Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

I have to be honest with this one. Been waiting for this since it got announced. Before I had a Continental ASC2 but they got used and in 22 April of 2025, I replaced the Continentals with Goodride All Season Elite Z-401 245/45/R19 102W until the CC3 Sports were available. In July I replaced the Goodride with the CC3S and mane was I disappointed. I have only drove the first 500-600 km but the initial feeling is that they are under CC2, Continental and even under the performance of the Z-401. Tested on DRY and WET but since it's July 2025 I cannot talk about Wear, Snow or Ice.

First of all:
Dry grip/braking it's a 7 for me compared to the Continentals (9)
Wet it's kind of a disaster, even the Z-401 is better.
Road feedback isn't a very important factor for me, I know these are sports so I give them a 8, because of rigidity.
Handling, I think its better than anything else I had, better then Continental, CC2, Goodride, Goodyear. Also you can steer very nice.
Comfort, I don't know what to say. It's kind of an average.

Would I buy again? Right now after the first impression, I wouldn't. After 40.000 km? Who knows? Also the 6.1mm isn't giving me high hopes for wearing, but will see in time.

Overall my first impression is that I would go for the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 or the Goodyear 4Seasons Vector gen 3. Second would be CC2 then after the CC3S. I cannot tell anything about the CC3 since it's not available in my country Romania/EU.

Overall: Disappointed by the price/performance ratio. Maybe at their end of the lifespan will get a better opinion.

I live in Peak District and commute daily over Snake Pass into Sheffield using PS5 in summer and XC 2 Nov / April about 60k total. R8 road for commuting in summer but a challenge in winter ,temp and snow/ ice wise, hence needing All Season. ( Nov / April). Interested in what Michelin were saying about 3 Sport being = 2 PS5 and Alpine 5. So invested in a set July 23rd. Scrubbed them in for 200 miles. Fast roaded em some 500 miles to date. Temps of 12 c to 25 c. Wet and dry, Result in my humble experience ... At fast road speed in both wet and dry they are as near as dam it the equv of PS 5s at above temps. Only a track day could possibly show a difference. I think Autum / Early Spring were I see temps, over The Snake Pass of - 2c to 10c these new 3 Sports will have the edge over PS5. I assume due to Mountain Snow Flake Snow / Ice performance will be as per XC2s , ie. More than enough in U.K. Jonathan Benson talked about more sporty and responsive. He is correct. But they seem no more noisey or uncomfortable that the CX2s. Time will tell re milage but I honestly think they are as near as PS5s in the summer as to be in real terms the same. And for a price difference of only a couple of Beers a corner lol . WHY NOT . Hope this helps those considering.

Been a user for all cross climate series, except plus, I can say this one tops them all, I could not use it for snowy or heavy wet conditions yet but for dry and wet roads performance its very near to UHP tires. Steering response is good and during hard cornering you can feel sidewalls are not giving way, stable and not losing traction. A very little rubbery feeling when moving over small bumps as if car is floating but actually feels extremely better considering previous potenza s001 stone wheels, also I choose bigger tires 255 35 r19 to 245 40 r19 another reason maybe.
Comfort is also very good especially in urban areas they are virtually silent, medium to high speed there is standart cc noise which is acceptable.
I can say very good ride quality, good dry performance "breaking and traction", not a track tire of course but again if you like switching sport, summer, winter tires, this might not tickle your fancy.
I can say good summer performance

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I’ve just come back from a nearly 4000-mile Christmas trip across Europe and tried the CrossClimate 3 Sport for the first time on my Mercedes E-Class S213 Estate (275/35 R19 rear, 245/40 R19 front) and honestly, they blew me away. From heavy rain in France and Belgium to high-speed runs on the German Autobahn, across wet and dry roads, through blizzards and snowstorms in Poland and Austria, including black ice and deep snow the tyres handled it all. They adapted instantly to changing road conditions, always providing strong, predictable grip and never feeling anywhere near their limit.
Previously I’d been on Michelin Primacy 3 MOE and then switched to Pilot Sport 4S, which I really like even on a heavy, not-particularly sporty estate car, so I expected some compromise - but no, not at all. The CC3 Sport seem to handle anything without compromise; a genuinely impressive product. Through faster bends they held on nicely and felt really controlled. Honestly, it felt more like driving on a premium summer UHP tyre than an all-season. Wet and dry braking were great, and high-speed stability was spot on. In the snow they stayed safe and predictable, even in deeper snow and icy patches.They were also surprisingly quiet, with no noticeable difference compared to the previous sets. The only thing I’m not completely sure about yet is how they’ll wear over the summer, I should have a better idea by the end of the year.

Really, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport are simply outstanding and you won’t find better-looking sidewalls too :)
And just to be clear, I’m not being paid by Michelin or anyone else for this, it’s simply my honest opinion.

Excellent tyres.
Fronts 225/49/R19
Rears 255/35/R19.
Fitted to my 2028 BMW 330d xdrive msport shadow edition.
Fantastic tyre, swapped over from run flat Bridgestone Potenza.
I've driven on Goodyear-Pirelli-Bridgestone and these have been the best yet.
Would definitely recommend these Cross climate 3 sport for all year rubber.
Excellent tyre.

These are made-in-Italy imported MCC3S tires being used in the Pacific Northwest USA. While I haven't been able to test it in the snow or ice, the grip in dry and wet both far superior to any other tire I've used on my vehicle (Tesla Model Y) including the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus Elect, Michelin X-Ice, or the OEM Goodyear, Continental, or Hankook tires that come on this model. I am especially impressed with the hydroplaning performance at high speeds. Comfort is excellent and the tire is notably quieter at all speeds vs the Pirelli which had noise-cancelling foam technology. Road feedback is lacking when compared to a summer tire like the MPS4S but far and above any 3-peak rated tire I've used like the Hakka R5's or any Blizzak's so I gave it an 8. Looking forward to going up to the mountain and seeing how these fair in the snow this winter!

Side note, do NOT import these tires until the tariff situation is sorted out. This was a very expensive experience.

these tyres feelgood on the road quite smooth confident the only thing which lets this tyre down is the rim protector its alot smaller than other premium competitors

Initial impression of the tyre is great. It is indeed sporty and the feel is really good. I tested the CC3S head to head against the hankook ventus s1 evo3 and there was no difference in comfort and noise - so I am really impressed.

Great tires my Volvo S90 Inscription T8 with 455 HP has amazing traction we are very happy with the purchase.

I've had these fitted for 3 weeks and 1,000 miles in dry and wet weather at moderate temperatures. The dry grip is as good as the Pilot sport 4 previously fitted, although as it was a used car with nearly bald front tyres I can't compare the wet grip accurately.

It's no noisier than the PS4s, and the steering feel is just as good. The CC2 on my previous car gave a different pitch noise and these sound nicer.

I'm looking forward to snow!

We bought these four tyres in end of August 2025 and have driven 1200 km the following month on a F56 Cooper S from 2019.
We purchased the car a couple of months ago, but the previous tyres five year old 'Dunlop SportMaxx 205/40R18 86W extra load Runflat' were horrible (cabin noise, comfort over bumps and sliding very soon in both wet and dry).

The new tyres (with alignment) is much quieter in the cabin, and listening to conversation or music is far easier now. Going over road imperfections and bumps is comfortable, giving the fact that is still is a sport tyre with a thin sidewall. The specialised tyre/alignment shop also noticed that the side wall was stiffer than a normal all season when he was mounting it on the rim. What is noticeably delayed on the first drives was the stabilisation time on steering input. I got quickly used to this and it is not bothering me, but it is logical when moving from a runflat summer tyre to an all season tyre (not runflat). When driving spirited in a corner, I can feel when the tyre is about to hit the peak (starts understeering) by regulating throttle. This was not possible with the previous tyre, which felt on ice even in the dry.

When comparing this to our BMW E87 with Michelin Pilot Sport 4/5 you do feel it is less stiff/sportive, but still sporty enough to be called cross climate sport. I have never driven spirited the other cross climates, so I can not compare that.

I can not judge the wear, snow and grip performance yet. My first trips were around 20 °C in west European climate.
So far I am happy with this tyre.

Been waiting for exactly this tyre - all season with a sporty bias. Don't believe a 5 series requires a full UHP tyre.

Recently got a full set fitted and having done a few hundred miles now initial impressions are good. Dry and wet grip is excellent. Noise levels are great too, no lounder than the summers previously fitted.
No adverse weather yet so haven't tested in the snow but time will tell, given michelin's expertise with the CC2 I'm sure they'll be fine there. Fuel economy doesn't appear to have changed. Comfort improved over the run flats previously fitted.
All in very happy so far just waiting on snow performance and wear rate. Got a good price on them too, cheaper that the PS5s I was considering.