Tests – · 1 test Owners 72 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (overall ranking)
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Michelin Defender T+H vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Defender T+H is ahead, 72–67
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Tests 64 · 2 tests Owners 71 · 8 reviews
Best test result: #10 of 27 in 2018 27 All Season Tyre Shootout (overall ranking)
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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73
Dry
Defender T+H +865Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 61 Reviews found online 75 72 -
73
Wet
Defender T+H +172Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 74 73 -
67
Snow
Cinturato All Season+ +370Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 64 69 -
70
Comfort
Cinturato All Season+ +171Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Reviews found online 70 73 -
68
Noise
Cinturato All Season+ +270Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 70 – -
74
Treadwear
Defender T+H +1460Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Professional tests (TWG score) 77 52 Reviews found online 71 71 -
72
Handling
Defender T+H +171Why this score
Source Defender T+H Cinturato All Season+ Reviews found online 72 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Pirelli Cinturato All Season+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 67 |
| Dry | 73 | 65 |
| Wet | 73 | 72 |
| Snow | 67 | 70 |
| Comfort | 70 | 71 |
| Noise | 68 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 60 |
| Handling | 72 | 71 |
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Defender T+H
67
/ 100
Cinturato All Season+
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Defender T+H | Cinturato All Season+ | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | 10% #10/27 · 2018 27 All Season Tyre Shootout | +90.0 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Cinturato All Season+
Pros
- Excellent wet weather grip and performance
- Low noise levels and high comfort, maintaining flexibility in cold temperatures
- Predictable handling and reliable braking in rain, hail, and snow
Cons
- Performance diminishes in warm weather with more vigorous driving
- ABS can engage a bit early during dry braking
- Wet braking, while predictable, is not class-leading
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Pirelli Cinturato All Season+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
67
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato All Season+
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear and dry. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato All Season+ if snow matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 74 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Pirelli Cinturato All Season+ scores 70 vs 67 on snow.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato All Season+
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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), 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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.