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Michelin Defender T+H vs Yokohama Geolandar G91AV — 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 + 171 owner reviews. How we score

Geolandar G91AV leads, 74–70 Narrow edge

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Michelin Defender T+H
Tire AMichelin

Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports 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.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Geolandar G91AV +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7081

    Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    Geolandar G91AV: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 76

    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 Geolandar G91AV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    Geolandar G91AV: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 72

    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 G91AV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Geolandar G91AV +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6174

    Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    Geolandar G91AV: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    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 Geolandar G91AV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Geolandar G91AV +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67

    Geolandar G91AV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 75

    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 Geolandar G91AV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–74

    Geolandar G91AV: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Geolandar G91AV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Geolandar G91AV +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6879

    Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73

    Geolandar G91AV: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar G91AV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    81
    Why this score
    SourceDefender T+HGeolandar G91AV
    Reviews found online–81
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Defender T+HYokohama Geolandar G91AV
Relative Score 70 74
Dry 69 76
Wet 72 72
Snow 65 72
Comfort 67 75
Noise – 70
Treadwear 73 74
Handling (owners) – 81

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Defender T+H

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Geolandar G91AV

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 Geolandar G91AV

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality on highways and city streets
  • Reliable traction and confident handling in wet and dry conditions
  • Good overall durability and tread longevity for daily commuting

Cons

  • Occasional reports of reduced grip or lateral sliding during aggressive cornering in heavy rain
  • Some complaints regarding premature tread wear and lack of manufacturer warranty support
  • Subpar dry traction and wheel-spin reported by select Forester owners
All owner themes in the Geolandar G91AV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Defender T+H B · Yokohama Geolandar G91AV
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG820 A - B B280 B A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Defender T+H

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV

Narrow edge: Yokohama Geolandar G91AV — better comfort, dry and snow. 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 B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV scores 75 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV scores 76 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV scores 72 vs 65 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G91AV
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Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Which is better in the wet, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV, 72 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Yokohama Geolandar G91AV, 75 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Defender T+H or Geolandar G91AV?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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