Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin CrossClimate+ finished ahead 2 times and the BluEarth 4S AW21 not once. The CrossClimate+ was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
CrossClimate+
BluEarth 4S AW21
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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.
Where owners rate each higher
CrossClimate+
BluEarth 4S AW21
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Owners rate the CrossClimate+ 83% from 120 reviews and the BluEarth 4S AW21 78% from 9. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
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. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.
| Measurement | CrossClimate+ | Gap | BluEarth 4S AW21 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry CrossClimate+ ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 131 | 9.6% | 145 | 2-0 |
| Wet CrossClimate+ ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 161 | 6.4% | 172 | 2-0 |
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.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2019 to 2020
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 | CrossClimate+ | Field | BluEarth 4S AW21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test | P5 of 32 | P23 of 32 | |
| 2019 All Season Tire Performance Overview | P2 of 31 | P15 of 31 |
CrossClimate+ vs BluEarth 4S AW21: your questions
Is the Michelin CrossClimate+ or the Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin CrossClimate+ finished ahead 2 times and the BluEarth 4S AW21 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the CrossClimate+ scores 9.4 and the BluEarth 4S AW21 6.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the CrossClimate+ or the BluEarth 4S AW21?
The CrossClimate+ led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 6.4% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The CrossClimate+ led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 9.6% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the CrossClimate+ and 7.6/10 for the BluEarth 4S AW21.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the CrossClimate+ 83% from 120 reviews and the BluEarth 4S AW21 78% from 9. 87% of CrossClimate+ owners would buy it again, against 63% for the BluEarth 4S AW21.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The CrossClimate+ is made in 63 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the BluEarth 4S AW21 in 104 (14 to 22 inch). 46 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the CrossClimate+ is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the BluEarth 4S AW21 B and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The BluEarth 4S AW21 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2018, the CrossClimate+ in 2017. The CrossClimate+ replaced the Michelin CrossClimate.
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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.