Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 4 reviews
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Michelin Defender vs Pirelli Scorpion AS 4 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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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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73
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender Scorpion AS 4 Reviews found online 76 – -
73
Wet
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Source Defender Scorpion AS 4 Reviews found online 74 – -
71
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender Scorpion AS 4 Reviews found online 73 – -
69
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender Scorpion AS 4 Reviews found online 72 – -
77
Handling
No comparison–Why this score
Source Defender Scorpion AS 4 Reviews found online 77 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender | Pirelli Scorpion AS 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | – |
| Dry | 73 | – |
| Wet | 73 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | – |
| Handling | 77 | – |
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Defender
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/ 100
Scorpion AS 4
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
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and quiet operation
- Strong tread life and durability over several years
- Reliable grip on dry pavement
Cons
- Susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain
- Limited traction in deep or severe snow
- Audible squealing during aggressive dry-pavement acceleration
Tire B Scorpion AS 4
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender | B · Pirelli Scorpion AS 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | — |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | — | 45 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 800 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Defender
–
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion AS 4
Only Michelin Defender has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion AS 4
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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.