Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review
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Michelin Defender T+H vs Yokohama BluEarth 1 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Defender T+H leads, 73–70 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 3 reviews
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 +171Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 74 72 -
74
Wet
Defender T+H +173Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 75 74 -
66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 63 – -
70
Comfort
Defender T+H +268Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 70 66 -
68
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 70 – -
73
Treadwear
Defender T+H +667Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Professional tests (TWG score) 75 – Reviews found online 70 69 -
72
Handling
Defender T+H +270Why this score
Source Defender T+H BluEarth 1 Reviews found online 72 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Yokohama BluEarth 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 70 |
| Dry | 72 | 71 |
| Wet | 74 | 73 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 68 |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 73 | 67 |
| Handling | 72 | 70 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Defender T+H
70
/ 100
BluEarth 1
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 BluEarth 1
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and durability
- Even wear patterns across the set
- Strong wet-weather confidence when new
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather grip as tread wears down
- Increased road noise as the tire ages
- Performance taper toward the end of the service life
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Yokohama BluEarth 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Summer Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
70
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth 1
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear. 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 67 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth 1
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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.