Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ContiTrac | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 92 |
| Source | ContiTrac | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Source | ContiTrac | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 73 |
| Source | ContiTrac | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Source | ContiTrac | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Category | Continental ContiTrac | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | – | 89 |
| Dry | – | 94 |
| Wet | – | 91 |
| Snow | – | 76 |
| Comfort | – | 89 |
| Noise | – | 87 |
| Treadwear | – | 90 |
| Handling | – | 92 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Tire A
Tire B
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiTrac | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | 12 - 14/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 520 A B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 80 psi | — |
Continental
Michelin
Only Michelin Defender T+H has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
