Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 11 reviews
Head-to-head
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Toyo A23 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 11 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Defender T+H is ahead, 70–50
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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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50
Dry
Defender T+H +1969Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 40 70 A23: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 50
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for A23. 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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49
Wet
Defender T+H +2372Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 54 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 41 73 A23: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 49
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for A23. 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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55
Snow
Defender T+H +1065Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 45 61 A23: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 55
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
No road tests of snow for A23. 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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46
Comfort
Defender T+H +2167Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 35 66 A23: 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 35.4 = 46
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67
No road tests of comfort for A23. 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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47
Treadwear
Defender T+H +2673Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 35 68 A23: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 47
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.9 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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36
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source A23 Defender T+H Reviews found online 36 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo A23 | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 50 | 70 |
| Dry | 50 | 69 |
| Wet | 49 | 72 |
| Snow | 55 | 65 |
| Comfort | 46 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 47 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 36 | – |
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
50
/ 100
A23
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 A23
Pros
- Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
- Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
- Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers
Cons
- Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
- Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
- High road noise noted by some drivers
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo A23 | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| UTQG | — | 820 A - B B |
Which one should you actually buy?
50
/ 100
Toyo A23
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 72 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 46 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 69 vs 50 on dry.
Tire A · Toyo A23
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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A23 or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, A23 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 72 vs 49 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, A23 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 69 vs 50 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, A23 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 65 vs 55 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, A23 or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, A23 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