Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 33 reviews
Head-to-head
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Michelin Latitude Tour HP vs Michelin Defender T+H — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 33 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–58
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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.
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57
Dry
Defender T+H +1269Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 51 70 Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Latitude Tour HP. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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58
Wet
Defender T+H +1472Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 54 73 Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for Latitude Tour HP. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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59
Snow
Defender T+H +665Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 51 61 Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 59
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for Latitude Tour HP. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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58
Comfort
Defender T+H +967Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 53 66 Latitude Tour HP: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.4 = 58
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Latitude Tour HP. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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56
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1773Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 60 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 50 68 Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 56
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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49
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Latitude Tour HP Defender T+H Reviews found online 49 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Latitude Tour HP | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 70 |
| Dry | 57 | 69 |
| Wet | 58 | 72 |
| Snow | 59 | 65 |
| Comfort | 58 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
58
/ 100
Latitude Tour HP
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
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 | Latitude Tour HP | Defender T+H | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #14/15 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test | #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Latitude Tour HP
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong dry-weather handling and steering response
- High durability and longevity for specific vehicle applications
Cons
- Premature sidewall cracking and deterioration
- Inconsistent tread life across different vehicle models
- Poor traction and predictability in wet or snowy conditions
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 - 440 A A | 820 A - B B |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Michelin Latitude Tour HP
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet 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 B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 58 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 57 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 58 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 58 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Latitude Tour HP or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 56 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