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Michelin Defender T+H vs Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A — 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 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

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
55/100
Owner ratings
Dry
85
Wet
77
Snow
70
Comfort
76
Noise
70
Treadwear
78
Handling
83

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Michelin Defender T+H — better noise, wet and comfort. 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 9
A — Michelin Defender T+H
94
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
85
Why this score
SourceDefender T+HGeolandar H/T G95A
Tire Rack owners 92 78

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 14
A — Michelin Defender T+H
91
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
77
Why this score
SourceDefender T+HGeolandar H/T G95A
Tire Rack owners 88 76

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 6
A — Michelin Defender T+H
76
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
70
Why this score
SourceDefender T+HGeolandar H/T G95A
Tire Rack owners 73 85

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 13
A — Michelin Defender T+H
89
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
76
Why this score
SourceDefender T+HGeolandar H/T G95A
Tire Rack owners 88 70

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 17
A — Michelin Defender T+H
87
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
70

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 12
A — Michelin Defender T+H
90
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
78
Why this score
SourceDefender T+HGeolandar H/T G95A
Tire Rack owners 88 75

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 9
A — Michelin Defender T+H
92
B — Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
83

Scores at a glance

Michelin Defender T+H vs Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Defender T+HYokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
Relative Score 89 77
Dry 94 85
Wet 91 77
Snow 76 70
Comfort 89 76
Noise 87 70
Treadwear 90 78
Handling 92 83

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Tire A

Tire B

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Defender T+H B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tire—
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin

Yokohama

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

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Defender T+H scores 87 vs 70 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender T+H scores 91 vs 77 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Defender T+H scores 89 vs 76 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender T+H scores 90 vs 78 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G95A

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.