Owners largely agree the Michelin CrossClimate is a strong all-rounder, most often praised for confident dry and wet grip, low noise and reassuring traction in light-to-moderate snow. Longevity is another standout, with many reporting impressively high mileages for an all-season tyre, and ride comfort is frequently described as very good. A smaller but noticeable minority (around one in ten) mention compromises such as reduced steering feel, and some also flag it as expensive or not the best for fuel economy.
What owners mention most counted across 132 reviews
I have passed 48000km with these tires in 3 years. They gave me an excellent feeling of safety in all condition. They were mostly driven in area (Montengro near sea) where summer temperatures are reaching 40 degree C and on winter the temperature are going around to 0 degree C. Thread depth reduced to 4mm, but this is not the problem. Problem is that small parts of rubber are falling off from tires on front axle even if I made rotation of tires each 10000km. Probably that car is too heavy in front (Audi A6 2.0 tdi C6 model). Anyhow, I strongly recommend these tires, but next one will be other set only due to price because I cannot find price in my area which is close to prices found in EU.
have had these on my car for 18 thousand miles over 14 months, they are still as surefooted as when new, have driven in 7cms of snow with no issues even up a fairly steep hill, they are comfortable, quiet, hard wearing and dependable.. I estimate I have around 12-18 k miles left before I need to replace them (same again)
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As there are R14s on my fiesta, there is no 'plus' version available. I have replaced the fronts today after 38k miles. They were still legal but under 3mm. The rears still have 4-5mm and I have kept these for now. I fitted the same tyre again on the front as I think they are one of the best tyres I have ever had. Really solid performance all round and great for occasional snow and ice use. The first time in snow I tried an emergency stop somewhere very quiet and nearly went through the windscreen - it was if I was on Tarmac. They might not be 'the absolute best' tyre under every condition (no tyre is) but the performance I have found to be very good in every condition I have driven in and they are certainly better than most average tyres in all conditions. Given the great wear and their relatively cheap price (I paid just £45 each, fully fitted) they are a must to my mind and I was happy to replace like with like.
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Replaced set of run-flats, greatly improved overall feedback, feel so much better.
OK a Mini Clubman drives like a roller skate but now these tyres have reduced the crash bang ride, it's almost like a normal car. Wet & dry grip inspires confidence, wear is very good for the time these Michelin cross climate have been on the clubman.
These were on the car when I bought it and about 2/3rds worn. I've since driven 5000miles and am not impressed - just very disappointed. In fact they are downright dangerous in the wet - the front skates about and the steering goes light as though driving on ice. There was about 2.5mm tread, no uneven wear, and pressures were correct but the last tyres that were this bad were budget ones (Acceleras) not premium ones. I had the fronts replaced with Dunlop Sportmax RT2 and now I have great grip - almost as good as on a dry surface and they were £40 less than replacing them with Crossclimates again.
Car came with these tyres fitted. I was happy, as I had had them on a previous car. Well, on this chassis, they are average at best. Distinct understeer, poor wet grip levels, and the noise is getting much worse as the tyres get older. Good in snow and ice, but they seem to overheat when the weather gets hot. Have swapped the front for Eagle Asymmetrics, which are far better. Can't wait to get rid of the rears.
Good tyres except for one realy realy annoying thing these tyres pick up stones, in fact I do not belive there are any loose chipings left on the northern section of the A34, they are all stuck in my tyre treads. However if you enjoy a constant tick tickety tick.tick. from stones stuck in your treads. these may be the tyres for you. This design flaw will stop me ever having these tyres again.
The tyres are hazardous in the wet conditions, specially if it's moist. they block really fast. I have never driven a tyre that would be better in snow than on the moist road. If you already own this tyres keep your safety distance...you will need it. Otherwise it performs ok, but braking capabilites and distance is really something you need to watch out for......when completing the performance test on all season tyres, they should complete them with one year old tyres, because after this particular tyre has been exposed to one mild winter it is useless. If you're thinking of all season tyres and you're not in a snowy area, invest in some good summer tyres like good year or continental or even nexen or falken.
And if you live in a colder snowy area and you're looking for an allseason tyre just buy a good low wear winter tyre and drive it all year round with low highway speeds. For a city car, just go with winter tyres.
Have ran the original CrossClimates for a couple of years now up in Cumbria. Wet and dry performance has been great, I don't push the limits but do drive fairly quick when I need to, usually I try to drive as economically as possible. They have worn really evenly across the tread and never really felt like a worn tyre like others usually do as you get below 3mm. Michelin weren't lying about their efforts to maintain performance as the tyre wears, while I'm sure it does change, it doesn't seem like it. They've also been very stable regardless of the temperature.
Saw snow twice, the first time was maybe 1-2 inches down but small FWD estate that was 4-up managed a 13 degree uphill incline covered in snow and slush without too much drama. It wandered laterally a little bit but once it found grip it was away, not bad considering the tread would have been at around 3.5mm at that point in time. The 2nd time with newer tyres, the ol' Beast from the East struck us and our village was cut off for a few days as we'd had over a foot of snow down. Needless to say it caused trouble and even the farmers in their tractors were spinning their drive wheels hunting for grip. The problem was a 2" thick layer of ice sitting underneath all the snow. On day 2 I cleared the snow from around the car and attempted to move it, silly idea that was. Looking back, I don't think anything other than studded tyres would have worked due to the ice, even a metal shovel struggled to break it up.
All in all they have been good tyres, no scary moments to speak of. I agree with many of the test results regarding aquaplaning as it does seem a weakness compared to other tyres I've used in the past and they tend to bounce through deep puddles rather than cut through them. On the open road in heavy rain though I've not had any aquaplaning issues but then most of my driving is very rough country lanes. Which not only harbour endless puddles and potholes but also seem to shred tyres faster than normal. They only had 6mm tread when new which was disappointing, hopefully the CC+ will have improved on this.
These tyres perform really well in dry, and especially they surprised me positively in wet conditions. The ride comfort is ok and they're not noisy. However taking in account that this is, after all, a summer tyre modified for snow and ice, their winter performance is actually not that great. Don't get me wrong, they perform way better than summer tyres on snow, slush and ice but not nearly as well as a good winter tryre. They will get you through mild winter conditions if you drive carefully. However don't expect them to be good in serious and long winter conditions. These tyres will give you about 40-50% winter performance of a real winter tyre. Grip on snow and slush is acceptable, but cornering is really iffy. Since where I live we have about 2-3 months of snowy conditions per year, these tyres are acceptable for me, but if you live in a place where winter is long and conditions are rough, it'd be dumb to use these as winter tyres and expect decent performance.
