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.
What owners mention most counted across 155 reviews
The Michelin CrossClimate is a good tire when new!! After one year of use and some wear (12,000 km, 2 mm worn), the best performance is also gone (WET ROAD CORNERS) and this tire loses grip in corners on wet roads, leading to a feeling of slipping, which is unpleasant for the driver and dangerous. These tires were immediately removed and replaced with Conti AllSeason 2, and after a few mm of wear, this feeling remains similar to when they were new; on wet roads, they handle very well and provide a pleasant feeling. Test: same wet conditions with wet roads, tested in the same corner and speed. This Michelin is a good tire when new and dry!! Test it once in the wet in corners after a few thousand km, and you will think differently about purchasing it. Also, test the Conti then, both in corners on wet roads during evasive maneuvers. The difference is significant. P.S. Test the tires after a few thousand km when a few mm have already worn off; that will give a different result and perspective.
On dry roads, the tires grip the road well, acceleration, braking, quick changes of direction do everything without problems.
You know exactly what happens under the tires on dry roads.
On snow, like a good winter tire, while on ice it is difficult to drive, but all tires are like that on ice.
On wet roads, I have no confidence in the tires, I have the impression that they will slide off the road at any moment, although I drive without problems, but there is no feedback from the tires about what is happening on a wet road.
I had no problems on wet roads, but I don't like that feeling of insecurity.
The noise above 130km/h increases drastically, but that is because of the V profile of the tires, and in a better car, the tires would probably be less noisy.
So I drove 25,000km on all surfaces and I had no problems, not once with these tires.
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Very good tires, in my opinion closer to winter tires than summer tires. Ideal for European winter. They wear out quickly in the summer on hot days, I do not recommend them for driving on the autobahn at +30° and speeds of 140-160km/h and they have a hard time with sharp braking on dry surfaces. I suspect that their frame deforms after this and they vibrate.
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Wonderful tire. I am absolutely impressed after the harsh winter of 2026. I use it in Hungary with summers reaching 40 °C and winters well below freezing (especially in 2026 with several weeks of snow and freezing rain). After 3 years, I must say this the perfect all-year tire for this climate.
Jon claims that some snow grip should be sacrificed for better wet performance, but after this winter, I dare to disagree. Michelin understood that you need every piece of grip in the snow to keep you mobile and safe even in rare winter conditions. This is exactly what makes CC2 a real all-year tire. True, there is some uncertainty in heavy rain, but you can easily manage it with reduced speed. A perfect tire on the dry, limited wear even in summer heatwaves and winter-tire-like capabilities in the snow: a miracle tire indeed.
Last month, I bought Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires in 245/45/R18 (XL) for my Jaguar, and they’ve been a total game changer.
My first impressions after about 1,000 miles are very positive. They’re excellent in cold weather, with strong braking performance and very good communication through the steering, which makes me feel much more confident. We recently had some snow, and they handled it without any issues at all.
In general, they’re comfortable, but if you hit a pothole, you definitely feel it — the impact is transmitted straight to your spine. In all other situations, though, I have no complaints.
Fuel consumption is similar to my summer tires. If there’s any increase at all, it’s most likely due to using the heated seats, not the tires themselves.
It’s too early to judge wear, as they’re still new, but so far I’m extremely happy with them.
I've done 40k kms in my daily car with the crossclimate2 in the last 3 and half years. At this point there is some tread left but almost at the legal limit, so I need to change them soon. I live in northern italy near Milan, i got a lot of heat during summer in recent years and mildly cold winters with close to zero snow. Tires for a daily use on a little fiat panda have been really good in wet and dry, i always felt them solid when new and even now. With wear i think they lose a bit of Rolling resistance but nothing too concerning. I've tried them a couple times in the snow (when they were at mid life tread) and i found them a bit poor.. didn't get stuck but had a lot of wheel spinning and not much confidence in general. At the end of life the tread is a bit damaged on the sides.
Overall i've been satisfied!
Michelin CrossClimate 2 - Ford Mustang (390hp RWD) - European highways and alpine roads
I finally tried them because of all the hype around them... I am disappointed and would not buy them again especially for my Mustang
The good:
• Road feedback is almost on par with summer touring tires, stiff sidewall and feels nice through the steering wheel. I haven't noticed any noise or humming mentioned by others
• Dry grip is better than most 4s tires, only Bridgestone Turanza AS6 beats them in my experience so top-tier dry handling
The bad:
• Wet performance is awful, my Mustang spins tires up to 5th gear, even starting in 2nd gear is hard and 3rd spin crazy. Conti or Vreds stop spinning in 3rd in wet conditions, i though the Bridgestone were lacking in the wet but even those are much safer than the CC2
• Pricing is awful, these cost me 220€ per tire while Vredestein was 150€, Pirelli, Bridgestone and Continental were 180€ each
• Mileage is okay, CC2 barely endured 35tkmm while Vreds, Bridgestone and Conti last over 40tkm. Considering the high cost mentioned before gives not good value, much better than Pirelli which were cooked by 25tkm but at least those were cheaper
I can't express myself on snow because fresh soft snow feels good but compacted and icy slips, I almost got stuck multiple times on ice and grass but got over steep snowy slopes without issues. Very inconsistent results but I'm also driving a Mustang so it's not surprising. I'd say snow is good, ice is terrible
3rd car in family with these fitted and all generally performing well and great for North East of Scotland weather across the year. The sizes fitted on a Mini Cooper and BMW 2 series are much better than previous tires (got rid of the run flats), these latest ones are on a T-Roc and overall are doing the job but do seem to be a bit nosier then on the other two cars which may be the suspension settings, a slight improvement on noise though over previous Hankook Summer performance tires that were fairly well worn.
Tested on a '19 Honda Civic 1.5T, in the UK. Tires are mid-life, and noticed that their water clearing ability in heavy rain is a lot poorer than summer tires I'd had on previously (Goodyear Eagle F1s). Wet grip is slightly down versus summer tire referance as well, but less noticably so. Dry grip is good, but I'd say steering feel is lower than summers (although with numb electronic steering, attributing it to the tires only is likely unfair). Noise levels do seem quite high in the civic, although I'm led to believe this is due to no noise insulation in the wheel wells. On smooth tarmac they hum even at low speed, and on rough roads the noise level is quite high.
