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 Geolandar G91A — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–39
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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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70
Dry
Defender T+H +3139Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 49 (est.) Reviews found online 71 23 Defender T+H: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 70
Geolandar G91A: 60% × 49.1 (est.) + 40% × 22.8 = 39
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
Defender T+H +3934Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 43 (est.) Reviews found online 73 21 Defender T+H: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 73
Geolandar G91A: 60% × 43.1 (est.) + 40% × 20.8 = 34
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 Geolandar G91A. 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 +1748Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 62 35 Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
Geolandar G91A: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 48
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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68
Comfort
Defender T+H +3533Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 67 16 Defender T+H: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 68
Geolandar G91A: 40% × 59.4 (est.) + 60% × 15.8 = 33
No road tests of comfort for Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison54Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 34 Geolandar G91A: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 54
No road tests of noise for Geolandar G91A. 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 +3340Why this score
Source Defender T+H Geolandar G91A Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 68 24 Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
Geolandar G91A: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 40
No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Yokohama Geolandar G91A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 39 |
| Dry | 70 | 39 |
| Wet | 73 | 34 |
| Snow | 65 | 48 |
| Comfort | 68 | 33 |
| Noise | – | 54 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 40 |
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
39
/ 100
Geolandar G91A
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Yokohama Geolandar G91A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 280 B A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
39
/ 100
Yokohama Geolandar G91A
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet, comfort 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. Yokohama Geolandar G91A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 34 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 68 vs 33 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 70 vs 39 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G91A
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Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 34 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 39 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 48 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Michelin Defender T+H, 68 vs 33 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91A?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 40 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