Michelin CrossClimate Reviews - Page 2

Given 76% while driving a Citroën C4 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 37,000 average miles
Had the CC's for five years and approx. 60k km and they served me well. They got me through five winters with moderate snow and five hot summers, trips on really bad tarmac or no tarmac at all, high speeds and a lot of city driving. They still have 3-4 mm left which is really impressive. The only downside is that after about 20-25k km they lost a lot of grip and became really noisy which was really a shame considering how good these tires were at the beginning. Also, the ice grip isn't too good, but with precaution in mind you can get to your destination safely. But you can't have everything. Now I'm waiting for this year's reviews for all season tires (205/55 R16) to see where the CC2's stands against Vredestein Quatrac and Pirelli SF2, the newest tires and biggest competitors for this size (IMO).
Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on September 8, 2021
Given 27% while driving a Peugeot 407 4 door sedan 2.0 petrol (215/55 R17) on mostly motorways for 3,000 easy going miles
Please for the love of God do NOT buy those tires. They are the most noisy thing ever, They can make a sweet french GT autobahn cruiser into a nightmare.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on May 3, 2021
Given 78% while driving a Nissan LEAF Tekna (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 15,000 spirited miles
I've had these on my car for a few years now, they have been fine in the dry, and decent in the wet. I have a leaf and I've found a lot of tires struggle with the weight and the torque, especially under wet braking. They don't effect the range too much and they are good enough in the snow. Don't expect winter tire levels of grip but they will get you home as long as you're gentle with the right foot
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on April 12, 2021
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Given 80% while driving a Mercedes Benz SLK 200 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Long story short, I've never been a fan of all seasons but this tire has won me over big time. It's an ideal tire for the occasional encounter with snow and ice and performs extremely well as a cold resistant dry road tire. They feel more like a summer tire and won't kill the fun for more "spirited" drivers. In fact I think they're better then some summer rubber I've been through. I do notice a rather intense wear compared to other tires I've had. Guess that's the price to pay for an otherwise overwhelmingly positive performance. If you're looking for an all seaon tire that doesn't annoy you and has plenty of reserve when the air gets cold and the roads snowed up, this one is a great option. It's also very resilient. I had a run in with a very bad pothole. The tire was fine, it was the wheel that broke. I'll likely put them on again.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on March 10, 2021
Given 37% while driving a Opel zafira 1.8 140 mont. 2008 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 30,000 easy going miles
Worst tires I ever had. Bought them to replace my combination of summer and winter tires (Bridgestone turanza and Dunlop winter sport). After first summer (30-35 Celsius) Crossclimate was teared up here and there. Not the same at whole surface, but tear and break every 5-10 cm. And on the winter (-5-0 Celsius) at first they seemed ok, until they were not - almost had accident because couldn't stop on snowy road (where my previous winter tires didn't had problems). So my conclusion is crossclimate is worse than cheapest summer tires, and worse than cheapest winter tires.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on March 8, 2021
Lexus (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 3,500 average miles
At new, the tires only have tread depth of 7mm, compared to 8-9mm for other tires. The front tires are now 5.5mm after only 3,500 miles. At this rate, I will have to replace them not much over 10,000 miles. Extremely unimpressed with what is an expensive tire and I won't be putting these on my car again.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on February 15, 2021
Given 85% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI 170hp (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 25,000 average miles
Replaced oem Bridgestone which were worn out at 15000 miles. The Michelin are showing about 50% wear at 25000, and this alone would guarantee repurchase when necessary. But handling, comfort and ride also excell, the car feeling very different and inspiring confidence in all situations, both wet and dry.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on February 1, 2021
Given 36% while driving a Suzuki CELERIO (165/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 400 easy going miles
no ice grip at all. not good in the wet. aqua plane not bad but pull off traction is poor. find the tire quite wobbly on the sidewalls too. they had some pull in the snow but not enough to give any real confidence. basically its better than having a summer tire but for the price i could have gotten much better.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on January 26, 2021
Given 86% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0 140 TDI Sport Estate (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
I live in Yorkshire. Little snow to be had. Two winters back we had a snowfall and it laid in the country. I set off in my Yeti on Continental winter tires (850s I think}. They managed the snow fine and in pushing the Yeti I did manage to create a skid on a bend. Now over to the Cross Climates on my 2.0 tdi Passat estate. I travelled the same route and I was just as impressed. Whilst the winters on the Yeti (2wd) were excellent, I couldn't really tell the difference between the winter tires and the Cross Climates. I was careful on the compacted areas but far happier than I would have been on a traditional summer rubber. The Cross Climates have been excellent in all weathers including 33C last summer. I have completed 15,000 miles and this autumn have swapped front to back. Front having 4mm and back 6mm remaining. I expect to get to 30,000 and will replace with new all seasons although I will review others when I get to that point and the 4seasons from Goodyear maybe the next ones on my car. One thing for certain - I'll be buying all seasons tires for any car I own for the rest of my driving days. It's really silly not to - and furthermore ....for the cost of a bar snack for four you can move up to a premium tread and have the best quality on the road. It might just save a life.
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on October 26, 2020
Skoda (235/50 R19 W) on mostly country roads for 2,000 average miles
I put Michelin Crossclimate tires on my new Skoda Kodiaq 4 x 4. They performed as well as the reviews BUT I have one observation that I feel you and your readers should be made aware of. If the car is parked on my (or other) gravel driveways the gravel will stick to the tires. And I mean stick! The longer the car is parked the more the gravel becomes stuck. The gravel stays on the tires as I reverse up the driveway and is then deposited on the roadway. The gravel is so well stuck that the car feels like it is going over bumps as the tires rotate. The problem is bad enough for me to now go to the trouble of prising off the gravel each time I use the car! The tires have done this since new (now covered around 2000 miles and around 6 months old) and the problem is present irrespective of weather conditions - it makes no difference if it's freezing cold, hot, wet or dry. The problem isn't related to the gravel type in our driveway, it's a standard chipping used by the developer on our and neighbouring properties. My neighbours do not have the gravel sticking to their tires - needless to say, they don't have Crossclimate tires. Our other car (Suzuki S Cross All Grip) has Vector 4Season tires on it and from brand new the gravel has never stuck to them. I also have a motorbike (BMW 1250GS) and it's soft compound tires do not pick up the gravel either. I can drive the full length of our driveway to put the motorbike in the garage and not have a single piece of gravel in the garage. So the Crossclimates are a tire with excellent performance but also with a considerable flaw should one regularly park on gravel.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on June 13, 2020
Given 80% while driving a BMW 520d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 11 average miles
Given that this is a winter rated summer tire I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well they handle in the wet and ice. Only driven once in snow but were way better than normal summer tires on my rear wheel drive BMW 5 series. Not as good as some tires in the dry but completely manageable. Comfort levels felt unchanged from the previous Pirelli tires fitted by BMW.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on May 28, 2020
Given 75% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk5 1.9 TDI (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 15,000 average miles
Pretty much great tire overall. In the dry i had no problems with understeer. In the wet they are not the best tires i tested, some understeer happens quite often but its probably bad road quality in my country that is problem. In the snow i had overall ok perfomance they will pull you almost anywhere but they are just for snow emergency situations, i would not fit them in snowy areas. Wear is amazing, 1.5 years and they are almost as new.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on May 20, 2020