
76
/ 100
Nokian One HT
Winner: Nokian One HT — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Michelin Defender T+H is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Defender T+H rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nokian One HT scores 79 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nokian One HT scores 82 vs 72 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nokian One HT scores 77 vs 67 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Nokian One HT
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Defender T+H or One HT?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or One HT?
Nokian One HT, 82 vs 72 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or One HT?
Nokian One HT, 79 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or One HT?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or One HT?
Nokian One HT, 77 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or One HT?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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