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 Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — 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 + 85 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H leads, 70–67 Narrow edge
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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 +267Why this score
Source Defender T+H AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 70 66 Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67
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 AVID TOURING-S. 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 +468Why this score
Source Defender T+H AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 73 67 Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68
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 AVID TOURING-S. 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 AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 61 58 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65
AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 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 AVID TOURING-S. 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 +166Why this score
Source Defender T+H AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 65 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
AVID TOURING-S: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.4 = 66
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 AVID TOURING-S. 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 comparison67Why this score
Source Defender T+H AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 68 AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 67
No road tests of noise for AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +469Why this score
Source Defender T+H AVID TOURING-S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 68 70 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Yokohama AVID TOURING-S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 67 |
| Dry | 69 | 67 |
| Wet | 72 | 68 |
| Snow | 65 | 63 |
| Comfort | 67 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 69 |
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
67
/ 100
AVID TOURING-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 AVID TOURING-S
Pros
- Good value: many reviewers cite a low price relative to quality and describe it as a credible, cheaper alternative to Michelin and other name brands.
- Quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride, mentioned very frequently, including by reviewers who expected a loud tire.
- Long tread life: reports include about 65,000 miles on a Subaru Outback, about 80,000 miles per set over three sets, and minimal wear after 5,000 to 10,000 miles.
Cons
- Some reviewers report wheelspin or weak traction when starting from a stop in wet or snowy conditions.
- Noise is mentioned by several reviewers, including tread growl, a louder tire than their previous set, and a tire described as 'so noisy'.
- Soft sidewall or tire feel: one reviewer described vague steering and flexing, another called the tire 'soft' and noted tracking in pavement grooves on some highways.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 28 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 820 A - B B | 620 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 80,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Whitewall |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
67
/ 100
Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
Narrow edge: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet and treadwear. 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 69 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or AVID TOURING-S?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 69 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