I have them in my 2017 Impreza- they are by far the best tires I have ever had. Superb wet/dry handling- even at speed- and no other tire comes close to what these can do in the snow and ice. FIVE STARS!
Great review. Thanks! I fully agree: these tyres are amazing in snow/ice, rain and on dry tarmac. I use them on my 2023 RAV4 Prime. Highly recommended!
Put them on our new Outback last winter have now 17,000 miles on them and love ‘em. Snow, rain, ice, hot and have been extremely fine with no road noise and handle well on our mountain roads.
Just put these on my Chrysler 300 and I’m amazed by how much quieter they are. The handling is also great and the car coasts much easier. Looking forward to the first snow fall here and to trying them in the rain. Thanks for your video!
I drive in Northwest Montana. I Uber a lot and put a huge demand on my tires. I've had the Bridgestone Blizzaks and they work well. After reading many reviews I decided to try the CC2. In the wet and new snow they work fine. But on ice, ice under snow they are awful. They break away quickly and are unpredictable. I am definitely going back to the Blizzaks.
I currently have them on my 2006 Accord. My area has hit with small amounts of snow this winter ranging from 1-3" each storm. It's been a great tire in the snow. I haven't lost traction or ABS kicking in compared to my other continental true contact tires. My previous tires i would had to drive slower than the speed limit and brake sooner and gentler if i didn't wanted to get the ABS to kick in. But the Crossclimate tires i can drive at the speed limit and brake normally in the snow. The many of times I've passed vehicles who are equipped with AWD is just funny to see them struggling for grip and braking and I'm just here driving a sedan that most people think it's worthless in the winter because AWD is far superior than FWD in the snow while they're driving with regular all seasons
You should still adjust your speed, acceleration and braking down in winter conditions regardless of the performance of the tires. It's better to drive well within the tire's limits in heavy rain, slush, snow and compact snow or ice and NO TIRE is equal in the winter to any other tire being driven on dry warm roads. These are excellent in slush, snow and heavy rain but that's not a green light to drive the speed limit on icy or snow covered roads. I'm not talking about driving half the posted speed but it can't hurt to knock it down 5-10 mph ( 8-16 kms per hour ) depending on the conditions and have the added security of the Cross Climates keep you on the road.
A couple of weeks ago I took my X-ice winter grips off my ES-350 and put on a set of CC2. We just got hit with an early spring blast and I must say those Cross Climates totally impressed me with their grip in light snow and cold (-5C)... so much that I think they may be even better than the X-Ice. I have had them out on the highway in warmer, dry temperatures and I do think they are costing me about 2 mpg however. This (economy) is the only drawback I've found so far; they are quiet, smooth, and have more than adequate traction in dry and wet conditions as well as light snow. I have a 2,500 km run to BC and back planned for this August so we'll see how they do under warm/hot summer conditions.
@@cinichol So far, so good. We’ve had a brief blast of winter already and no problems although I’ll still probably continue to use my X-ice in winter until they’re used up. I will say that I think the CC2 are costing me about 1 mpg average over the MXV4 that they replaced. No balance or tracking issues and they corner well.
@@cinichol If you don’t live where you get extreme cold (-30) or heavy snow for days at a time I think they’d be ok year ‘round. I’m about three hours north of Great Falls Montana so take it from there.
@@MEdGrant I'm afraid I live near Fargo, ND, so winter is a serious concern lol. I'm going nuts trying to decide whether to to get the CC2s or Blizzaks. I dread the prospect of having to change tires twice a year and store tires in a house already cluttered at heck. And yet I looooove the possibility of being safer on ice. I hate ice!!!!! In any case, very good to know what others are experiencing. Thanks.
@@cindynichols27 OK, I agree with you that proper winter tires are recommended for your conditions; I’ve driven through Fargo (back and forth to Toronto) a couple of times both summer and winter and you definitely get nasty winter conditions. Maybe there’s a tire shop that will store your off-season tires for you?
I put them on my 2017 Toyota Highlander because even though I had ben using Michelin winter tires between late October to mid April both them and the original all season Michelin Latitudes were at or near the wear bars. So, rather than buying an all season ( would have been another set of Michelin Latitudes because they were great tires, quiet secure handling and great fuel mileage I but I would have also needed to buy new winter tires in the Fall. My hope was that these Ctoss Climate2s would be adequate for one winter since they would hav decent tread depth still by the time the snow and ice hit. I value a tire that is comfortable ( low road noise, good handling ) and a tire that is not going to negatively affect fuel mileage. These Cross Climates are just about if not the same when it comes to road noise as the original Michelin Latitudes all season tires and I am able to achieve the same fuel consumption as well ( I have bought winter tires for other vehicles that dropped fuel mileage by as much as 2 mpg ). These tires were excellent during the Spring and Summer as well as they have handled sluch, water pooling, ice and up to 15 cms of snow ( as much " fresh snow" as we have had and they were great. I would say that they are almost if not equal to the Michelin X ice lls that I had for the previous 3 winters. I was concerned about tread wear .and I recently rotated ( front to back and back to front as these are directional treaded tires ) and part of that is I checked the tread wear or each tire. All 4 tires were 9.5/32s of tread depth which is good since they were at 10.5/32s in June and almost 9000 kms ago so wear is not an issue so far. I'm pretty secure that these will make it through this Spring, Summer Fall and still give me good winter performance next Winter as the treads are designed to retain most of their performance as the tire treads wears down. I would consider going with these tires again when they are worn out but I'm not expecting to have to do that as w put around 20,000 kms on thios vehicle per year.
These are great on my Toyota the grip in snow and wet is truly insane, I have taken a decent hit on fuel economy, maybe 1-2 mpg so 10% to 20% but... The way I look at it is, it's cheaper than a Insurance deductible or some kind of damage repair I a also believe that reduction will depend on what tires you previously had I came form touring Bridgestones. If you had kind of a AT tire than I could see it being less.
Have had these tires 6k miles,zero difference in mpg. I check mpg with every fill. No loss of mpg. Had first big snow 11 inches, last week, our back ass country roads don't get cleaned often, so was a good test. These tires performed great. Have them on 2010 Lacrosse. Have dedicated NITTO SN2 snows on 2002 LeSabre, there was no noticeable difference in handling or traction.
I got these for my Impreza. Didn’t take into consideration that it would lower my gas milage. I must say tho, they ride smooth and are incredible in the snow.
@@TropikanBlaze Yes, I didn’t take that into consideration when getting these tires because most don’t mention it but it’s a real negative. I would estimate a 2-3 mile loss per gallon. For comparison, I was on Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Seasons before. If there is minimal snow in your area per year, I would just go with a good all season tire. Best of luck!
@@Solrac77777 alright, noted. Thank you for the heads up. Going to have to do some math. Since taking in consideration the higher price on these, and mpg loss during longevity of the tire, might not be the best course of action. When compared to its direct competition. Tread pattern alone thus far, just doesn't seem to justify my consideration of this tire, hence the why I was on the fence. Thank you.
Thanks for the review. Remember they still need to be rotated every 10,000Km. When adding 4~5 psi pressure it will off set the decrease of millage most people talks about. Never allow them to go below the recemented pressure as that is when tire bulging happens, pressure always be between the recemented and maximum psi after they are warm.
@George W That was with the first Crossclimate that was loud too, they fixed the noise in the Crossclimate plus version and now they have low rolling resistance with the Crossclimate 2 , that Polestar has equipped all there electric cars as standard equipment, also look on Tesla message boards
@@Definitely_Someone even directional toes needs to be rotated. For directional tires without taking them off the rims, swap the front and back set every 10,000KM/60,000 miles to keep the tire ware evenly
How is the ride on dry pavement with these tires? I'm looking for something that will give me a nice quiet ride. I have Michelin Latitude Tour HP he's on my 2017 escape and they need to be replaced. I hated these tires ever since I got the vehicle new. Tell me they were terrible on the snow in Chicago in the winter time, and they are very noisy to me in the summer on dry pavement. To me it seems like I have snow tires on they are so noisy. I really don't like the way the tread pattern looks on this tire. Just a cosmetic thing. But I've been searching for tires for 3 weeks now and everything keeps pointing to these tires being the best. I would like to stick with Michelin but this is really the only one I could pick for my 2017 Escape. They have a few other tires from Michelin but not in my size or all season with a good tread pattern. I also heard about the Continental crosscontact lx25. I've always had Michelin tires I don't know how Continental tires are it's supposed to get really good reviews on that tire for a Ford Escape. Has anybody recently purchased these crossclimate tires and are they a smooth ride? Thank you everybody
@Zeke Mowad not BS at all. I swapped my OEM tires on my altima for continental truecontacts and lost 3-5 mpg. Not a miscalculation trust me. However, I don't feel like I'm going to die while driving in snow. PS just got the CC2s for my Rav4 and I already know I'm gonna lose atleast 2 mpg. But it's worth it for the safety.
You could but I don't think they would be necessary for that sort of climate. They really excel in rain and colder conditions. You could get away with basic all season tires.
I had Michelin Defender for 10 years for my Forester. This time I considered Crossclimate2. But we drive less than 5000 miles a year. Well before tread wore out, the tires dry-rotted (don't worry, that took 10 years, I should have sprayed UV protectant on the tires every year). So, instead of Michelin, I chose cheaper Hankook 4S2 this time. It does not outperform Crossclimate 2. But it's way better than older Defender. It might even be better than Crossclimate1. 3PeakMountain rated too. For those who do not need long mileage, you could consider Hankook 4S2.
I did take it up and down snowy hills no problem. However there are no very steep hills in my immediate area. I ran Hankook Ipike winter tires before and I'd say if you live in an area that gets harsh winters, nothing beats true winter tires.
Anyone has experience with theses tires at -20°C/-30°C? Still on the fence between the Cross Climate 2 and X-Ice Snow. Temperature can vary from 0°C down to -30°C throughout winter. Have tested the X-Ice Snow and found them overkill for a '17 Impreza. I know the Cross Climate 2 will handle -10°C just fine, but if the harden up too much at -20 it's not worth it against the X-Ice Snow
CC2 are fancy advanced all seasons. They do not compare with winter tires if you want to avoid deductible and insurance rate hikes. Plus you’ll drive in control with best traction & handling. If u live in snow country, winter tires are no brainer. Nokian Hakkas $$$ are best next to Blizzak especially if u don’t have AWD.
CC2 rubber is kinda balanced between hard and soft. At -24 they hardened a bit, but there was no real difference driving in snow. On ice it's not great and also reversing in snow can be challenging. I think, it's better to have overkill if you drive mainly outside city where roads aren't really maintained. I live in the city so CC2 is perfect there.
@@razaras1 Agreed. If you drive commercially, or daily, or you want the agility of avoiding other drivers with AS I’d still go with 2 dedicated sets (winter & AS summer) if cost is your main concern then these CC2 blow AS out the water.
2018 Lincoln MKZh , 20K on CC2 , a pleasure to drive in all weather conditions , I live in Mass. we do get snow , with these tires I can drive straight up my drive way in snow for the first time in 30 years . My MPG has not dropped off ( 41.6 mpg ) , my only nit pick is there is no rim protection , but with 360 sensors I never hit curbs , all in all best tires for me in 60 years driving ! Jimflutes
If you buy proper snow tires and switch the 3 season tires (in reality there is no such thing as all season tires) every winter all of your tires will last a very long time saving you money in the long run. Toyo GSI 5 and 6 are the best real winter tires I've used and are cheaper than the tires used in this video.✌
I used to do that for many years, and it does extend tire life since you are between two pairs. However we are short on storage at my current place and honestly it is nice not having to change them out 2x a year.
That shouldn’t be an issue. The only reason for them being directional tires is the way the tire moves water from the center to the outside. For snow/mud or just low speed reversing it wouldn’t make much difference.
I have the same Crosstrek Sport same color, running in the NW too. Check out the video on 12V power panel w/ USB installed in the back for camping needs .. Let me know if you can not find it - I can send you the link
Its not the tires. It is Subaru's legendary AWD. It will take you anywhere. All you need are 2 sets of tires. dedicated snow tires and either summer or all seasons. It doesn't have to be high end tires just mediocre or even cheap. And that is it. Subaru's awd will do all the work.
Our 24 crosstrek yokohama geolander g91 did well in the summer and fall. First winter snow and ice they were not safe, cc2 getting installed this Tuesday. Less money than winter tires and new rims.
I have them in my 2017 Impreza- they are by far the best tires I have ever had. Superb wet/dry handling- even at speed- and no other tire comes close to what these can do in the snow and ice. FIVE STARS!
Great review. Thanks! I fully agree: these tyres are amazing in snow/ice, rain and on dry tarmac. I use them on my 2023 RAV4 Prime. Highly recommended!
About to fit them on our RAV4 prime tommorow! Glad you recommend them! Have they affected mpg at all? How do they sound?
Put them on our new Outback last winter have now 17,000 miles on them and love ‘em. Snow, rain, ice, hot and have been extremely fine with no road noise and handle well on our mountain roads.
Just put these on my Chrysler 300 and I’m amazed by how much quieter they are. The handling is also great and the car coasts much easier. Looking forward to the first snow fall here and to trying them in the rain. Thanks for your video!
Great tires. Never a problem. Bought them for winter, PERFECT.
Now I’m rain? PERFECT.
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Symmetrical AWD plus the best tires on the market yes you got the right combination
I drive in Northwest Montana. I Uber a lot and put a huge demand on my tires. I've had the Bridgestone Blizzaks and they work well. After reading many reviews I decided to try the CC2. In the wet and new snow they work fine. But on ice, ice under snow they are awful. They break away quickly and are unpredictable. I am definitely going back to the Blizzaks.
i purchased a set for my Lexus car, we got 11 inches of snow in Pittsburgh Pa, unbelievable how awesome they are....cool tread design also, lol
Excellent review. I just got a set for my 2022 FX4 Maverick at 800 miles. I want to be ready to go up to the snow asp, but live by CA Disney.
I currently have them on my 2006 Accord. My area has hit with small amounts of snow this winter ranging from 1-3" each storm. It's been a great tire in the snow. I haven't lost traction or ABS kicking in compared to my other continental true contact tires. My previous tires i would had to drive slower than the speed limit and brake sooner and gentler if i didn't wanted to get the ABS to kick in. But the Crossclimate tires i can drive at the speed limit and brake normally in the snow.
The many of times I've passed vehicles who are equipped with AWD is just funny to see them struggling for grip and braking and I'm just here driving a sedan that most people think it's worthless in the winter because AWD is far superior than FWD in the snow while they're driving with regular all seasons
Exactly- it's the tires that make all the difference in the winter.
You should still adjust your speed, acceleration and braking down in winter conditions regardless of the performance of the tires. It's better to drive well within the tire's limits in heavy rain, slush, snow and compact snow or ice and NO TIRE is equal in the winter to any other tire being driven on dry warm roads. These are excellent in slush, snow and heavy rain but that's not a green light to drive the speed limit on icy or snow covered roads. I'm not talking about driving half the posted speed but it can't hurt to knock it down 5-10 mph ( 8-16 kms per hour ) depending on the conditions and have the added security of the Cross Climates keep you on the road.
A couple of weeks ago I took my X-ice winter grips off my ES-350 and put on a set of CC2. We just got hit with an early spring blast and I must say those Cross Climates totally impressed me with their grip in light snow and cold (-5C)... so much that I think they may be even better than the X-Ice. I have had them out on the highway in warmer, dry temperatures and I do think they are costing me about 2 mpg however. This (economy) is the only drawback I've found so far; they are quiet, smooth, and have more than adequate traction in dry and wet conditions as well as light snow. I have a 2,500 km run to BC and back planned for this August so we'll see how they do under warm/hot summer conditions.
How did the tires hold up?
@@cinichol So far, so good. We’ve had a brief blast of winter already and no problems although I’ll still probably continue to use my X-ice in winter until they’re used up. I will say that I think the CC2 are costing me about 1 mpg average over the MXV4 that they replaced. No balance or tracking issues and they corner well.
@@cinichol If you don’t live where you get extreme cold (-30) or heavy snow for days at a time I think they’d be ok year ‘round. I’m about three hours north of Great Falls Montana so take it from there.
@@MEdGrant I'm afraid I live near Fargo, ND, so winter is a serious concern lol. I'm going nuts trying to decide whether to to get the CC2s or Blizzaks. I dread the prospect of having to change tires twice a year and store tires in a house already cluttered at heck. And yet I looooove the possibility of being safer on ice. I hate ice!!!!! In any case, very good to know what others are experiencing. Thanks.
@@cindynichols27 OK, I agree with you that proper winter tires are recommended for your conditions; I’ve driven through Fargo (back and forth to Toronto) a couple of times both summer and winter and you definitely get nasty winter conditions. Maybe there’s a tire shop that will store your off-season tires for you?
I put them on my 2017 Toyota Highlander because even though I had ben using Michelin winter tires between late October to mid April both them and the original all season Michelin Latitudes were at or near the wear bars. So, rather than buying an all season ( would have been another set of Michelin Latitudes because they were great tires, quiet secure handling and great fuel mileage I but I would have also needed to buy new winter tires in the Fall. My hope was that these Ctoss Climate2s would be adequate for one winter since they would hav decent tread depth still by the time the snow and ice hit. I value a tire that is comfortable ( low road noise, good handling ) and a tire that is not going to negatively affect fuel mileage. These Cross Climates are just about if not the same when it comes to road noise as the original Michelin Latitudes all season tires and I am able to achieve the same fuel consumption as well ( I have bought winter tires for other vehicles that dropped fuel mileage by as much as 2 mpg ). These tires were excellent during the Spring and Summer as well as they have handled sluch, water pooling, ice and up to 15 cms of snow ( as much " fresh snow" as we have had and they were great. I would say that they are almost if not equal to the Michelin X ice lls that I had for the previous 3 winters. I was concerned about tread wear .and I recently rotated ( front to back and back to front as these are directional treaded tires ) and part of that is I checked the tread wear or each tire. All 4 tires were 9.5/32s of tread depth which is good since they were at 10.5/32s in June and almost 9000 kms ago so wear is not an issue so far. I'm pretty secure that these will make it through this Spring, Summer Fall and still give me good winter performance next Winter as the treads are designed to retain most of their performance as the tire treads wears down. I would consider going with these tires again when they are worn out but I'm not expecting to have to do that as w put around 20,000 kms on thios vehicle per year.
Thanks for sharing!
I found the oem tires lacking in the snow as well - from Seattle.
Been debating what ties to go with for awhile
These are great on my Toyota the grip in snow and wet is truly insane, I have taken a decent hit on fuel economy, maybe 1-2 mpg so 10% to 20% but... The way I look at it is, it's cheaper than a Insurance deductible or some kind of damage repair I a also believe that reduction will depend on what tires you previously had I came form touring Bridgestones. If you had kind of a AT tire than I could see it being less.
Have had these tires 6k miles,zero difference in mpg. I check mpg with every fill. No loss of mpg. Had first big snow 11 inches, last week, our back ass country roads don't get cleaned often, so was a good test. These tires performed great. Have them on 2010 Lacrosse.
Have dedicated NITTO SN2 snows on 2002 LeSabre, there was no noticeable difference in handling or traction.
I got these for my Impreza. Didn’t take into consideration that it would lower my gas milage. I must say tho, they ride smooth and are incredible in the snow.
Lower your gas mileage? I'm sorry for the question, but I'm curious now. I'm on the fence on these, and that caught my attention.
@@TropikanBlaze Yes, I didn’t take that into consideration when getting these tires because most don’t mention it but it’s a real negative. I would estimate a 2-3 mile loss per gallon. For comparison, I was on Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Seasons before. If there is minimal snow in your area per year, I would just go with a good all season tire. Best of luck!
@@Solrac77777 alright, noted. Thank you for the heads up. Going to have to do some math. Since taking in consideration the higher price on these, and mpg loss during longevity of the tire, might not be the best course of action. When compared to its direct competition. Tread pattern alone thus far, just doesn't seem to justify my consideration of this tire, hence the why I was on the fence. Thank you.
How much it lowered?
Thanks for the review. Remember they still need to be rotated every 10,000Km. When adding 4~5 psi pressure it will off set the decrease of millage most people talks about. Never allow them to go below the recemented pressure as that is when tire bulging happens, pressure always be between the recemented and maximum psi after they are warm.
Great, thanks for the tips!
@George W That was with the first Crossclimate that was loud too, they fixed the noise in the Crossclimate plus version and now they have low rolling resistance with the Crossclimate 2 , that Polestar has equipped all there electric cars as standard equipment, also look on Tesla message boards
what do you mean they need to be rotated?
@@Definitely_Someone even directional toes needs to be rotated. For directional tires without taking them off the rims, swap the front and back set every 10,000KM/60,000 miles to keep the tire ware evenly
@@Jeo-What then whats the point of having all season when you have to do swaps again. If thats the case why not put winter tires again?🥲
put them on my Tucson a month ago, lookin forward to some snow, love from Long Island, new Sub
How is the ride on dry pavement with these tires? I'm looking for something that will give me a nice quiet ride. I have Michelin Latitude Tour HP he's on my 2017 escape and they need to be replaced. I hated these tires ever since I got the vehicle new. Tell me they were terrible on the snow in Chicago in the winter time, and they are very noisy to me in the summer on dry pavement. To me it seems like I have snow tires on they are so noisy. I really don't like the way the tread pattern looks on this tire. Just a cosmetic thing. But I've been searching for tires for 3 weeks now and everything keeps pointing to these tires being the best. I would like to stick with Michelin but this is really the only one I could pick for my 2017 Escape. They have a few other tires from Michelin but not in my size or all season with a good tread pattern. I also heard about the Continental crosscontact lx25. I've always had Michelin tires I don't know how Continental tires are it's supposed to get really good reviews on that tire for a Ford Escape. Has anybody recently purchased these crossclimate tires and are they a smooth ride? Thank you everybody
i see some people say they lost 1 to 2 mpg, that seem to be high. would like too hear more about fuel lost.
Yes, I would say maybe 1 mpg at most for fuel loss, but I also have a larger rack system now which may play a part of that.
@@canadiancrosstrek3442 some people lost up to 5 mpg but average is 2-3mpg. I didn’t notice any discernible difference on a highlander awd hybrid.
I call bullshit on that.
There is no way a tire can cost you 2 miles per gallon. MAYBE .2 mpg
@Zeke Mowad not BS at all. I swapped my OEM tires on my altima for continental truecontacts and lost 3-5 mpg. Not a miscalculation trust me. However, I don't feel like I'm going to die while driving in snow.
PS just got the CC2s for my Rav4 and I already know I'm gonna lose atleast 2 mpg. But it's worth it for the safety.
I bought them love them for my gmc terrian
Must be a commercial for Toyota & Michelin ;)
Did you notice any gas mileage drop . Thanks
Camry handles much better and more responsive in any wether. Absolutely worth it:-))
I’m from Southern California, no snow. Is it optimal for no snow nor icy cold climate ?
You could but I don't think they would be necessary for that sort of climate. They really excel in rain and colder conditions. You could get away with basic all season tires.
I had Michelin Defender for 10 years for my Forester. This time I considered Crossclimate2. But we drive less than 5000 miles a year. Well before tread wore out, the tires dry-rotted (don't worry, that took 10 years, I should have sprayed UV protectant on the tires every year). So, instead of Michelin, I chose cheaper Hankook 4S2 this time. It does not outperform Crossclimate 2. But it's way better than older Defender. It might even be better than Crossclimate1. 3PeakMountain rated too. For those who do not need long mileage, you could consider Hankook 4S2.
have them on my ford police interceptor amazing tires
I recently put 4 of these on my 2021 Avalon XLE Hybrid. I had them taken off 24 hours later. They are terrible noisy tires.
were you able to test it on any hills in the snow? pretty hilly here.
I did take it up and down snowy hills no problem. However there are no very steep hills in my immediate area. I ran Hankook Ipike winter tires before and I'd say if you live in an area that gets harsh winters, nothing beats true winter tires.
Road noise difference?
Not noticed going from all seasons M &S to these. Might notice if coming from summer tires
Anyone has experience with theses tires at -20°C/-30°C? Still on the fence between the Cross Climate 2 and X-Ice Snow. Temperature can vary from 0°C down to -30°C throughout winter. Have tested the X-Ice Snow and found them overkill for a '17 Impreza. I know the Cross Climate 2 will handle -10°C just fine, but if the harden up too much at -20 it's not worth it against the X-Ice Snow
CC2 are fancy advanced all seasons. They do not compare with winter tires if you want to avoid deductible and insurance rate hikes. Plus you’ll drive in control with best traction & handling. If u live in snow country, winter tires are no brainer. Nokian Hakkas $$$ are best next to Blizzak especially if u don’t have AWD.
CC2 rubber is kinda balanced between hard and soft. At -24 they hardened a bit, but there was no real difference driving in snow. On ice it's not great and also reversing in snow can be challenging. I think, it's better to have overkill if you drive mainly outside city where roads aren't really maintained. I live in the city so CC2 is perfect there.
@@razaras1 Agreed. If you drive commercially, or daily, or you want the agility of avoiding other drivers with AS I’d still go with 2 dedicated sets (winter & AS summer) if cost is your main concern then these CC2 blow AS out the water.
How was fuel consumption with the CC2? better or worse?
2018 Lincoln MKZh , 20K on CC2 , a pleasure to drive in all weather conditions , I live in Mass. we do get snow , with these tires I can drive straight up my drive way in snow for the first time in 30 years . My MPG has not dropped off ( 41.6 mpg ) , my only nit pick is there is no rim protection , but with 360 sensors I never hit curbs , all in all best tires for me in 60 years driving ! Jimflutes
@@lindabarbadoro346 thank you!
How do they perform in sand.
Good question! I have not seen them in action in sand yet, there isn't much sand in my region.
Yup Yokohama makes truly crappy tires.
Cross Climate 2 tires are AWESOME !!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you buy proper snow tires and switch the 3 season tires (in reality there is no such thing as all season tires) every winter all of your tires will last a very long time saving you money in the long run. Toyo GSI 5 and 6 are the best real winter tires I've used and are cheaper than the tires used in this video.✌
I used to do that for many years, and it does extend tire life since you are between two pairs. However we are short on storage at my current place and honestly it is nice not having to change them out 2x a year.
@@canadiancrosstrek3442 true I forgot about storage.😊✌
Hi, nothing about tires, but I just love your handle. Trudeau is a traitor to the Canadian people.
Unless you have to back up in the snow and myd
That shouldn’t be an issue. The only reason for them being directional tires is the way the tire moves water from the center to the outside.
For snow/mud or just low speed reversing it wouldn’t make much difference.
I have the same Crosstrek Sport same color, running in the NW too.
Check out the video on 12V power panel w/ USB installed in the back for camping needs ..
Let me know if you can not find it - I can send you the link
Hi Robert! Excellent choice! And I will check that video out, thanks 😊
Could you post that link here? I'd love to see the panel.
"Mud and Snow" rated tires are not actually rated at all. The M+S "rating" just means tires look a certain way. There is no actual testing criteria.
Its not the tires. It is Subaru's legendary AWD. It will take you anywhere. All you need are 2 sets of tires. dedicated snow tires and either summer or all seasons. It doesn't have to be high end tires just mediocre or even cheap. And that is it. Subaru's awd will do all the work.
Our 24 crosstrek yokohama geolander g91 did well in the summer and fall. First winter snow and ice they were not safe, cc2 getting installed this Tuesday. Less money than winter tires and new rims.
Now that is a good video thank you so much I also have a Subaru Impreza hatchback and I'm looking for some really good tires to