Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

A lot of the score categories are difficult to estimate for my car, my driving style, and perhaps most notably, the traffic in my region (Washington state, Seattle area) which is usually very dense. It's too early to rate wear, and I don't think it would be fair to rate them on handling because it's an SUV that I don't push terribly hard in cornering and such. Compared to the outgoing stock all-season Continental Sport LXs, these tires are absolutely a step up. The main reason I got these is because of all the research I've done, including watching nearly every relevant video Jonathan has provided. They're perfect for a year-round tire in the PNW. We don't get the severe arctic winters of Canada or Minnesota, but our winters can be challenging because unlike a region that snows, sticks, and stays well below freezing for a period of time, the Pacific Northwest gets winters where the temperature fluctuates just above and below freezing. So it rains during the day in the high 30s, then dips below freezing during the night and you get a lovely sheet of ice to wake up to. Then it melts, rains, and repeats the process all over again. Our snow turns to slush almost immediately giving you a wet slushy mess to drive on. Only twice in my life here have I seen the need for true winter tires. Otherwise, the CrossClimate2 is an excellent all-around tire that easily beats any [American] all-season offering. Noise and comfort are good, wear is predicted to be very good, and having a winter-rated tire when you need it makes it a slam-dunk in my opinion for my style of car, my style of driving, and my climate.

Been using cross climates for 2 different cars now for my all year round. Pretty reliable even in snow, car is just a bit heavy that you need to break in advance.

I live in the south so snow is rare but with my Subaru awd and these tire i feel fine driving at any rate in rain or shine I’ve have these tires for roughly 15000 miles so far wear seems good but I haven’t measured it so I’ll leave it as N/A

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I am using the Michelin CC2 AW (USA SPEC) on my 2007 Lexus IS250 6MT. I have these tires mounted in 245/45/18 size (the OEM size is 255/40/18) but they fit great on my OEM wheels in a different size. I love how soft and comfortable they were compared to my Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 tires I ran previously. I find the grip to be significantly less than the Pilot Sports, where when cornering hard on highway entrance ramps, my car often triggers the traction control light (something I did not experience on my Pilot Sport AS4 tires). The tires are quiet at this time (only 3k miles on them) and I have not noticed a hit in fuel economy where I still average 26-27mpg during my daily commute at (45 degrees Fahrenheit) of 23 miles one way, and 23 miles back home at 60mph. Overall I do enjoy the tires, I feel they will offer much improved longevity compared to my Pilot Sport AS4 tires I had before. The tradeoff is dry and wet grip with a significant increase in ice, snow grip, and longevity.