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Michelin CrossClimate 3 and 3 Sport VS Rivals

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
3 min read
Below are all the data points for the Michelin CrossClimate 3 and 3 Sport VS Rivals, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Michelin CrossClimate 3
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 37.66 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    37.66 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    37.87 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    38.19 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    39.61 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    76.6 s
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    77.15 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    77.4 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    78.25 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    9.75 Points
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    9.5 Points
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    9.5 Points

Subj. Fun ( Points)

Subjective Fun Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    9.75 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    9.75 Points
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    9.5 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 31.28 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    31.28 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    31.38 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    31.47 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    34.43 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 96.07 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    96.07 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    96.8 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    97.27 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    100.47 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    9.75 Points
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    9.5 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    9.5 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 79.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    79.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    78.45 Km/H
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    76.53 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    74.25 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 2.33 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 12.9%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    2.33 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    2.16 m/sec2
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    2.15 m/sec2
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    2.03 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 7.47 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    7.47 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    7.5 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    7.53 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    7.81 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 with a result of 4.42 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    4.42 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    4.43 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    4.54 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    4.78 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 with a result of 76.44 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    76.44 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    77.45 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    78.22 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    79.54 s

Snow Circle (S)

Snow Circle Time in Seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 with a result of 20.81 S. The difference between best and worst was 13.2%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    20.81 S
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    21.68 S
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    22.16 S
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    23.98 S

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    10 Points
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    9.5 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    9.25 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    9 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    9.5 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    9.5 Points
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    9.5 Points

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport with a result of 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
    7.6 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3
    7.8 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    8.1 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    8.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 98.6%
2 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 98.1%
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 96.4%
4 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 96.3%

Test Winner

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

96.3%

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