Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Looking across sizes and test bodies (ADAC, Auto Bild, Tyre Reviews, TUV), Michelin dominates total wins (11 vs 1) and sweeps dry and snow braking. Pirelli counters with frequent wet-surface advantages (braking/handling, lateral grip) and typically lower price and quieter ride. If you drive where winter really bites, the numbers strongly favor Michelin; if your climate is mild and wet with value in mind, Pirelli makes a compelling case.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been twelve tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 | eleven | |
| Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 | one |
While it might look like the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Best-in-class dry braking across all shared tests (e.g., 37.7 m vs 38.8 m; 41.7 m vs 43.2 m)
- Outstanding snow performance (e.g., −10% snow braking; −6-18% in snow traction/handling)
- Very strong aquaplaning resistance and stability (frequent wins in straight/curved aqua)
- High mileage and efficiency (e.g., +33% wear vs Pirelli; lower fuel use/rolling resistance in most tests)
- Frequent wins in wet braking/handling and wet circle (e.g., −4-9% wet braking in some tests)
- Lower purchase price in many sizes/tests and quieter exterior noise
- Comfortable, predictable ride with good dry balance
- Competitive rolling resistance in select specs and sizes (notably early tests)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from twelve tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during twelve dry braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 4.18% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 0.81% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 0.41% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from twelve tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.69% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Wet Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Wet Braking - Cool
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle in 0.23% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle in 8.76% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was 0.66% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was 0.85% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 had 0.86% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 floated at a 1.36% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 slipped out at a 5.58% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during ten snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 5.94% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 accelerated 13.02% faster than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had 4.61% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during four snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 5.3% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 2.3% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 provided 1.23% more lateral grip than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 7.48% faster through a slalom than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle 9.09% shorter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Ice Braking: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 scored 6.82% more points than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Noise
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during six noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 measured 0.72% quieter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 measured 0.14% quieter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Tyre Weight
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two tyre weight tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 weighed 4.42% less than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Tyre Weight: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Wear
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three wear tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is predicted to cover 18.34% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Wear: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one value tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 proved to have a 5.07% better value based on price/1000km than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Value: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Price
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during five price tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 cost 14.46% less than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Price: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a 6.82% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two fuel consumption tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 used 2.71% less fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 emitted 27.78% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.
Best In Abrasion: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Real World Driver Reviews
Michelin CrossClimate 2 Driver Reviews
Drivers of the Michelin CrossClimate 2 largely report excellent all-weather confidence, with standout snow/ice traction, strong dry grip for an all-season, and comfortable, generally quiet cruising. Many note good tread life and stable performance over high mileages, with predictable handling and strong resistance to hydroplaning. A minority experienced inconsistent wet traction (especially on powerful RWD cars or as the tyre wears), more road noise on rough surfaces with age, and a small drop in fuel economy, and several mention the premium price. Overall sentiment is strongly positive for a do-it-all tyre.
Based on 140 reviews with an average rating of 81%
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Driver Reviews
Drivers generally find the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 quiet, comfortable, and grippy in dry and most wet conditions, with low rolling resistance and good longevity. A minority report vague handling or vibration at higher speeds (often described as soft sidewalls) and mixed winter feedback, though several high-scoring reviews praise snow capability. Overall sentiment skews positive, especially for comfort and efficiency.
Based on 16 reviews with an average rating of 78%
Conclusion
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 shines most where roads are wet and temperatures are moderate: repeated wins in wet braking/handling and lateral wet grip, plus lower exterior noise and a friendlier price in many tests. Its weaknesses appear when snow deepens and, depending on size/spec, it can trail in aquaplaning and wear. Choose Michelin for mixed climates with real winter or for maximum braking security and longevity; choose Pirelli if you prioritize wet-road feel, comfort, and upfront cost in milder regions. The practical takeaway: Michelin is the safer four-season bet, Pirelli is the savvy wet-climate value.
Key Differences
- Overall dominance: Michelin leads total wins 11-1, signaling broader cross-condition consistency
- Dry safety: Michelin wins dry braking 12/12; Pirelli never beats it in dry stops
- Winter performance: Michelin clearly superior on snow (braking/traction/handling), while Pirelli trends weaker
- Wet focus: Pirelli often wins wet braking/handling and lateral grip; Michelin can understeer at the limit in the wet
- Aquaplaning: Michelin more often holds higher straight/curved aquaplaning margins
- Running costs: Michelin typically lasts longer and can use less fuel; Pirelli is cheaper to buy and usually quieter
Overall Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.