Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 36 reviews
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Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus 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 36 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–64
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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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63
Dry
Defender T+H +669Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 60 70 P4 Four Seasons Plus: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 63
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for P4 Four Seasons Plus. 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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65
Wet
Defender T+H +772Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 63 73 P4 Four Seasons Plus: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for P4 Four Seasons Plus. 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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63
Snow
Defender T+H +265Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 57 61 P4 Four Seasons Plus: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 63
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for P4 Four Seasons Plus. 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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63
Comfort
Defender T+H +467Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 66 P4 Four Seasons Plus: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 61 = 63
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
No road tests of comfort for P4 Four Seasons Plus. 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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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – P4 Four Seasons Plus: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 69
No road tests of noise for P4 Four Seasons Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Defender T+H +673Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 68 68 P4 Four Seasons Plus: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for P4 Four Seasons Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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57
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source P4 Four Seasons Plus Defender T+H Reviews found online 57 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 70 |
| Dry | 63 | 69 |
| Wet | 65 | 72 |
| Snow | 63 | 65 |
| Comfort | 63 | 67 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
P4 Four Seasons Plus
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 P4 Four Seasons Plus
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and slow, durable wear
- Quiet and remarkably comfortable ride quality
- Strong handling and grip in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Can occasionally feel a bit loose or slip when pushed hard in heavy rain or snow
- Ride can feel slightly stiff on certain vehicles
- Isolated complaints regarding unexpected road noise
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 760 A B | 820 A - B B |
| Treadwear warranty | 90,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet, dry 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.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 63 on comfort.
Tire A · Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, P4 Four Seasons Plus or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 67 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