THIS DATA IS BASED ON INTERNAL MICHELIN TESTING.
Now that's clearly out of the way, I think it's quite an interesting datapoint. I'm confident the data will be good as when companies put competitor data in the public eye, they risk being sued over it, so they triple check everything is fair.
Notes on the data below.
The Goodyear® Assurance® WeatherReady® has already been replaced with the WeatherReady 2. The wet braking and snow traction were performed on tyres buffed down to 3/32", and the traction results are a percentage based result compared to a standard reference tyre, so ignore the fact it says pulling force in newtons. Basically, higher is better.
The same dataset also has a wear test where the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had an estimated tread life life (based on calculating the most-worn groove of a rotated set) of 77,590 miles versus Bridgestone WeatherPeak at 41,127 miles.
Test setup & methodology
The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.
Recorded test conditions
Recorded test conditions
- Dry Braking
- 60 → 0 mph
- Wet Braking - Worn
- 50 → 0 mph
Dry
Dry Braking
Dry Braking
Dry braking in meters (60 - 0 mph)
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best | Residual speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34.44 m | Best | 0 km/h | |
| 36.91 m | +2.47 m | 34 km/h | |
| 39.56 m | +5.12 m | 47 km/h |
The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (5.12 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW had stopped.
Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.
Wet
Wet Braking - Worn
Wet Braking - Worn
Wet braking at Low Tread Depth (50 - 0 mph)
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best | Residual speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43.56 m | Best | 0 km/h | |
| 59.68 m | +16.12 m | 68 km/h | |
| 60.53 m | +16.97 m | 69 km/h |
The difference between best and worst was 39% (16.97 m ≈ 3.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady would still be travelling at 69 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW had stopped.
Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.
Snow
Snow Traction
Snow Traction
Pulling Force in Newtons
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 93 N | Best | |
| 65 N | -28.00 N | |
| 63 N | -30.00 N |
The difference between best and worst was 32.3% (30 N).
Results
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
235/55 R18
Category scores (% of best)
All discipline results (3)
Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.
| Test | Position in discipline | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry BrakingLower is better | 1st / 3 | 34.44 m | Best in this discipline |
| Wet Braking - WornLower is better | 1st / 3 | 43.56 m | Best in this discipline |
| Snow TractionHigher is better | 1st / 3 | 93 N | Best in this discipline |
- 3PMSF
- Yes
Continental CrossContact LX25
235/55 R18
Category scores (% of best)
All discipline results (3)
Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.
| Test | Position in discipline | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry BrakingLower is better | 2nd / 3 | 36.91 m | +2.47 m |
| Wet Braking - WornLower is better | 2nd / 3 | 59.68 m | +16.12 m |
| Snow TractionHigher is better | 3rd / 3 | 63 N | -30.00 N |
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
235/55 R18
Category scores (% of best)
All discipline results (3)
Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.
| Test | Position in discipline | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry BrakingLower is better | 3rd / 3 | 39.56 m | +5.12 m |
| Wet Braking - WornLower is better | 3rd / 3 | 60.53 m | +16.97 m |
| Snow TractionHigher is better | 2nd / 3 | 65 N | -28.00 N |
- 3PMSF
- Yes
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