Dunlop All Season 2 vs Michelin CrossClimate 2
- TR Score
- 8.7/10
- Owners say
- 70% · 7
- TR Score
- 9.5/10
- Owners say
- 80% · 173
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead 4 times and the All Season 2 not once. The All Season 2 lasted 8.1% longer in the wear tests; the CrossClimate 2 stopped 9.9% shorter in the dry.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Pick the Michelin CrossClimate 2 if you want the most consistently “safe-all-round” all-season-especially for frequent dry driving, motorway use, and prioritising shorter braking distances. Pick the Dunlop All Season 2 mainly if purchase price/value-per-km and strong curved-aquaplaning stability matter most, and you've checked results for your exact tyre size-because its dry-braking weakness can be significant in some fitments (notably ADAC 2026).
Where the All Season 2 is stronger
- Strong value proposition in shared tests (lower cost-per-1000km; e.g., ADAC 2025 and AutoBild 2024)
- Often very strong projected mileage in some sizes/tests (e.g., 62,700 km ADAC 2025; 67,410 km AutoBild 2024)
- Good curved aquaplaning resistance versus Michelin (wins in AutoBild 2024 and ADAC 2025)
Where the CrossClimate 2 is stronger
- Consistently shorter dry braking in every shared test (e.g., 39.6 m vs 45.0 m in ADAC 2026)
- Wins wet braking across all shared comparisons (even when margins are small)
- Strong overall all-season balance in rankings (beats Dunlop in all 4 shared overall placements)
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
All Season 2 vs CrossClimate 2 at a glance
| Category | All Season 2 | Gap | CrossClimate 2 |
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| Shared tests won4 shared tests | 0 | 4 | |
| Dry5 measurements | 0 | The CrossClimate 2 stopped 9.9% shorter in the dry (4 tests) | 5 |
| Wet14 measurements | 5 | The CrossClimate 2 stopped 2.7% shorter in the wet (4 tests) | 8 |
| Snow8 measurements | 2 | The CrossClimate 2 stopped 0.5% shorter on snow (3 tests) | 6 |
| Ice2 measurements | 1 | The All Season 2 stopped 2.5% shorter on ice (2 tests) | 0 |
| Comfort3 measurements | 1 | 2 | |
| Value10 measurements | 3 | The CrossClimate 2 used 0.7% less fuel (3 tests) | 6 |
| Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 8.7/10 | The CrossClimate 2 by 0.8 | 9.5/10 |
| Owner rating7 and 173 reviews | 70% | The CrossClimate 2 by 10 points | 80% |
| Would buy againshare of owners | 43% | The CrossClimate 2 by 30 points | 73% |
| Pricein the 3 tests that listed prices | Cheaper | The CrossClimate 2 was dearer in 3 of 3 | +20.4% |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 99 | 66 sizes made in both | 116 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tyres; a tick marks the tyre ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2024 to 2026
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 | All Season 2 | Field | CrossClimate 2 |
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| 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | P10 of 16 | P2 of 16 | |
| 2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | P6 of 16 | P5 of 16 | |
| 2024 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | P6 of 15 | P3 of 15 | |
| 2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview | P11 of 37 | P4 of 37 |
Performance profile
12 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
All Season 2
CrossClimate 2
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. 7 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
All Season 2
CrossClimate 2
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.
Where owners rate each higher
All Season 2
CrossClimate 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the CrossClimate 2 80% from 173. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | All Season 2 | Gap | CrossClimate 2 | Wins | ||||||||||||||||
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| 42.85 | 9.9% | 38.58 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 93.9 | 0.6% | 94.5 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 46.58 | 2.7% | 45.4 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 42.3 | 3.5% | 40.75 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 72.4 | 0.7% | 71.9 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 11.63 | 2.2% | 11.89 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 77.67 | 1.4% | 78.73 | 0-3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3.15 | 6% | 2.98 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14.97 | 0.5% | 14.83 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1,813 | 1.3% | 1,815 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 52.5 | 5% | 55.1 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3.87 | 10.1% | 4.26 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 17.75 | 2.5% | 18.3 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 72.27 | 0.3 dB | 71.97 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 55,970 | 8.1% | 51,260 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 7.68 | 3.6% | 7.4 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 5.33 | 0.7% | 5.29 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 58.5 | 12.1% | 50.5 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 533 | 1.1% | 527 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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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. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the All Season 2 scores 8.7 and the CrossClimate 2 9.5 out of 10.
| All Season 2 | Category | CrossClimate 2 | ||
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| 43 | Dry | 95 | ||
| 72 | Wet | 75 | ||
| 46 | Comfort | 82 | ||
| 94 | Value | 84 | ||
| 90 | Snow | 94 | ||
| 79 | Ice | 47 | ||
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.
What owners say
| All Season 2 | Category | CrossClimate 2 | ||
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| 7.4 | Dry Grip | 8.6 | ||
| 7.8 | Wet Grip | 7.9 | ||
| 7.7 | Road Feedback | 7.6 | ||
| 5.3 | Handling | 7.5 | ||
| 7.4 | Wear | 8.4 | ||
| 8 | Comfort | 8.3 | ||
| 8 | Snow Grip | 8.4 | ||
| 8 | Ice Grip | 7.5 | ||
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the CrossClimate 2 80% from 173. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Dunlop All Season 2
- 70%from 7 reviews
- 43%would buy again
- 47,065 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers' feedback on the Dunlop All Season 2 is mixed but generally favorable, with the highest-scoring reviews strongly praising confident all-season traction-especially in wet and colder conditions-and good real-world mileage. Several users also describe it as good value and secure in everyday driving. A smaller but recurring set of comments mentions noticeable noise/squeal and less satisfying handling/understeer on warmer, dry roads; one very low score reports poor sidewall durability but this is not widely echoed.
- Strong grip/traction in wet and cold conditions
- Good all-season versatility (including light snow capability)
- Good tread life/mileage when maintained
- Good value for money
- Noticeable road noise/squeaking
- Less precise handling on warm/dry roads (can feel like understeer)
Summarised by AI from 7 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tyre page.
All 7 All Season 2 reviewsFrom my experience tyre is very good in cold, wet and damp condition. On dry and warmer asphalt not so great at handling.
Wear is expetional, they wear very little.
Michelin CrossClimate 2
- 80%from 173 reviews
- 73%would buy again
- 2,411,545 milesdriven by reviewers
Owners generally rate the Michelin CrossClimate 2 highly, most often praising its dependable all-weather grip with standout snow traction and strong dry and wet grip for an all-season tyre. Comfort is commonly reported as very good and a sizeable minority also find it quiet, though road noise is a recurring talking point with roughly one in eight owners complaining it can hum or rumble. The main consistent drawback is efficiency: around one in seven owners report noticeably worse fuel economy/EV range (rolling resistance). A smaller but meaningful group also criticise wet handling confidence, particularly when pushed, even though straight-line wet grip and aquaplaning resistance tend to be viewed positively.
- Excellent snow traction and winter security
- Strong dry grip and traction
- Confident wet grip in everyday driving
- Good ride comfort over longer distances
- Noticeable hit to fuel economy/EV range (higher rolling resistance)
- Wet handling can feel nervous or lack confidence when cornering/braking
- Can be louder than expected on certain surfaces or at speed
Summarised by AI from 153 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tyre page.
All 173 CrossClimate 2 reviewsAfter 2 hot summers the tires are dangerous on wet and cold,
That was actually very much appreciated since i drive them on a GR Yaris mostly on the weekends in the night on snowfall but normal use would be very very dangerous.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 99 sizes of the All Season 2 and 116 of the CrossClimate 2, 66 of them made in both.
| Category | All Season 2 | CrossClimate 2 |
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| Season | All Season | All Season |
| Sizes made | 99 sizes, 13 to 21 inch | 116 sizes, 15 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 66 sizes 175/65 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15195/55 R15195/60 R15195/65 R15195/45 R16195/50 R16195/55 R16195/60 R16205/45 R16205/55 R16and 54 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B51%C46%D2%A1% | B81%C19% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C68%B30%D2% | C55%B33%D11%A1% |
| EU label noise | 70-72 dB B100% | 69-73 dB B78%A22% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 175 of 175 | 176 of 176 |
| On the market since | 2023 | 2020 |
| Replaced | - | Michelin CrossClimate+ (2017) |
| Replaced by | - | Michelin CrossClimate 3 |
| Awards | - | Winner: Best All-Season Tyres (DriverReviews, 2024/25) Winner: All-Season SUV Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2024) Winner: All-Season Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2023) Winner: All-Season SUV Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2022) Winner: All-Season Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2022) |
| Price in the shared tests | The CrossClimate 2 was the dearer tyre in 3 of the 3 tests that listed prices, by 20.4% on average. Each test priced the tyres in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Dunlop's All Season 2 and Michelin's CrossClimate 2 sit in the same “premium touring all-season” bracket, but the shared test data shows they approach the all-season brief very differently. Across four overlapping comparisons (ADAC 2025/2026 and AutoBild 2024 plus a market overview), Michelin consistently targets core safety metrics-especially dry braking-while Dunlop often tries to balance that with cost-per-km and aquaplaning stability.
In practice, the headline story is that CrossClimate 2 repeatedly stops shorter on dry and wet roads (a clean sweep in all shared dry- and wet-braking results), while Dunlop's best arguments are value, occasional class-leading mileage in some sizes/tests, and strong resistance in certain aquaplaning scenarios. The divergence is starkest in ADAC's small-car 185/65 R15 test, where Michelin finishes 2nd and Dunlop drops to 10th with an explicit “not recommended” outcome driven by dry/wet weaknesses.
Conclusion
Across the shared tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is the more convincing all-rounder where it matters most: stopping power and predictable control in everyday conditions. It wins every shared dry-braking comparison-by meaningful margins in ADAC (e.g., 39.6 m vs 45.0 m in 2026; 38.9 m vs 43.2 m in 2025)-and also edges wet braking in all shared wet-braking results (even if sometimes narrowly, such as 33.6 m vs 33.7 m in ADAC 2025). It also tends to be competitive in snow, often leading the winter “driving” metrics in the larger sizes, while delivering strong running-cost credentials in some tests (ADAC 2026 shows 43,600 km vs 37,800 km and far lower abrasion: 48 vs 65 mg/km/t).
The Dunlop All Season 2 can still make sense, but it's more situation- and size-dependent. Its strongest case is value (notably cheaper per distance in ADAC/AutoBild cost chapters) and certain hydroplaning/handling metrics (it beats Michelin for curved aquaplaning in both 2024 AutoBild and 2025 ADAC, and it's slightly quicker on wet handling/circle in AutoBild 2024). It can also show excellent projected mileage in some tests (e.g., 62,700 km vs 47,500 km in ADAC 2025; 67,410 km vs 62,680 km in AutoBild 2024). But the recurring drawback is that, when Dunlop is off the pace, it's usually in the most safety-critical area-dry braking-and in ADAC 2026 that imbalance becomes decisive, with Dunlop recording the longest dry stop in the field and weak wet results, leading to a withheld recommendation.
Practical takeaway: if you want the safer, more consistently high-performing all-season across mixed conditions-especially with frequent motorway/dry driving or you prioritise short stopping distances-CrossClimate 2 is the stronger default choice. Choose the Dunlop primarily when price-per-km and aquaplaning stability are your priorities and you've confirmed it performs well in your exact size; otherwise, Michelin's braking advantage is too consistent to ignore.
All Season 2 vs CrossClimate 2: your questions
Is the Dunlop All Season 2 or the Michelin CrossClimate 2 the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead 4 times and the All Season 2 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the All Season 2 scores 8.7 and the CrossClimate 2 9.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the All Season 2 or the CrossClimate 2?
The CrossClimate 2 led 8 of the 14 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.7% shorter in the wet across 4 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The CrossClimate 2 led 5 of the 5 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 9.9% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The CrossClimate 2 led 6 of the 8 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 0.5% shorter on snow across 3 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The All Season 2 lasted 8.1% longer in the wear tests (3 tests); the CrossClimate 2 used 0.7% less fuel (3 tests). Owners rate wear 7.4/10 for the All Season 2 and 8.4/10 for the CrossClimate 2.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the All Season 2 and 8.3/10 for the CrossClimate 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the CrossClimate 2 80% from 173. 43% of All Season 2 owners would buy it again, against 73% for the CrossClimate 2.
Which is more expensive?
In the 3 tests that listed prices, the CrossClimate 2 was the dearer tyre in 3 of them, by 20.4% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The All Season 2 is made in 99 sizes (13 to 21 inch) and the CrossClimate 2 in 116 (15 to 22 inch). 66 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the All Season 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the CrossClimate 2 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The All Season 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the CrossClimate 2 in 2020. The CrossClimate 2 replaced the Michelin CrossClimate+.
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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.
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