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 Yokohama C Drive2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 73–64
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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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72
Dry
Defender T+H +963Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 74 61 Defender T+H: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
C Drive2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Defender T+H +767Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 75 66 Defender T+H: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74
C Drive2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – Defender T+H: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66
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 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Defender T+H +268Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 70 66 Defender T+H: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
C Drive2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H or C Drive2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 71 – Defender T+H: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69
No road tests of noise for Defender T+H. 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 +1162Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 70 60 Defender T+H: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 70 = 73
C Drive2: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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72
Handling (owners)
Defender T+H +1161Why this score
Source Defender T+H C Drive2 Reviews found online 72 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 64 |
| Dry | 72 | 63 |
| Wet | 74 | 67 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 68 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 73 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Defender T+H
64
/ 100
C Drive2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Defender T+H | C Drive2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | #7/10 2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical Tyre Test | – | 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 C Drive2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and vibration damping
- Low road noise levels
- Strong wet weather performance for most users
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear
- Handling can feel vague or lack feedback for performance-oriented drivers
- Sudden loss of grip at the limit
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
64
/ 100
Yokohama C Drive2
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, handling and dry. 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 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 74 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Yokohama C Drive2
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Defender T+H or C Drive2?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or C Drive2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or C Drive2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or C Drive2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or C Drive2?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 62 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