Michelin Defender 2 vs Bridgestone Turanza Prestige
Ahead in each discipline
The Michelin Defender 2 and the Bridgestone Turanza Prestige have met in one independent test so far, and the Turanza Prestige finished ahead. The Defender 2 was stronger in dry and ice, the Turanza Prestige in snow.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Defender 2
Turanza Prestige
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Defender 2
Turanza Prestige
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Defender 2 | Gap | Turanza Prestige |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Defender 2 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 39.32 | 7.2% | 42.37 |
| Dry Circle g | 0.85 | = | 0.85 |
| Subj. Road Score pts | 7 | = | 7 |
| Wet Level | |||
| Wet Braking m | 47.55 | 1.3% | 48.16 |
| Wet Handling s | 35.35 | 2.9% | 34.31 |
| Snow Turanza Prestige ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 25.75 | 28.6% | 18.39 |
| Snow Handling s | 61.36 | 10.1% | 55.19 |
| Ice Defender 2 ahead | |||
| Ice Braking m | 16.76 | 4.2% | 17.5 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 7.5 | 3.3% | 7.75 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 8 | 6.7% | 7.5 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Defender 2 | Field | Turanza Prestige |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | P4 of 6 | P3 of 6 |
Defender 2 vs Turanza Prestige: your questions
Is the Michelin Defender 2 or the Bridgestone Turanza Prestige the better tyre?
The Michelin Defender 2 and the Bridgestone Turanza Prestige have met in one independent test so far, and the Turanza Prestige finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Defender 2 scores 7 and the Turanza Prestige 7.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Defender 2 or the Turanza Prestige?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 1-1 between the Defender 2 and the Turanza Prestige.
Which is better in the dry?
The Defender 2 led 1 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The Turanza Prestige led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Defender 2 92% from 3 reviews; the Turanza Prestige has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.