Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 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 Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Defender T+H is ahead, 72–64
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 66 · 116 reviews
Best test result: #17 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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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72
Dry
Defender T+H +369Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 74 70 -
74
Wet
Defender T+H +668Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 75 68 -
66
Snow
Defender T+H +462Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 63 57 -
70
Comfort
Defender T+H +466Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 70 62 -
68
Noise
Defender T+H +167Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 70 69 -
73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +2053Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) 75 46 Reviews found online 70 64 -
72
Handling
Defender T+H +666Why this score
Source Defender T+H HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 72 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 64 |
| Dry | 72 | 69 |
| Wet | 74 | 68 |
| Snow | 66 | 62 |
| Comfort | 70 | 66 |
| Noise | 68 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 53 |
| Handling | 72 | 66 |
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Defender T+H
64
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Defender T+H | HTR A/S P02 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Other | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | 47% #17/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | +53.3 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | 6% #18/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | +94.4 | 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 HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | — |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
64
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet 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 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 74 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 66 vs 62 on snow.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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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.