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Michelin Defender T+H vs BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Defender T+H leads, 89–88 Narrow edge
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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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94
Dry
Defender T+H +193Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 94 93 -
91
Wet
Level91Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 91 91 -
76
Snow
Advantage T/A Sport +581Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 76 81 -
89
Comfort
Defender T+H +287Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 89 87 -
87
Noise
Defender T+H +384Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 87 84 -
90
Treadwear
Defender T+H +387Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 90 87 -
92
Handling
Level92Why this score
Source Defender T+H Advantage T/A Sport Reviews found online 92 92
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 89 | 88 |
| Dry | 94 | 93 |
| Wet | 91 | 91 |
| Snow | 76 | 81 |
| Comfort | 89 | 87 |
| Noise | 87 | 84 |
| Treadwear | 90 | 87 |
| Handling | 92 | 92 |
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Headline score
89
/ 100
Defender T+H
88
/ 100
Advantage T/A Sport
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 - 660 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
89
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
88
/ 100
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Too close to call: Michelin Defender T+H and BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport are within 2 points overall. Michelin Defender T+H is stronger on noise and treadwear. BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport is stronger on snow.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport scores 81 vs 76 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Defender T+H scores 87 vs 84 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 90 vs 87 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
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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 found online. 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.