Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Michelin CrossClimate 2
The headline pattern is stark. The Bridgestone repeatedly dominates wet safety metrics-most notably wet braking-while the Michelin repeatedly dominates snow/ice performance and rolling resistance (fuel economy). If your year-round reality is mostly rain and cool temperatures, Bridgestone's strengths land exactly where day-to-day safety is most often tested. If your winters include frequent snow and you want near-winter-tyre confidence without swapping sets, the Michelin's advantage is hard to ignore.
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 fifteen tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | eight | |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 | five | |
| two draws in two tests | ||
While it might look like the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is better than the Michelin CrossClimate 2 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
- Wet braking superiority across all shared tests (15-0), with several large real-world gaps (e.g., 50.5 m vs 56.4 m in 225/50 R17; 27.2 m vs 31.4 m in 205/55 R16)
- Typically stronger wet handling, wet circle performance, and aquaplaning security (frequent wins in wet handling and wet circle; often higher straight aquaplaning speeds)
- Balanced dry performance with competitive braking/handling; often described as “summer-tyre-like” in steering and dynamics in mild climates
- Often stronger value proposition (multiple value wins, and in some tests lower purchase price / better cost-per-1000 km)
- Best-in-class snow and ice capability in the shared data (dominant wins in snow braking/traction/handling; frequent 'winter-tyre-like' descriptions)
- Consistently lower rolling resistance (often ~5-20% better), supporting fuel/energy efficiency and range
- Frequently quieter on test (many noise wins) and generally refined for long-distance touring
- Strong durability story in several datasets (often higher projected mileage/low abrasion; competitive wear results across multiple tests)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from fifteen tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during nine dry braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.05% less distance than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was 0.71% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was 0.46% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 scored 4.29% more points than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from fifteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during fifteen wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 stopped the vehicle in 5.92% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Wet Braking - Low Grip
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one wet braking - low grip tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 0.93% than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Wet Braking - Low Grip: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 stopped the vehicle in 4.94% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during four wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was 2.77% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during six wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was 1.69% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 scored 0.48% more points than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during seven wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was 1.98% faster around a wet circle than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from thirteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during eight straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 floated at a 1.22% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during six curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 slipped out at a 1.86% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from thirteen tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during thirteen snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 4.11% less distance than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 accelerated 3.85% faster than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during eight snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had 5.56% better snow traction than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
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 7.32% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during seven snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 2.92% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three subj. snow handling tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 scored 8.67% more points than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three snow circle tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 provided 3.76% more lateral grip than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Circle: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five snow slalom tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 5.92% faster through a slalom than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Snow Slalom: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three ice braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle 6.17% shorter than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Ice Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Ice Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one ice traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 accelerated 3.59% faster than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Ice Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 scored 2.63% more points than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Noise
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during nine noise tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 measured 1.24% quieter than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Noise: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Tyre Weight
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one tyre weight tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 weighed 5.91% less than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Tyre Weight: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Wear
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three wear tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is predicted to cover 5.15% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Wear: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Value
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one value tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 proved to have a 2.8% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Value: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Price
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was better during one price tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 cost 9.84% less than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Price: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from eleven tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during eleven rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a 10.01% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 used 0.94% less fuel than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
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 20.9% less particle wear matter than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.
Best In Abrasion: Michelin CrossClimate 2
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Real World Driver Reviews
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 Driver Reviews
Drivers generally describe the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 as a confident, high-grip all-season tyre with standout wet performance and strong dry manners that feel close to a summer tyre. Comfort and refinement are frequently praised, with many reporting low noise and very good ride quality, alongside solid wear life. The most consistent drawbacks are a numb/low-feedback steering feel and a small but noticeable increase in rolling resistance/fuel use. In harsher winter conditions, especially on ice and in sub-freezing temperatures, performance and confidence can drop versus a true winter tyre.
Based on 35 reviews with an average rating of 79%
Michelin CrossClimate 2 Driver Reviews
Across 132 driver reviews, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is widely viewed as a highly capable all-weather tyre that delivers strong dry grip and standout snow traction, letting many drivers run one set year-round with high confidence. Comfort and refinement are often praised (frequently described as quiet and smooth when new), and many users report good-to-excellent longevity for the category. A notable minority report reduced confidence in wet handling/braking (sometimes worsening as the tyre wears), along with common complaints about increased road noise on certain surfaces and a measurable fuel-economy hit versus low-rolling-resistance summer tyres.
Based on 143 reviews with an average rating of 81%
Conclusion
Michelin CrossClimate 2 is the winter-and-efficiency specialist. It consistently leads snow braking/traction/handling (e.g., multiple tests show ~3-10% gains in snow disciplines) and also repeatedly posts substantially lower rolling resistance (often ~5-20% better), with frequent wins in noise and a generally strong wear story in several tests. The trade-off is a recurring theme of weaker wet grip versus the best-seen clearly in tests like ADAC 2025 (wet braking 31.6 m vs 33.6 m) and the large wet-braking gap in AutoBild 2024.
Practical takeaway: if you mostly face wet roads (Atlantic climates, lots of motorway rain, mild winters), the Bridgestone is the safer-feeling all-rounder and often the better value proposition. If you regularly drive in snow/ice or want maximum winter safety and better energy efficiency year-round (especially useful for EVs), the Michelin is the more confidence-inspiring choice-even if you accept that wet braking and wet handling are not its calling cards.
Key Differences
- Wet safety split: Bridgestone wins wet braking in every shared comparison (15-0), while Michelin repeatedly shows longer wet stops versus wet leaders (e.g., 50.5 m vs 56.4 m in AutoBild 2024).
- Winter capability split: Michelin dominates snow braking/traction/handling (e.g., +6-10% typical gains in snow handling/traction in several tests), while Bridgestone is routinely mid-pack or lower on snow-focused disciplines.
- Efficiency split: Michelin is consistently better in rolling resistance (often by ~10-20%, e.g., 8.44 vs 7.10 kg/t in TUV 2026; 8.71 vs 6.98 kg/t in one 205/55 R16 test), which can meaningfully affect consumption/range.
- Driving feel emphasis: Bridgestone trends toward sharper wet/dry dynamics and more 'summer-like' behavior; Michelin can feel more winter-optimised, with some reports noting slower wet turn-in or less wet grip at the limit.
- Noise/refinement: Michelin more frequently posts lower external noise figures (multiple wins), while Bridgestone is occasionally noted as slightly louder or firmer depending on the test.
- Value trade-off: Michelin is often positioned/priced as the premium winter-all-season choice, while Bridgestone more often looks like the cost-effective pick-especially for drivers who don't need top-tier snow performance.
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.
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