Hankook iON FlexClimate vs Michelin CrossClimate 2
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook iON FlexClimate and the Michelin CrossClimate 2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Hankook iON FlexClimate is an Electric-Vehicle All-Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is an Premium-Touring All-Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these two tests:
- Hankook iON FlexClimate finished ahead of the Michelin CrossClimate 2 in two of the tests
While it might look like the Hankook iON FlexClimate is better than the Michelin CrossClimate 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate stopped the vehicle in 1.37% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:40M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 39.8M |
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:39M | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 40.3M |
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate was 2.82% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:110.1Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 107Km/H |
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate stopped the vehicle in 4.02% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:35M | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 36.9M |
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:39.1M | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 40.3M |
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate was 4.69% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:74.6Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 71.1Km/H |
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate had 5.25% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:8m/s | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.58m/s |
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate floated at a 6.08% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:80Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 75Km/H |
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:86Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 80.9Km/H |
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook iON FlexClimate was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook iON FlexClimate slipped out at a 9.21% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook iON FlexClimate
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:3.04m/sec2 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 2.76m/sec2 |
Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 1.43% less distance than the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
✓ Hankook iON FlexClimate:30M | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 30.2M |
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:33.1M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 32M |
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 accelerated 3.64% faster than the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:10s | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 9.7s |
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:6.5s | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 6.2s |
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 1.5% faster around a lap than the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report 235/45 R18 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:60s | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 59.1s |
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 1.28% faster around a lap than the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:53.8Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 54.5Km/H |
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a 0.99% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test 245/45 R19 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate:7.1kg / t | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.03kg / t |
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook iON FlexClimate and Michelin CrossClimate 2.
In total the Hankook iON FlexClimate has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
The Michelin CrossClimate 2 has been reviewed 128 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook iON FlexClimate.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Hankook iON FlexClimate performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua and curved aquaplaning, while the Michelin CrossClimate 2 performed better in snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h] and rolling resistance.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Hankook iON FlexClimate seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Hankook iON FlexClimate
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook iON FlexClimate has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.
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