CST Medallion All Season ACP1 vs Michelin CrossClimate 2
- TR Score
- 3.3/10
- Owners say
- -
- TR Score
- 9.5/10
- Owners say
- 80% · 173
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead 4 times and the Medallion All Season ACP1 not once. The CrossClimate 2 stopped 14.3% shorter in the dry.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose the Michelin CrossClimate 2 if you want a genuinely capable all-season with strong safety margins-especially if you face cold weather, frequent rain, or any snow/ice. Consider the CST Medallion All Season ACP1 only if lowest upfront cost is the priority and you drive in mostly mild conditions, at conservative speeds, accepting notably weaker braking and winter handling.
Where the Medallion All Season ACP1 is stronger
- Significantly lower purchase cost / better cost-per-mile in the ADAC value metric (1.7 vs 3.05 price/1000)
- Slightly longer projected wear in ADAC 2025 (47,600 km vs 47,500 km)
- Decent straight-line aquaplaning result (75.4 km/h, close to Michelin's 76 km/h)
Where the CrossClimate 2 is stronger
- Consistently shorter dry braking across all shared tests (~13-15% better; e.g., 38.9 m vs 44.7 m in ADAC 2025)
- Consistently shorter wet braking across all shared tests (~6-14% better; e.g., 33.6 m vs 36.6 m in ADAC 2025)
- Clearly superior winter performance in ADAC 2025 (best-in-test winter notes; stronger snow traction 257 N vs 216 N and much better ice braking 14.8 m vs 18.7 m)
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
Medallion All Season ACP1 vs CrossClimate 2 at a glance
| Category | Medallion All Season ACP1 | Gap | CrossClimate 2 |
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| Shared tests won4 shared tests | 0 | 4 | |
| Dry4 measurements | 0 | The CrossClimate 2 stopped 14.3% shorter in the dry (4 tests) | 4 |
| Wet7 measurements | 1 | The CrossClimate 2 stopped 8.8% shorter in the wet (4 tests) | 6 |
| Snow2 measurements | 0 | 2 | |
| Ice1 measurement | 0 | 1 | |
| Comfort1 measurement | 0 | 1 | |
| Value3 measurements | 1 | 2 | |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 3.3/10 | The CrossClimate 2 by 6.2 | 9.5/10 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2021 to 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Medallion All Season ACP1 | Field | CrossClimate 2 |
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| 2025 ADAC All Season Tire Test | P13 of 16 | P5 of 16 | |
| 2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout | P28 of 35 | P2 of 35 | |
| 2022 All Season Tire Market Overview | P17 of 35 | P3 of 35 | |
| 2021 All Season Tire Market Overview | P27 of 32 | P1 of 32 |
Performance profile
12 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Medallion All Season ACP1
CrossClimate 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 80%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Medallion All Season ACP1
Not ahead in any category
CrossClimate 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | Medallion All Season ACP1 | Gap | CrossClimate 2 | Wins | ||||||||||||||||
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| 147 | 14.3% | 126 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 165 | 8.8% | 151 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 146 | 8.8% | 133 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 46.9 | 0.8% | 47.2 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 9.2 | 12% | 8.2 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 31 | 6.3% | 30 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 49 | 19% | 58 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 61 | 20.9% | 49 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 73.5 | 1.5 dB | 72 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 29,577 | 0.2% | 29,515 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 5.8 | 3.4% | 5.6 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 73 | 27.4% | 53 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Medallion All Season ACP1 scores 3.3 and the CrossClimate 2 9.5 out of 10.
| Medallion All Season ACP1 | Category | CrossClimate 2 | ||
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| 12 | Dry | 95 | ||
| 43 | Wet | 75 | ||
| 11 | Comfort | 82 | ||
| 69 | Value | 84 | ||
| 24 | Snow | 94 | ||
| 0 | Ice | 47 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Medallion All Season ACP1 | Category | CrossClimate 2 | ||
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| - | Dry Grip | 8.6 | ||
| - | Wet Grip | 7.9 | ||
| - | Road Feedback | 7.6 | ||
| - | Handling | 7.5 | ||
| - | Wear | 8.4 | ||
| - | Comfort | 8.3 | ||
| - | Snow Grip | 8.4 | ||
| - | Ice Grip | 7.5 | ||
Owners rate the CrossClimate 2 80% from 173 reviews; the Medallion All Season ACP1 has no owner reviews yet. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
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Michelin CrossClimate 2
- 80%from 173 reviews
- 73%would buy again
- 2,411,545 milesdriven by reviewers
Owners generally rate the Michelin CrossClimate 2 highly, most often praising its dependable all-weather grip with standout snow traction and strong dry and wet grip for an all-season tire. Comfort is commonly reported as very good and a sizeable minority also find it quiet, though road noise is a recurring talking point with roughly one in eight owners complaining it can hum or rumble. The main consistent drawback is efficiency: around one in seven owners report noticeably worse fuel economy/EV range (rolling resistance). A smaller but meaningful group also criticise wet handling confidence, particularly when pushed, even though straight-line wet grip and aquaplaning resistance tend to be viewed positively.
- Excellent snow traction and winter security
- Strong dry grip and traction
- Confident wet grip in everyday driving
- Good ride comfort over longer distances
- Noticeable hit to fuel economy/EV range (higher rolling resistance)
- Wet handling can feel nervous or lack confidence when cornering/braking
- Can be louder than expected on certain surfaces or at speed
Summarised by AI from 153 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 173 CrossClimate 2 reviewsAfter 2 hot summers the tires are dangerous on wet and cold,
That was actually very much appreciated since i drive them on a GR Yaris mostly on the weekends in the night on snowfall but normal use would be very very dangerous.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
| Category | Medallion All Season ACP1 | CrossClimate 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Season | All Season | All Season |
| On the market since | - | 2020 |
| Replaced | - | Michelin CrossClimate+ (2017) |
| Replaced by | - | Michelin CrossClimate 3 |
| Awards | - | Winner: Best All-Season Tires (DriverReviews, 2024/25) Winner: All-Season SUV Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2024) Winner: All-Season Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2023) Winner: All-Season SUV Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2022) Winner: All-Season Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2022) |
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
This is a classic value all-season versus premium all-season showdown: the CST Medallion All Season ACP1 targets budget-minded touring drivers, while the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is positioned as a premium-touring, do-it-all option with a strong reputation for year-round safety. With four shared, independent test datasets across multiple sizes (R16 and R17), we can look past a single result and focus on repeatable patterns.
Across the shared tests, the headline is consistency: the CrossClimate 2 beats the CST in overall ranking every time (4/4) and repeatedly posts substantially shorter stopping distances in both dry and wet conditions. The CST's main counterpunch is cost-per-mile and a couple of “efficiency/value” style metrics-useful, but they don't offset the repeated safety gaps, especially when winter performance is part of the all-season promise.
Conclusion
On performance and safety, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is the clear winner. It out-ranks the CST in every shared overall test (including a huge gap in the 2023 35-tire shootout: 2nd vs 28th), and its braking advantages are not marginal-they're consistently large: roughly 13-15% shorter dry braking across all four comparisons (e.g., 38.9 m vs 44.7 m in ADAC 2025) and around 6-14% shorter wet braking (e.g., 33.6 m vs 36.6 m in ADAC 2025). In ADAC's qualitative notes, the Michelin also delivers class-leading winter capability with high safety reserves on snow and strong ice performance, while the CST is explicitly flagged as “deficient” for winter-road safety and posts the worst ice-braking result in that test (18.7 m vs 14.8 m).
The CST Medallion ACP1's case is primarily financial: ADAC 2025 shows dramatically better “value” (1.7 vs 3.05 price/1000) and it narrowly edges wear projection (47,600 km vs 47,500 km). However, the same ADAC report highlights meaningful dynamic shortcomings (imprecise steering, low grip/precision on wet handling, and very weak winter handling), which are the kinds of deficits that matter most in emergency situations. Practical takeaway: if you need a true all-season capable of confidently covering cold, snow, and mixed conditions, the CrossClimate 2's safety margin is the deciding factor; the CST is best viewed as a low-cost option for milder climates and low-demand driving where ultimate grip and winter safety are not priorities.
Medallion All Season ACP1 vs CrossClimate 2: your questions
Is the CST Medallion All Season ACP1 or the Michelin CrossClimate 2 the better tire?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead 4 times and the Medallion All Season ACP1 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Medallion All Season ACP1 scores 3.3 and the CrossClimate 2 9.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Medallion All Season ACP1 or the CrossClimate 2?
The CrossClimate 2 led 6 of the 7 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 8.8% shorter in the wet across 4 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The CrossClimate 2 led 4 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 14.3% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The CrossClimate 2 led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the CrossClimate 2 80% from 173 reviews; the Medallion All Season ACP1 has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.
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