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 | Optimo H428 | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 63 | 92 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 49 | 88 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 19 | 73 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 62 | 88 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 61 | 88 |
| Category | Hankook Optimo H428 | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 89 |
| Dry | 62 | 94 |
| Wet | 47 | 91 |
| Snow | 19 | 76 |
| Comfort | 61 | 89 |
| Noise | 62 | 87 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 90 |
| Handling | 62 | 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
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H428 | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | 9.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 500 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Hankook
Michelin
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better snow, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Defender T+H scores 76 vs 19 on snow.
Michelin Defender T+H scores 91 vs 47 on wet.
Michelin Defender T+H scores 94 vs 62 on dry.
Michelin Defender T+H scores 90 vs 60 on treadwear.
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.
