Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews
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Michelin Premier A/S 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 7 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–62
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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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65
Dry
Defender T+H +570Why this score
Source Premier A/S Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 71 Premier A/S: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65
Defender T+H: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 70
No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
Defender T+H +573Why this score
Source Premier A/S Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 67 73 Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68
Defender T+H: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 73
No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. 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 Premier A/S Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 52 62 Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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62
Comfort
Defender T+H +668Why this score
Source Premier A/S Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 67 Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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47
Treadwear
Defender T+H +2673Why this score
Source Premier A/S Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 34 68 Premier A/S: 60% × 54.8 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 47
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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61
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Premier A/S Defender T+H Reviews found online 61 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Premier A/S | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 70 |
| Dry | 65 | 70 |
| Wet | 68 | 73 |
| Snow | 59 | 65 |
| Comfort | 62 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 47 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | – |
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.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Premier A/S
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
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 Premier A/S
Pros
- Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
- Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
- Good center-line tracking and steering feedback
Cons
- Disappointing tread life and premature wear
- Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
- Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Premier A/S | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Michelin Premier A/S
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, snow and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. 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 47 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 65 vs 59 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 70 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Premier A/S
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 70 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Premier A/S or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 47 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