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Goodyear Eagle LS vs Michelin Defender T+H — Compared

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.

Tire A Goodyear

Goodyear Eagle LS

Goodyear Eagle LS tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
38/100
Owner ratings
Dry
69
Wet
58
Snow
42
Comfort
65
Noise
63
Treadwear
57
Handling
68
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Tire B Michelin

Michelin Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

Michelin Defender T+H tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
82/100
Owner ratings
Dry
94
Wet
91
Snow
76
Comfort
89
Noise
87
Treadwear
90
Handling
92
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VerdictWinner: Michelin Defender T+H — better snow, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 25
A
69
B
94
Why this score
SourceEagle LSDefender T+H
Tire Rack owners 69 92

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 33
A
58
B
91
Why this score
SourceEagle LSDefender T+H
Tire Rack owners 58 88

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 34
A
42
B
76
Why this score
SourceEagle LSDefender T+H
Tire Rack owners 42 73

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 24
A
65
B
89
Why this score
SourceEagle LSDefender T+H
Tire Rack owners 65 88

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 24
A
63
B
87

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 33
A
57
B
90
Why this score
SourceEagle LSDefender T+H
Tire Rack owners 57 88

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 24
A
68
B
92

Scores at a glance

CategoryGoodyear Eagle LSMichelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 60 89
Dry 69 94
Wet 58 91
Snow 42 76
Comfort 65 89
Noise 63 87
Treadwear 57 90
Handling 68 92

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Tire A

Tire B

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle LS B · Michelin Defender T+H
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear

Michelin

Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better snow, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Defender T+H scores 76 vs 42 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender T+H scores 91 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender T+H scores 90 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender T+H scores 94 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle LS
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Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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How do we compare tires?

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.