Michelin Latitude Cross Reviews - Page 3

Given 90% while driving a Vauxhall Antara (225/55 R18 S) on mostly country roads for 12,000 average miles
Brought these tyres after a lot of research to replace the Hankook tyres fitted on my Vauxhall Antara which were no good in wet weather. I was looking for a tyre that could cope with the varied British weather, wet, dry, ice and snow. The Michelin's are expensive tyres but you pay for what you get. The Michelin's handle very well in the wet, much better than the previous tyres. In the dry they are are also good but obviously not as good as a premium summer tyre. There is some road noise but no more than the previous fitted tyres. I have had mo issues with the tyre losing grip on icy roads. Where I was most impressed is in the snow. In mid December last year there was a few inches of snow that fell and I had to take my wife to work which was a good test for the tyres. My Antara has 4 wheel drive that only kicks in if the front wheels start to spin. Once the snow had got into tyre treads the cars grip was exceptional. There were various cars even a 4x4 Audi estate that were stuck going up a steep section of road that is just under a mile in length. I sat at the bottom of the hill until cars coming down had cleared and then just drove up the hill overtaking the stranded cars trying to get up the hill. Not once did I feel the car wheels spin and I believe it was mainly down to the tyres. We have more snow forecast this week and having these tyres certainly gives you more reassurance in bad weather conditions. I have these tyres for 16 months. I do about 10,000 miles a year and after 14 months there was still 8mm if tread depth.
Helpful 173 - tyre reviewed on February 25, 2018
Given 96% while driving a Kia Motors sorento (235/65 R17 V) on mostly motorways for 6,500 spirited miles
Bought 4 new MICHELIN Latitude Cross tyres in Dec 2016 to replace dreadful budget tyres that were sold with my used Kia Sorento XM.
The tracking was also adjusted giving the car much improved handling and grip. I have done some light off-roading with these tyres and not once did I have any wheel slip on hilly grass and mud.
They seem to wear well at 6,000 miles. Hoping for a snowy winter this year to really test them out in 4 wheel drive. They look quite aggressive and give you the added confidence that you can tackle almost anything the weather and roads has to offer. Also the car feels very stable at high speeds when fully loaded with the Michelins. Highly recommended
Helpful 182 - tyre reviewed on August 1, 2017
Given 84% while driving a Suzuki Vitara MKI (195/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 1,000 easy going miles
My old 1969 Vitara had General Grabbers that were good off road but disastrous on smooth wet tarmac. Couldn't believe the difference on wet roads but still with excellent off road ability.
Helpful 234 - tyre reviewed on March 29, 2017
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 85% while driving a Lexus RX300 (215/70 R16) on mostly town for 500 average miles
Decided to go for these tyres after reading reviews on this site. I'm very glad that I did. The wet weather grip is amazing compared to the terrifying Bridestone duellers previously fitted. We recently had some light snow and they coped with the snow and ice very well, but I admit it was not deep. I did find a patch of ground that was a mixture of 6" deep mud, water, snow and ice. I drove into it (just out of interest) and stopped in the middle. The car drove straight back out with no problem. I'm sure they will cope with heavier snow too. I realise that they are not the cheapest 4X4 tyres,but you get what you pay for, and I prefer safety over costs. Great tyres, thanks for the advice guys.
Helpful 152 - tyre reviewed on January 19, 2017
Given 96% while driving a Toyota Land cruiser prado (265/65 R17) on mostly town for 55,000 spirited miles
very good tires.i have had them on my Toyota Land Cruiser 120 for 80.000kms, very grippy tires in the summer, pretty good in winter conditions (like most allseason tires not very good on black ice, and ice), the do also do good in the wet, lasted me 80.000kms, and i have an agressive driving. Off-road, they are also good, better than the previous michelin cross terains, i did some pretty hard offroad in verry muddy conditions, and I never got stuck (the only problem is that the sidewals doesnt bite in mud, so you go backwards forwards, but ich find yourself on some tracks it is pretty hard to break loose). Also on snow they are verry good. The only times that I wasn't very happy with them were on icy roads.
Helpful 158 - tyre reviewed on December 28, 2016
Given 89% while driving a Nissan xtrail 2.0 dci x3 (215/65 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Had a lot of snow and ice so far this winter and the colder months are yet to come - I was already impressed with these tyres through a very wet spring and had intended to wait until after winter to add another review about them but I have been both surprised (good) and disappointed at the same time. Firstly, the bad - a small very low speed (about 10kmh) slide on icy paving saw my car gently come to rest against the concrete gutter. It was such a gentle collision I simply drove away but on inspecting the tyre an hour later, the sidewall had two fractures. I drove back to the site to inspect the gutter and where my tyre had hit was a seam where sections of concrete joined. This concrete seam had caused the rip in the sidewall. I was deflated even if my tyre was not - an expensive near new tyre rendered worthless by an innocuous piece of concrete kerbing. Now the good - These tyres are MUCH better than my previous dedicated winter tyres, wet roads, dry, slush, snow and ice. The biggest surprise so far is how good they are STOPPING on icy roads (yeah okay, even without the help of concrete guttering!). Seriously, you feel them biting into the road to help stopping making my ABS work overtime. Overall, I love these tyres but not impressed by the sidewall strength (and mine are the XL version, supposed stronger sidewalls for extra load).
Helpful 148 - tyre reviewed on December 11, 2016
Given 86% while driving a Nissan Qashqai (215/60 R17) on a combination of roads for 35,000 spirited miles
Very good for dry & wet and a LOT better than expected on mud. Is somewhat sensitive on the sides for tears. Still going strong half way through 3rd year and 56000kms
Helpful 147 - tyre reviewed on November 24, 2016
Given 80% while driving a Toyota RAV4 (235/60 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 40,000 average miles
Bought to replace OEM Bridgestone Duellers. The Bridgestone is an horrific tyre, way too hard and noisy.

The Michelin is much quieter, grips better in all conditions. Look chunky too!

2 more being fitted this week.
Helpful 164 - tyre reviewed on October 2, 2016
Given 60% while driving a Toyota RAV4 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 32,000 easy going miles
This is my second review after 6 years and 52000 kms. The tire after the fourth year and nearly 40000 kms became hard, lost a lot of the grip in the wet and the dry and became slightly uncomfortable. Twice it slided too easily on wet tarmac. So in the long run many of its good properties were lost. Oddly enough it is still good enough on dirt roads. But not on tarmac. My original review was on June 14, 2013
Helpful 180 - tyre reviewed on September 30, 2016
Given 88% while driving a Suzuki grand vitara (235/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Amazing tires, so much better than Latitude Tour except on confort, they are a bit harder. But they are so good on everything else, and the manage dirt quite well.
Helpful 148 - tyre reviewed on August 31, 2016
Given 90% while driving a Nissan xtrail 2.0 dci x3 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Wet grip phenomenal, tough, comfortable, relatively quiet, a brilliant all rounder
Helpful 124 - tyre reviewed on July 20, 2016
Given 80% while driving a Isuzu DMAX (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 100 average miles
Very nice tyres. AfVerya year with 30000km, still have good wet and dry grid. I believe will last another 30000km before i get another set of the sames.
Helpful 160 - tyre reviewed on February 1, 2016