It's finally live! I hope you all enjoy it, it's been a difficult one as we were testing snow during the biggest travel bans. In other news, Tyre Reviews is slowly posting more on tiktok if you'd like to follow, it's just pure tyre geek stuff - www.tiktok.com/@tyrereviews
This guy does the best tyre reviews not only on youtube but probably the whole internet. Very detailed, but also to the point. Please continue your great work and try to not get bought out/ sponsored by any of those companies so the reviews can stay as unbiased as possible.
@@tyrereviews for the love of god stay unsponsored on head to head reviews! Other than that it’s just an ad and we don’t need anymore ads, we need data and truth! Thanks for the review :)
Just the chart at 35 seconds in is enough to bring a tear of joy to my eye! The label ratings, new tread depth AND tyre weights all in one place. Beautiful. Can't wait to see the rest of the video.
Chiming in from the united states. I live just outside of washington dc where we get very cold/ wet winters and 30-40 degree summers. In the past i've run summers from april to november and would switch to winters till spring. I purchased the crossclimate 2 when it was first released last year in north america to see if i could manage a one tire fits all scenario. I had experience with nokian's older all season offerings and was usually let down when hotter weather/ spring showers came. I can honestly say the michelin crossclimate 2 is the best tire for 4 season driving i've ever driven on in. Bravo michelin. As always, I love your in-depth testing and hope covid related travel settles down so we can enjoy more tyre reviews content.
I'm in SC and FL, half year each, so do not get much of cold weather/snow. Next week will order a set of Quatracs from TR as they are nearly perfect for these conditions.
I live in Maryland and am looking forward to wearing out my current set of tires so I can try a set of cross climate 2s.tgey should be perfect for the crazy mix of weather we get.
@@bryceridesbikes I had them on my toyota celica and they worked out great. I changed wheels and couldn't use the tires anymore so I mounted them on a friend's bmw 3 series and they were also impressed by them.
I am honestly impressed by the depth of information and meticulous attention to explaining. I am a strong fan of good all season tires. Just one great obstacle to choosing the Michelin CrossClimate2: My Cross Climate+es do not wear out. 35tkm (21,8 k miles) and they still show 5,5 mm of tread.
Same here. Run the Cross Climate during our UK winter and, after 4 winters, they've got plenty of tread left. Would definitely replace with the XClimate 2. Brilliant and detailed test and well thought out criteria Thanks very much 👍
Same here with the Cross Climate +.. Been on my Jaguar 3 years, barely worn, excellent on snow/ice/light mud & wet grass ...plus stable on a warm day at 140mph in Europe :)
Yep, still on original CrossClimates here after 20k miles with plenty of tread left (use them all year round). The 2s are the clear successor when the time comes…unless 2+ or 3 are out by then, the rate I’m going. Thanks Jonathan for another great review.
You must be running on nice smooth roads then. The country lanes I drive on shred tyres up much faster and I'd likely wear out a set of CC+'s in 20-25k miles.
I have one caveat - the bars on charts are scaled from some arbitrary point rather than from 0, which sometimes makes marginal difference feel extremely significant. Aside from that great tests and very informative!
I bought CrossClimate 2 after your review about a week ago as I couldn't wait for the comparison video. I was a bit stressed out as I didn't know how they would perform against competition, but now I'm relieved :) Thanks for the great test.
Wet braking on +4c is an excellent argument, against all the staunch opponents of all-season tires. Both, winter and summer tires have about 5m longer braking distance in these weather conditions!
That is about 4C . The mathematics of Fahrenheit are pretty easy for a rough estimate. A difference in 1F is a difference of about 0.5111c So basically 0.5c . 32f is 0C 212f is 100C . For a rough estimate that is close enough
I've had the Michelins in my eye to replace my old worn out snow tires. Commuting a ton with a recent move and very glad to see they tick all my boxes. Been waiting months for this video to come out. Thank you for your work!!!
Ordered four CrossClimate 2 for MG5EV, based in Glasgow suburbs so mainly wet with occasional slush & snow - the Pirelli or Goodyear would have equally suited by needs but 15% off Michelin at Blackcircles sealed the deal.
Well yes although I find dry testing at 40c interesting because at the very limit you'll see the differences and I know the possibilities are limited but I missed the Hankook and Nexen
I have put on New Michelin Cross Climates 2 on my Toyota Prius 2012 all round. Ive been driving with Uber now for over 5 years. This is the best tyre i have ever put on. Abit pricey but well worth it. Low rolling noise, handles well on bends. Excellent comfortabilty on wet roads and motorways. Just carnt wait for the Snow. Watching this video makes you feel great in what you have purchased. Highly recommended tyre.
Last night i was searching about best winter tires and came up to this channel. In that video i learnd that the best tires i should use are all season tires and was wondering what are the best all season tires but it was late so i went to sleep. Now i got on youtube again and this popped up in my recomended.. beautiful (Sorry for bad english)
I get irrationally excited when I see a new Tyre Reviews video. Why do I like tyres so much? They’re just so interesting! Thanks for these great informative videos 😁
I got the Pirelli SF2 last month and I was worried that compared to the others they wouldn't be as good. Luckily, they are the most efficient and silent tyre with very good performance. Pleased with my purchase.
Living in UK I'm glad I've just put Avon AS7"s on...wet breaking and low noise is exactly what I'm after. And IF there will be any snow then I'm sure I'm much better then standart Sumner tires... Considering they are 50 pounds cheaper then Michelin per corner to me it's a best option in UK🤞😉
Damn the quality of these Tyre Reviews videos is through the roof! I'll probably fit a set of CrossClimate 2 or AllSeasonContacts next time a need a set of new rubber
Brilliant examination. Thank you. I put CC2s on spring 2021 in Colorado and so far am beyond delighted. They ride like ghosts yet zero slippage on full-on acceleration and braking on 5" slush. Bingo!
*in Clarkson voice* Some say, that he's the only man to stop a car on pilot cup tires on a skating rink, And that if he was ruler of the world, he'd mandate summer and winter tires for all. He's not the Stig, but rather the Stig's vulcanized cousin, Tire Stig! Great job as always!
I'm just about to go to Kwik Fit to fit 4x Michelin CC2 225/55/17 101W to my Lexus LS 430. Perfect timing to watch it to counter balance the £535.00 i had to part away with. Had watch the last year test and you didn't disappoint this year, professional as always. Thank you.
Another amazing test... you never fail to deliver and just in time for the next cold season! Nobody else can ever match this level of insight. Having had some experience with all season tires, one thing that no test can capture is wear. Bought some Bridgestone Weathercontrol a005 in 195/45/16 (they were the only summer biased all seasons available at this size) and while they were brilliant and just as you described. Though after 2 years with more than 60% of thread left they have become super noisy. At times it feels like driving some type of off-road tires, the rolling noise is audible also at low speeds with the windows open in our underground garage passages, the car is now noticeably noisier at speeds above 100kph. Also the front tires have worn to around 50% of the thread in just 15k km, and this is a light fiat 500, mostly driven slow downtown or on the highway. The only cause for the noise I can imagine is having driven in very hot summer temperatures for long time (4x 1k km highway drives at more than 30 degrees), could the compound have hardened due to the high temperatures? Seems like Michelin now makes the CC2s in this size, but really hesitant in buying another set of all-season tires considering the experience with the A005s (not evo)
Check how tne tread blocks are wearing. Not sure if jt's the same for your fiat but my VW Golf (and I read some Skoda Octavias) seem prone to 'saw toothing' or stepping the rear tyres. I literally had to scrap some Michelin Primacy HP with 5mm tread left because the saw toothing was so pronounced it sounded like a wheel bearing had gone. I've since moved to a newer Michelin Primacy (4?), had the car 4 wheel laser alligned - which helped a little, and rotate the front/rear tyres every 5k miles. This combination seems to have stopped the issue. While looking into it I did read a few comments that suggested saw toothing/stepping may occur more readily on symetrical and directional tyres such as many of these all season patterns although not sure how much merit there is in that and I would think rotating the tyres regularly if you have this problem will still resolve it.
@@tyrereviews sure... I bought them when they were just out, so no wear test was out yet... I haven't found any review mentioning noise on the website. I wonder if it's also something to do with the design, but it's pretty similar to many other all seasons.
@@thebrowns5337 really interesting! I didn't know about this phenomenon, but having looked into it, it could well be the cause of the issue. I will check the tires, rotate front to rear and ensure they are not over inflated. Considering the low weight of the car, the perfect alignment and the regular driving style, this must be an issue with the tire design...
6 months after having rotated the tires the issue is still there. The noise has decreased a little bit, but the tires are ruined. I will change them for new ones, check the alignment and stay well away from any Bridgestone all season in the future. I hope some Michelin CC 2s will be better at wear and noise
Fitted crossclimate's to a rwd 450bhp BMW on your recommendations , saved me on more then one occasion in the north of England when temps are -1c. While you still needed to take care you could relax knowing you were not going to spin out at the next slight curve. Will be looking at going crossclimate 2 on the AWD Tesla will make a beast on the North winters, thanks for your hard work
@@tyrereviews Dry was OK normal driving if you started to push it went down hill pretty fast, but could have just been me thinking it's dry i can use more throttle. 670NM is a match for most tires let alone the CC :)
I've been looking forward to this review and so happy to see the CrossClimate2 on top! I just purchased a set of CrossClimate2's last week and so far I've been very happy with them. Looking forward to testing them when winter comes for me here in the NorthEast US.
@@tyrereviews I am also in the Northeast US (upstate NY) and have been struggling with what to purchase as I am in desperate need to new tires for my Honda Accord Sport. We get some decent snow in the winters here, lots of wet in fall/spring and some hot weather in the summers. I've been given different as to what might be best for me as I'm looking for comfort/noise as well. Tire Rack recommended Vredestein Quadrac Pro, Continental PureContact LS, Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack as some of the top, and of course said Michelin if I'm willing to spend a bit more. From you review it looks like Michelin comes out the clear winner, so if I'm not concerned with $$ then would that be your pick? If concerned with a more affordable tire which would you pick from the others? I appreciate any help so I can make this decision and get the tires on my car asap. Thank you!
Fitted the Vredestein Quatracs to my car in December 2020, being on the market only for a couple of months. Happy to see my choice was a good one. Living in The Netherlands dry and wet handling are far more important than snow, of which we have very little. Excellent test and very precise data!
Excellent job! Very useful, answers exactly what we need to know! I would love it if you would post the rolling resistance numbers for each tire so we can compare them (not relative numbers, thats useless, since we don't buy tires every year we need to know the scientific rolling resistance numbers so that we can know the impact to our fuel consumption when buying new tires). Thanks for the great job, well done!
This will be the first year that I've gone from using a full winter tyre to using the Cross Climate 2 all-season tyre. Over the last few years I've found that even driving to and from Sheffield to Cumbria a lot, I don't very often find myself in conditions that justify a full winter tyre. And as the cold seasons start and end there are so many of those days where the weather is very very mild. So I thought I'd try an all-season this time, plus there's less of a rush to get the tyres swapped when the weather starts drifting between cold and warm. Awesome work as always mate. The BEST source of tyre info anywhere 👍😁
Great video, and excellent testing and analysis. Earlier this month, I had 4 CrossClimate2s placed on my Lexus RX350. And last year, had CrossClimates placed on my wife's Honda Pilot and my son's Subaru Outback. Here in Northeast Ohio we have significant snow and rain, so this type of all weather tire is a must. Keep up the good work!
I bought a 2021 Forester Touring the end of July. It came with Falken Ziev Ze 001 A/S stock tires. Garbage tires. At 1400 miles on the car I had them taken off and tossed out (Costco has to do that) and replaced them with the Michelin CrossClimate 2's. I have not experienced them in the snow yet but am looking forward to it after seeing your reviews. Love the tires on dry and wet pavement but the downside is a decline in gas mileage which is fine by me. I ran with Blizzak WS 80's on my 2014 Forester Touring and those tires are nothing short of amazing. Bring on the snow!! Thank you for your excellent and in depth reviews. Most appreciated.
Great test, as always. A little bit disappointed with the Goodyear, especially with it being one of the best in the wet braking in the last year's test which was done in an even higher temperature I think. And speaking of last year's test, I would've loved to see how the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 compares with all the new, improved tyres. Great to see Pirelli finally competing with the top dogs, but still Michelin have really outdone themself. I'm looking forwards to seeing how the Crossclimate 2 fares at lower tread depth, as some opinions suggested that the Crossclimate+ transformed (for worse) quite drastically after 2-3 years of use.
Got to admit that none of these tires are remotely close to my own use cases but I can't help but appreciate the level of detail and explanations that you do for your tests.
A really good all season tyres test, congratulation! Last year I fitted my brand new Focus with the Goodyear Vector4s Gen3 from day 1 and I'm happy with the decision I made. I had before Goodyear Vector4s Gen 2 on my older car and I never had a problem with those. I can say that I am a fan of all seasons tyres and I recommend to everyone a good premium set of all seasons tyres... Continental, Michelin, Goodyear etc. All these tyres are doing an awesome job.
Once again you hit one out of the park. And you picked up a lot of information I think you were not expecting to get, that being the difference between warm and cooler performance of the AS tires. Glad you took the opportunity to get this info. The big surprise for me was the winter performance ... What? Several AS tires were better than the dedicated winter tire? Now you have me wondering what do I put on my Wrangle that never goes off road but sees a lot of snow... The Michelins have me thinking of options... I may have to watch this again... 👍
The reference tyres were high midrange tyres, but not the best on the market. The winter tyres performance was a little unusual / unexpected in the snow, I'd guess another winter tyre would be right at or near the front in the snow tests. Check out www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/All-Season/ for other all season tests with reference summer and winter tyres :)
I have to admit that your tests are much more informative than most of the test in the so called motor journals. Although you don’t have a big staff and a huge budget, you test in a very careful and objective way. The traditional Automobile clubs have done their judgement about all season tires in very unfair way. In the alps of Austria in deed man need real winter tires. But in the rest of Austria all seasons are sufficient. I drive all seasons all the year . Only from Christmas to end of February I use real winter tires when I go for skiing. Besides you are a very nice person to whom I like to listen. Please go ahead like this. It’s funny, but you passed by rather close to the location where I am living. Hopefully you enjoyed the place in Austria.
Great test as always :) I know that it’s be to much tyres to test, but I missing some of mid range all season tyres to compare. It’s nice to see Hankook, Kleber and Uniroyal in the future compared to one from top three. Thank You for Your work :)
I'm fitting CC2 on my Corolla sedan in a couple of weeks and this video makes me really happy for my choice as I had already selected them before watching this! I knew they would be the best..!
Just ordered a new set of Michelins for my fwd Mercedes GLA, getting rid of some pretty shitty Ztyre 9s the car came with. I'll finally be able to enjoy the handling as I live in the north of Spain, were temperatures drop under 5° from October to April and rains practically everyday (edit I won't ever be buying budget tires)
same here, i live in Galicia (north of Spain) and without doubt i'll change all my tyres to the CrossClimate 2. Safety in all the conditions is the first.
Have had the Cross Climate 2s on my Jetta for almost a year now. I live in the northwest United States and these tires can handle everything from the rain Seattle is known for to snow going over the passes. 20k miles and still have at least 60-70% tread. Extremely happy with this purchase and my next car will get them too
@@EricCartman737 It's hard to say for sure at this point, but I've had the CrossClimate 2's on my Subaru Forester for a few weeks now, and I definitely notice a bit of a drop in the MPG showing on the display in my car (maybe a 2 MPG decrease). More subjectively, I do notice a slight increase in rolling resistance from my previous worn-out all-season tires, but this may be related to the tires being new with full tread as much as it is to the more aggressive tread pattern and softer compound. Time will tell if the MPG difference starts to even out. That said, also living in Seattle and being an avid skier, the peace of mind in all conditions is worth a small drop in efficiency to me.
It would be very interesting to see how the performance varies between the same tire model but in different sizes. As different sizes have different rating given by the regulators and manufacturers.
@@knightwolf200612 the problem is manufacturers dont want consumers to know that different sizes perform differently, not sure we will ever see such a review.
Great review, many thanks again , fabulous work. I’ve used Goodyear all season tyres now for 3 years. I fit them in early November and then then put my summer tyres on in late March/ early April. I live in North Wales where we can get quite a bit of snow some years, they have been a great asset. They were in the top 2 of your review then .
Feeling pleased with my recent purchase of the new Quatracs. The results show they ought to be a sound choice and at £50 each in r15 the price point is agreeable for the performance offered. I'm south central UK and was more concerned with general wet/cold grip then out and out snow performance. We've Hankook kinergy 4s2's all seasons on our other car so will be interesting to see if I can tell any differences between them. As always thanks for your reviews :-)
@@TestarossaF110 All I can comment on so far is the Vredsteins are more direct feeling to me and possibly slightly quieter at over 60mph, but difficult to tell for sure.
I bought the CrossClimate 2 back earlier this year just missing our snow season here in the midwest. I studied several tires in this 'type' and chose the Michelin tire. I've not been happier with a tire in many years. If I could get these on my truck I would, but they don't make them in that size, or at least not yet. Our 'cold' season is typically late October thru March, sometimes longer or shorter. So having an all-season tire with the M+S rating is far more helpful than spending for two sets of tires for the seasons. I was eager to see where this tire ended up on your testing and knew ahead of time it'd be top 3, but very happy to see it top out your testing which makes me happier for having bought them.
So far I’m preferring the Vredstein quadtracs to the Michelin cross climates I have previously had 3 sets of ! Giving me much better comfort (much quieter) and mpg , I have been very impressed with the wet weather driving and dry grip too still yet to see any winter weather here in the uk , the Michelin’s we’re unstoppable in the snow hoping we get some this year to test these new tyres out
It's good to see that at least tyres are still one of the few items where paying a lot generally gives you a lot. The thorough review is appreciated, as always.
Hi Jonathan! Thanks for this and many other great tests. I was recently thinking about to buy a set of CC2 but at the end I bought a set of Kleber Dynaxer 4 (i am suprised how theese tyres are good for the money i paid). The reason i bought them is because my winter tires Michelin Alpin 4 are still good (maybe because my winter tires are a little bit older have hardnered and become like all season tires), the CC2 are a little bit expensive and because i live in Croatia where the summer ist hot and i think the all season tyres would strouggle with hot temperatures. Because all season tires are jack of all trades but master of none perhaps in the future you could do this test - compare premium all season tires (like the CC2, Vector4seasons gen 3 etc.) with mid-range winter tires in winter and mid-range summer tires in summer. It would be interesting to see if premium all season tires could beat the mid-range specialist. Continue with great work. Bye.
Thanks for another great video, I currently have the Hankook all season following your last year's review. I am generally happy with the performance however it can feel a little vague on hotter days, will try the Michelin next. Can't see myself ever going back to summer tyres as the car feels so much safer in colder conditions :-)
The only thing that still worries me for the fact I chose an all season for the winter is thin ice performance. I think id trade the wet and dry perfomance for a bit of extra safety on those frosty mornings. If you can ever test some of the top runners here including the crossclimate for example on ice, id really appreciate that.
Awesome review, as always. You are my go to every time I need to change tyres. Yesterday my mom asked me about All Season's and here I am learning to give her a proper answer.
Excellent tire review. Would like to see a review of dedicated snow tires after 30k miles use to see how effective they remain...seems like it's always a question of when's the best time to buy new tires.
Jonathan thank you for all your hard work and data. Michelin CC2's have been a reassuring all weather choice for my girlfriend's 18 Subaru Forester XT. Surprisingly they were unavailable in the UK in 225/55 R18 so I brought ours in from the USA (your videos helped me to understand the technical differences between the US/EU versions). I hope Michelin will continue to expand the range of sizes offered to cover more vehicles. EDIT: I'm pleased to report that Michelin now sell this size, 225/55 R18, CC2 in the UK which will be helpful to a lot of Subaru owners.
I'm a US viewer who enjoys your videos even though the tires you review for the European market are different. These all season tires have a more v shaped tread pattern than what we get here. The Crossclimate 2 seems to be the only one from the test we can get. Do you know if there is any difference between the version you tested and what we can get in America?
TireRack is starting to do their own testing if you want numbers for US spec rubber. It hasn't snowed in Indiana since they started so there's a lot of 'official' stuff missing at the moment.
Nice review I had decided to put the Crossclimate2 on my wife's BMW 325ci convertible, after watching your review I will sleep better with my decision. My wife loves the car but it is a rear wheel drive car and we live in a region that gets ice and snow, and we have grueling hot summers, picking new tires is always a challenge.
Witaj . Dzięki Tobie kupiłem opony Pirelli i jestem bardzo z nich zadowolony . Wszystkie informacje o oponie Pirelli z Twojego filmu się potwierdziły . W innym aucie mam michelin crossclimate i Pirelli są tak samo Dobre , nie widzę różnicy . Dziękuję Ci i pozdrawiam .
I recommended the Michelin to both my daughter and son and they are very pleased with the performance in the wet and dry. Winter is ahead and they will provide me an update.
This confirms my long held view that all season tyres should be the norm in the UK. We don't get the heat where summer tyres become a near necessity and we only get brief periods of snow - but conditions at commuting times for a large part of the year are below 10 C and often damp.
I noticed a "XL" written on the conti tyres. I read that it means a stronger sidewall for bigger loads. Does a tyre model always exist in standard load and XL version? Are these XL tyres better? Less/more expensive? Better grip due to stiffness? Longevity?
XL isn't a standarized Norm, it is just Marketing from diffrent tyre producers, the XL tyres of them normally mean, as you said, bigger load capacity. It is just a Marketing word. Some manuafacter label them as XL some dont, but they are the same in specs. As others said Bigger load usually means stronger sidewall, Run flat tyres have the strongest sidewall as their were designed for this and Runflat is a norm/or spec (dont know how to put it in english) that actually meanssomething and has to meet certain criteria. Some manuafactures maybe got diffrent formular of the rubber in XL tyres but that can differ from each manufacter and most of the time it is just their normal highest load capacity tyre. So in conclusion it isnt a spec you should put weight on when considering buying a tyre bc most of the time it has no special meaning. Same with driveability, noise handling etc. 90% of the time its meaningless, although some manuafacters maybe make a special rubber compound for these tyres that may change this behavior. All in all about tyres, you can just go from your own experience or people with the exact same car and tyres and their experiences. Since each car and Rim (tyre size) is completley diffrent and will change the experience you will have.
I was under the impression that XL tyres are designed to carry larger loads, meaning the tyre is designed to run at higher pressures. I don't think this directly correlates with stiffer sidewall, but I will accept "stronger" construction. As these seem to become more popular I think there may be a case to avoid developing two similar tyres when one can do both jobs, be it XL or XL-less
Great test, congratulations! May I ask what were the reference summer and winter tyres (at least please inform us if those were the premium brands). And just one remark - it would be great to see the test on dry handling/braking, when the temperature is around 30°C. Please note that some of us are living in the hot climate areas (it is arround 35°C during the summer), but still we have a lot of rain during the autumn, and some snow during the winter (1-2 weeks, and the 4°C average temperature in December/January). All-seasons are adequate for the winter, and they really excell during the autumn and spring. But I would prefer to have more data for the summer (braking, handling and especially wear on 30-35°C).
I have the Cross Climate 2 setup on our Pacifica minivan and they are definitely confidence inspiring. After this review I feel much better about their snow performance should we encounter it this year. Thanks!
I appreciate your review. Wondering--I have a 2018 Honda Odyssey and truly LOVE the smooth and quiet ride. Are the Cross Climate 2 tires pretty quiet on the highway?
Thanks for your service to the motoring community. It would be very interesting a test to show the difference made by TIME, between a never used brand new manufactured tyre and the same never used tyre after being kept for 3-4 years in storage. This is the reason I give up on using dedicated winter/summer tyres on my car: my average yearly mileage (25k km/year)will mean that I will end up with with 4-5 year old tyres that are not even half worn out on thread but start showing clear signs of rubber ageing (cracks,discolouring, etc).
Excellent article as always Sir! I think your results make a very strong case for All Seaon Tyres in the UK (IF you don't want Summer tyres for half the year then change them for winter or even All season for the other half). All of your top 3 tyres are excellent in the wet and barely any worse than Winters in the snow and.only approx 10% worse than summers in the dry and or warm... yet summers are 50% worse in cold (4degC) and 100% worse in snow!? Why do us Brits fit anything other than your top 3 all seasons and leave them on all year round with our damp cool climate 10 months of the year!! They're even quiet, comfy and fuel efficient!? They're basically magic!! Lol Thanks ;-) PS. Vredestein should get special mention for the massive variety of sizes that they cater for especially going upto 21" for Porsche Cayenne Turbo type specs with their Quatrac Pros. :-)
Мишлен молодцы. Откатал на crossclimate + 5 лет от Москвы до Черного моря с марта по ноябрь. Я в восторге от резины:)). И тут cross 2 выходят. Однозначно беру 👍. От всей души 'СПАСИБО' разработчикам!
We just got a set of Cross Climate 2 tires on our Lexus SUV. I was surprised at how quiet they were for a tire that is snow-rated. We get quite a bit of rain here, and it'll be a few more months before the snow starts. I'm looking forward to trying these in the snow. Thanks for your reviews!
Great review, just brought 2 Michelin for my Kia Sorento, was going for the Goodyear but after your video, the rest was history,, keep up the great work…..Many thanks
I was hesitant because I had cross climate back in 2016 and 17 and I really wasn't impressed with them. I thought they handled rather poorly in winter, no different than summer tyres. Thanks to this detailed review, I am now confident that the cross climate 2 are much improved over the original ones and I just purchased a set of 4 and they come with a speaker which I am sure will be absolutely rubbish
I've been waiting for this video to pull the plug on the CC2 for south of England climate. Most dealers only had 88VXL or 88H, when my Polo stock tyres are 84H (215/60/15). Several dealers tried to tell me I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, one even claiming the 88VXL would last me a lot longer. What's your take on this? And how much do these reviews translate into all the sizes and variations available?
I'd have to check with Michelin, but it might be in the CC2 they're exactly the same tyres as michelin often just make the higher load rating then put the lower load ratings on the side
@@tyrereviews I don't think that's the case as they have different ratings, e.g the 84H is C fuel economy whereas the 88VXL is B which I don't understand either
Again, Nice and detail comparison! Thanks. Michelin has improved again.. amazing. Just had CC+ installed a couple months back. Next time for sure I''ll get CC2
Would be interesting to understand which reference summer/winter tyres you used for comparison. A Michelin PS4 summer tyre is totally different from a Rotalla. :)
The reference tyres were high midrange tyres, but not the best on the market. The winter tyres performance was a little unusual / unexpected in the snow, I'd guess another winter tyre would be right at or near the front in the snow tests. Check out www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/All-Season/ for other all season tests with reference summer and winter tyres :)
Thanks a lot ! I went for 4 nokians on my 2020 polo. I live in belgium and i dont mind the tyre beeing a bit less performing in wet and dry. But i absolutely need the snow grip as i live in the countryside, and here we can get stuck by snow. Had a bargain deal on them !
Thanks for a brilliant and comprehensive review as always! Four CC2 ordered for my GTI here in Scotland (making most of the KwikFit Michelin promo which ends tomorrow...!).
Bought Michelin CrossClimate 2 a week ago in 195/55 R20 size. Previously had UniRoyal Rainsport 5 and they only made 10.000km however CC2 are so much quieter and have more grip which is insane. I was weighing between Conti AllSeason Contact and CC2, but hell...Michelin was offering €115 cash back for 4 tires lol 😂.
@@tyrereviews Extremely happy so far, we’ll see when we get few inches of snow but I’m confident they will perform superbly like CC+ on previous car. I was very surprised on how they handle straight aqua planning. I was driving 100km/h and drove through massive puddle and car hasn’t swiveled nor I felt any ‘floating’. I recall your recent comparison video between CC+ vs. CC2 when in Scotland, but the video/comparison lacked a bit of data tbh. Also would love to see you give CC2 road test like when you drove on CC+ from UK to Swiss or Italian Alps and done the uphill test on snow 😂. Thanks a million mate for great work you’re doing, really love your content and honesty in these reviews! 🍻🙌🏻
Excellent test and presentation! Detail and clarity. A true guide through the jungle of car tyre buying. Well Done. Have ordered a set of Cross Climate 2's for my 4x4.
It's finally live! I hope you all enjoy it, it's been a difficult one as we were testing snow during the biggest travel bans. In other news, Tyre Reviews is slowly posting more on tiktok if you'd like to follow, it's just pure tyre geek stuff - www.tiktok.com/@tyrereviews
Beware your content being stolen on TikTok as they are PRC-owned
@@Ginbaubabe Thumbs down for anything related to that dumpster fire of a platform.
No Hankook 4s2?
Are you going to test the Nokian All Weather GR4?
My question is this. With the CrossClimate, will they work well with AWD? Would be hard to rotate directional tires, right?
This guy does the best tyre reviews not only on youtube but probably the whole internet. Very detailed, but also to the point. Please continue your great work and try to not get bought out/ sponsored by any of those companies so the reviews can stay as unbiased as possible.
Thank you, appreciated :)
@@tyrereviews for the love of god stay unsponsored on head to head reviews! Other than that it’s just an ad and we don’t need anymore ads, we need data and truth! Thanks for the review :)
@@JayyBird93 I'd have a lot more money than I do currently if I took money for testing. I will always be independant!
Just the chart at 35 seconds in is enough to bring a tear of joy to my eye! The label ratings, new tread depth AND tyre weights all in one place.
Beautiful.
Can't wait to see the rest of the video.
😁
Same here 0:32 - superb data in the video - great job, looking forward to the rest :)
@@tyrereviews Would be great to get the price (at test time) as well...
@@PaulMorris-UK The pricing is in the test during the conclusion
@@tire_reviews It is, but it would be nice to see all the information on one table. Just a thought...
0:37 Tyres
3:50 Dry handling
4:25 Dry braking
4:36 Wet braking - 4°C
4:51 Wet braking - 15°C
7:44 Wet handling
8:45 Snow traction
8:57 Snow braking
9:12 Snow handling
11:17 External noise
11:34 Score weighting
Legend.
Chiming in from the united states. I live just outside of washington dc where we get very cold/ wet winters and 30-40 degree summers. In the past i've run summers from april to november and would switch to winters till spring. I purchased the crossclimate 2 when it was first released last year in north america to see if i could manage a one tire fits all scenario. I had experience with nokian's older all season offerings and was usually let down when hotter weather/ spring showers came. I can honestly say the michelin crossclimate 2 is the best tire for 4 season driving i've ever driven on in. Bravo michelin. As always, I love your in-depth testing and hope covid related travel settles down so we can enjoy more tyre reviews content.
Awesome! Please stick your review on www.tire-reviews.com as that is great info!
I'm in SC and FL, half year each, so do not get much of cold weather/snow. Next week will order a set of Quatracs from TR as they are nearly perfect for these conditions.
I live in Maryland and am looking forward to wearing out my current set of tires so I can try a set of cross climate 2s.tgey should be perfect for the crazy mix of weather we get.
@@bryceridesbikes I had them on my toyota celica and they worked out great. I changed wheels and couldn't use the tires anymore so I mounted them on a friend's bmw 3 series and they were also impressed by them.
I am honestly impressed by the depth of information and meticulous attention to explaining.
I am a strong fan of good all season tires. Just one great obstacle to choosing the Michelin CrossClimate2: My Cross Climate+es do not wear out. 35tkm (21,8 k miles) and they still show 5,5 mm of tread.
That's not a bad obstacle though :)
Same here. Run the Cross Climate during our UK winter and, after 4 winters, they've got plenty of tread left. Would definitely replace with the XClimate 2.
Brilliant and detailed test and well thought out criteria
Thanks very much 👍
Same here with the Cross Climate +.. Been on my Jaguar 3 years, barely worn, excellent on snow/ice/light mud & wet grass ...plus stable on a warm day at 140mph in Europe :)
Yep, still on original CrossClimates here after 20k miles with plenty of tread left (use them all year round). The 2s are the clear successor when the time comes…unless 2+ or 3 are out by then, the rate I’m going. Thanks Jonathan for another great review.
You must be running on nice smooth roads then. The country lanes I drive on shred tyres up much faster and I'd likely wear out a set of CC+'s in 20-25k miles.
I have one caveat - the bars on charts are scaled from some arbitrary point rather than from 0, which sometimes makes marginal difference feel extremely significant. Aside from that great tests and very informative!
I ordered new all seasons less than 2 hours before this video was posted. Now I'm happy with my choice of CrossClimate 2
Great choice!
I bought CrossClimate 2 after your review about a week ago as I couldn't wait for the comparison video. I was a bit stressed out as I didn't know how they would perform against competition, but now I'm relieved :) Thanks for the great test.
Glad you're happy with your choice :)
Wet braking on +4c is an excellent argument, against all the staunch opponents of all-season tires. Both, winter and summer tires have about 5m longer braking distance in these weather conditions!
Performance tires are generally not recommended below 40 F.
so true. humiliating lobbyist ADAC recommendations
In Europe the majority of summer tires are not considered performance tires.
40f can you convert that into rest of the world and not USA measurements
That is about 4C .
The mathematics of Fahrenheit are pretty easy for a rough estimate. A difference in 1F is a difference of about 0.5111c So basically 0.5c . 32f is 0C 212f is 100C . For a rough estimate that is close enough
I've had the Michelins in my eye to replace my old worn out snow tires. Commuting a ton with a recent move and very glad to see they tick all my boxes. Been waiting months for this video to come out. Thank you for your work!!!
:D let me know how you find them!
Ordered four CrossClimate 2 for MG5EV, based in Glasgow suburbs so mainly wet with occasional slush & snow - the Pirelli or Goodyear would have equally suited by needs but 15% off Michelin at Blackcircles sealed the deal.
Wow accidentally searched for Nokian Weatherproof vs. Seasonproof and stumbled upon that very early Video. Finally ! Love it already
I hope you enjoyed it :)
Well yes although I find dry testing at 40c interesting because at the very limit you'll see the differences and I know the possibilities are limited but I missed the Hankook and Nexen
Such a huge test, great job managing all the data! Love the cross climate 2s on my car!
Was waiting for this, in particular to see how good the Michelin CC2 are. Thanks as always for a quality upload!
I think you'll like the result then
I have put on New Michelin Cross Climates 2 on my Toyota Prius 2012 all round. Ive been driving with Uber now for over 5 years. This is the best tyre i have ever put on. Abit pricey but well worth it. Low rolling noise, handles well on bends. Excellent comfortabilty on wet roads and motorways. Just carnt wait for the Snow. Watching this video makes you feel great in what you have purchased. Highly recommended tyre.
Last night i was searching about best winter tires and came up to this channel. In that video i learnd that the best tires i should use are all season tires and was wondering what are the best all season tires but it was late so i went to sleep. Now i got on youtube again and this popped up in my recomended.. beautiful
(Sorry for bad english)
haha, it sounds like fate!
I get irrationally excited when I see a new Tyre Reviews video. Why do I like tyres so much? They’re just so interesting!
Thanks for these great informative videos 😁
I got the Pirelli SF2 last month and I was worried that compared to the others they wouldn't be as good. Luckily, they are the most efficient and silent tyre with very good performance. Pleased with my purchase.
Living in UK I'm glad I've just put Avon AS7"s on...wet breaking and low noise is exactly what I'm after. And IF there will be any snow then I'm sure I'm much better then standart Sumner tires... Considering they are 50 pounds cheaper then Michelin per corner to me it's a best option in UK🤞😉
I've had 4 CrossClimate 2's fitted today on the recommendation from your CC+ vs CC2 video
I'm sure you're happy with the result of this test then :)
This is one of the most complex videos on RUclips, so much work and time was needed to make this research. Thanks, man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Damn the quality of these Tyre Reviews videos is through the roof!
I'll probably fit a set of CrossClimate 2 or AllSeasonContacts next time a need a set of new rubber
thank you :)
Brilliant examination. Thank you. I put CC2s on spring 2021 in Colorado and so far am beyond delighted. They ride like ghosts yet zero slippage on full-on acceleration and braking on 5" slush. Bingo!
Glad you like them, put a review on www.tire-reviews.com if you have the time :)
*in Clarkson voice*
Some say, that he's the only man to stop a car on pilot cup tires on a skating rink,
And that if he was ruler of the world, he'd mandate summer and winter tires for all.
He's not the Stig, but rather the Stig's vulcanized cousin, Tire Stig!
Great job as always!
😁😁😂 That's genius!
I'm just about to go to Kwik Fit to fit 4x Michelin CC2 225/55/17 101W to my Lexus LS 430. Perfect timing to watch it to counter balance the £535.00 i had to part away with.
Had watch the last year test and you didn't disappoint this year, professional as always. Thank you.
Let me know how you find them :)
Again a masterpiece test, thanks a lot for having clarified all the new 4 season tyres that were brought on market since last year.
Another amazing test... you never fail to deliver and just in time for the next cold season! Nobody else can ever match this level of insight.
Having had some experience with all season tires, one thing that no test can capture is wear. Bought some Bridgestone Weathercontrol a005 in 195/45/16 (they were the only summer biased all seasons available at this size) and while they were brilliant and just as you described. Though after 2 years with more than 60% of thread left they have become super noisy. At times it feels like driving some type of off-road tires, the rolling noise is audible also at low speeds with the windows open in our underground garage passages, the car is now noticeably noisier at speeds above 100kph. Also the front tires have worn to around 50% of the thread in just 15k km, and this is a light fiat 500, mostly driven slow downtown or on the highway. The only cause for the noise I can imagine is having driven in very hot summer temperatures for long time (4x 1k km highway drives at more than 30 degrees), could the compound have hardened due to the high temperatures? Seems like Michelin now makes the CC2s in this size, but really hesitant in buying another set of all-season tires considering the experience with the A005s (not evo)
The A005 is pretty bad with wear, sadly I don't get to test it but some tests do. Plus user reviews on the website is really useful for this
Check how tne tread blocks are wearing. Not sure if jt's the same for your fiat but my VW Golf (and I read some Skoda Octavias) seem prone to 'saw toothing' or stepping the rear tyres. I literally had to scrap some Michelin Primacy HP with 5mm tread left because the saw toothing was so pronounced it sounded like a wheel bearing had gone.
I've since moved to a newer Michelin Primacy (4?), had the car 4 wheel laser alligned - which helped a little, and rotate the front/rear tyres every 5k miles. This combination seems to have stopped the issue. While looking into it I did read a few comments that suggested saw toothing/stepping may occur more readily on symetrical and directional tyres such as many of these all season patterns although not sure how much merit there is in that and I would think rotating the tyres regularly if you have this problem will still resolve it.
@@tyrereviews sure... I bought them when they were just out, so no wear test was out yet... I haven't found any review mentioning noise on the website. I wonder if it's also something to do with the design, but it's pretty similar to many other all seasons.
@@thebrowns5337 really interesting! I didn't know about this phenomenon, but having looked into it, it could well be the cause of the issue. I will check the tires, rotate front to rear and ensure they are not over inflated. Considering the low weight of the car, the perfect alignment and the regular driving style, this must be an issue with the tire design...
6 months after having rotated the tires the issue is still there. The noise has decreased a little bit, but the tires are ruined. I will change them for new ones, check the alignment and stay well away from any Bridgestone all season in the future. I hope some Michelin CC 2s will be better at wear and noise
Fitted crossclimate's to a rwd 450bhp BMW on your recommendations , saved me on more then one occasion in the north of England when temps are -1c. While you still needed to take care you could relax knowing you were not going to spin out at the next slight curve. Will be looking at going crossclimate 2 on the AWD Tesla will make a beast on the North winters, thanks for your hard work
That might be the most power I've heard of going through a CC! How is it in the dry?
@@tyrereviews Dry was OK normal driving if you started to push it went down hill pretty fast, but could have just been me thinking it's dry i can use more throttle. 670NM is a match for most tires let alone the CC :)
@@asasin29892 How's the noise level of the CC2s on Tesla? I imagine the tires are more audible on an EV?
Please keep these reviews coming. You are providing an important service. Thanks.
I've been looking forward to this review and so happy to see the CrossClimate2 on top! I just purchased a set of CrossClimate2's last week and so far I've been very happy with them. Looking forward to testing them when winter comes for me here in the NorthEast US.
Good choice!
@@tyrereviews I am also in the Northeast US (upstate NY) and have been struggling with what to purchase as I am in desperate need to new tires for my Honda Accord Sport. We get some decent snow in the winters here, lots of wet in fall/spring and some hot weather in the summers. I've been given different as to what might be best for me as I'm looking for comfort/noise as well. Tire Rack recommended Vredestein Quadrac Pro, Continental PureContact LS, Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack as some of the top, and of course said Michelin if I'm willing to spend a bit more. From you review it looks like Michelin comes out the clear winner, so if I'm not concerned with $$ then would that be your pick? If concerned with a more affordable tire which would you pick from the others? I appreciate any help so I can make this decision and get the tires on my car asap. Thank you!
Fitted the Vredestein Quatracs to my car in December 2020, being on the market only for a couple of months. Happy to see my choice was a good one. Living in The Netherlands dry and wet handling are far more important than snow, of which we have very little. Excellent test and very precise data!
Glad you like them! Stick a review on www.tyrereviews.com :)
Excellent job! Very useful, answers exactly what we need to know! I would love it if you would post the rolling resistance numbers for each tire so we can compare them (not relative numbers, thats useless, since we don't buy tires every year we need to know the scientific rolling resistance numbers so that we can know the impact to our fuel consumption when buying new tires). Thanks for the great job, well done!
Finally someone did a great review about All season tires ... that's what i was looking for on YT.
Greetings !
Glad you had some colder weather to test in, giving us a better feel for these tyres use in UK winter. Cheers.
It's always a gamble testing when cold but I'm glad it worked out!
This will be the first year that I've gone from using a full winter tyre to using the Cross Climate 2 all-season tyre. Over the last few years I've found that even driving to and from Sheffield to Cumbria a lot, I don't very often find myself in conditions that justify a full winter tyre. And as the cold seasons start and end there are so many of those days where the weather is very very mild. So I thought I'd try an all-season this time, plus there's less of a rush to get the tyres swapped when the weather starts drifting between cold and warm.
Awesome work as always mate. The BEST source of tyre info anywhere 👍😁
Solid choice :)
Great video, and excellent testing and analysis. Earlier this month, I had 4 CrossClimate2s placed on my Lexus RX350. And last year, had CrossClimates placed on my wife's Honda Pilot and my son's Subaru Outback. Here in Northeast Ohio we have significant snow and rain, so this type of all weather tire is a must. Keep up the good work!
Glad you're enjoying them! Feel free to leave a review over at www.tyrereviews.com :)
I bought a 2021 Forester Touring the end of July. It came with Falken Ziev Ze 001 A/S stock tires. Garbage tires. At 1400 miles on the car I had them taken off and tossed out (Costco has to do that) and replaced them with the Michelin CrossClimate 2's. I have not experienced them in the snow yet but am looking forward to it after seeing your reviews. Love the tires on dry and wet pavement but the downside is a decline in gas mileage which is fine by me. I ran with Blizzak WS 80's on my 2014 Forester Touring and those tires are nothing short of amazing. Bring on the snow!! Thank you for your excellent and in depth reviews. Most appreciated.
Great test, as always. A little bit disappointed with the Goodyear, especially with it being one of the best in the wet braking in the last year's test which was done in an even higher temperature I think. And speaking of last year's test, I would've loved to see how the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 compares with all the new, improved tyres.
Great to see Pirelli finally competing with the top dogs, but still Michelin have really outdone themself. I'm looking forwards to seeing how the Crossclimate 2 fares at lower tread depth, as some opinions suggested that the Crossclimate+ transformed (for worse) quite drastically after 2-3 years of use.
3 years and 20k miles on my Climate+ on my Jaguar ...and no loss of performance
Got to admit that none of these tires are remotely close to my own use cases but I can't help but appreciate the level of detail and explanations that you do for your tests.
I live in the US, and my current tires are the Continental PureContact LS. My next set will be the Michelin CrossClimate2
A really good all season tyres test, congratulation! Last year I fitted my brand new Focus with the Goodyear Vector4s Gen3 from day 1 and I'm happy with the decision I made. I had before Goodyear Vector4s Gen 2 on my older car and I never had a problem with those. I can say that I am a fan of all seasons tyres and I recommend to everyone a good premium set of all seasons tyres... Continental, Michelin, Goodyear etc. All these tyres are doing an awesome job.
Now and pirelli
Glad you're enjoying your tyres :)
Once again you hit one out of the park. And you picked up a lot of information I think you were not expecting to get, that being the difference between warm and cooler performance of the AS tires. Glad you took the opportunity to get this info. The big surprise for me was the winter performance ... What? Several AS tires were better than the dedicated winter tire? Now you have me wondering what do I put on my Wrangle that never goes off road but sees a lot of snow... The Michelins have me thinking of options... I may have to watch this again... 👍
The reference tyres were high midrange tyres, but not the best on the market. The winter tyres performance was a little unusual / unexpected in the snow, I'd guess another winter tyre would be right at or near the front in the snow tests. Check out www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/All-Season/ for other all season tests with reference summer and winter tyres :)
Thanks for the thorough test man! Ordering the new set of CC2s for my Mazda 6 soon... Keep up the great work, and greetings from Czech Rep. ;)
Running Goodyear vector 4 gen 3 and will be fitting them again, great tyre
I have to admit that your tests are much more informative than most of the test in the so called motor journals. Although you don’t have a big staff and a huge budget, you test in a very careful and objective way. The traditional Automobile clubs have done their judgement about all season tires in very unfair way. In the alps of Austria in deed man need real winter tires. But in the rest of Austria all seasons are sufficient. I drive all seasons all the year . Only from Christmas to end of February I use real winter tires when I go for skiing.
Besides you are a very nice person to whom I like to listen.
Please go ahead like this.
It’s funny, but you passed by rather close to the location where I am living. Hopefully you enjoyed the place in Austria.
Great test as always :)
I know that it’s be to much tyres to test, but I missing some of mid range all season tyres to compare.
It’s nice to see Hankook, Kleber and Uniroyal in the future compared to one from top three.
Thank You for Your work :)
I'm fitting CC2 on my Corolla sedan in a couple of weeks and this video makes me really happy for my choice as I had already selected them before watching this! I knew they would be the best..!
Just ordered a new set of Michelins for my fwd Mercedes GLA, getting rid of some pretty shitty Ztyre 9s the car came with. I'll finally be able to enjoy the handling as I live in the north of Spain, were temperatures drop under 5° from October to April and rains practically everyday (edit I won't ever be buying budget tires)
same here, i live in Galicia (north of Spain) and without doubt i'll change all my tyres to the CrossClimate 2. Safety in all the conditions is the first.
Perfect! My tire guy suggested the CrossClimate 2’s so o bought that and went to RUclips for confirmation! Look forward to driving it today!
Let me know how you find them :D
Awesome test, as always 👍🏻 Vredestein looks pretty amazing in conditions they are designed for - majority of continental Europe.
Have had the Cross Climate 2s on my Jetta for almost a year now. I live in the northwest United States and these tires can handle everything from the rain Seattle is known for to snow going over the passes. 20k miles and still have at least 60-70% tread. Extremely happy with this purchase and my next car will get them too
I’ve been reading these tires have a big negative impact on MPG. What’s your experience been with that?
@@EricCartman737 It's hard to say for sure at this point, but I've had the CrossClimate 2's on my Subaru Forester for a few weeks now, and I definitely notice a bit of a drop in the MPG showing on the display in my car (maybe a 2 MPG decrease). More subjectively, I do notice a slight increase in rolling resistance from my previous worn-out all-season tires, but this may be related to the tires being new with full tread as much as it is to the more aggressive tread pattern and softer compound. Time will tell if the MPG difference starts to even out. That said, also living in Seattle and being an avid skier, the peace of mind in all conditions is worth a small drop in efficiency to me.
It would be very interesting to see how the performance varies between the same tire model but in different sizes. As different sizes have different rating given by the regulators and manufacturers.
True, and thus testing them on different cars, ranging from 19 inch 2000kg sedans to 14 inch 700kg mass weight compacts.
@@knightwolf200612 the problem is manufacturers dont want consumers to know that different sizes perform differently, not sure we will ever see such a review.
He just did this kind of review
Great review, many thanks again , fabulous work. I’ve used Goodyear all season tyres now for 3 years. I fit them in early November and then then put my summer tyres on in late March/ early April. I live in North Wales where we can get quite a bit of snow some years, they have been a great asset. They were in the top 2 of your review then .
Feeling pleased with my recent purchase of the new Quatracs. The results show they ought to be a sound choice and at £50 each in r15 the price point is agreeable for the performance offered. I'm south central UK and was more concerned with general wet/cold grip then out and out snow performance.
We've Hankook kinergy 4s2's all seasons on our other car so will be interesting to see if I can tell any differences between them.
As always thanks for your reviews :-)
oo interesting comparison, let me know how you find them!
have you had a change to compare them yet (obv will only be a small part of a season testing but still... haha).
@@TestarossaF110
All I can comment on so far is the Vredsteins are more direct feeling to me and possibly slightly quieter at over 60mph, but difficult to tell for sure.
I bought the CrossClimate 2 back earlier this year just missing our snow season here in the midwest. I studied several tires in this 'type' and chose the Michelin tire. I've not been happier with a tire in many years. If I could get these on my truck I would, but they don't make them in that size, or at least not yet. Our 'cold' season is typically late October thru March, sometimes longer or shorter. So having an all-season tire with the M+S rating is far more helpful than spending for two sets of tires for the seasons. I was eager to see where this tire ended up on your testing and knew ahead of time it'd be top 3, but very happy to see it top out your testing which makes me happier for having bought them.
So far I’m preferring the Vredstein quadtracs to the Michelin cross climates I have previously had 3 sets of ! Giving me much better comfort (much quieter) and mpg , I have been very impressed with the wet weather driving and dry grip too still yet to see any winter weather here in the uk , the Michelin’s we’re unstoppable in the snow hoping we get some this year to test these new tyres out
Glad you like them, stick a review on www.tyrereviews.com :D
It's good to see that at least tyres are still one of the few items where paying a lot generally gives you a lot.
The thorough review is appreciated, as always.
Hi Jonathan!
Thanks for this and many other great tests.
I was recently thinking about to buy a set of CC2 but at the end I bought a set of Kleber Dynaxer 4 (i am suprised how theese tyres are good for the money i paid). The reason i bought them is because my winter tires Michelin Alpin 4 are still good (maybe because my winter tires are a little bit older have hardnered and become like all season tires), the CC2 are a little bit expensive and because i live in Croatia where the summer ist hot and i think the all season tyres would strouggle with hot temperatures.
Because all season tires are jack of all trades but master of none perhaps in the future you could do this test - compare premium all season tires (like the CC2, Vector4seasons gen 3 etc.) with mid-range winter tires in winter and mid-range summer tires in summer. It would be interesting to see if premium all season tires could beat the mid-range specialist.
Continue with great work. Bye.
Thanks for the kind words, that idea is on the list :)
Excellent idea!
I've driven around 60k kilometers on the first CrossClimate tires with my last car. Trusted Michelin again, and i'm not disappointed so far :)
Thanks for another great video, I currently have the Hankook all season following your last year's review. I am generally happy with the performance however it can feel a little vague on hotter days, will try the Michelin next. Can't see myself ever going back to summer tyres as the car feels so much safer in colder conditions :-)
Glad you like them! They're doing really well this year
Carefully watched this video and then went out and purchased the Michelin CrossClimate2. THanks!
Good choice!
The only thing that still worries me for the fact I chose an all season for the winter is thin ice performance. I think id trade the wet and dry perfomance for a bit of extra safety on those frosty mornings.
If you can ever test some of the top runners here including the crossclimate for example on ice, id really appreciate that.
Awesome review, as always. You are my go to every time I need to change tyres. Yesterday my mom asked me about All Season's and here I am learning to give her a proper answer.
:D
Excellent tire review. Would like to see a review of dedicated snow tires after 30k miles use to see how effective they remain...seems like it's always a question of when's the best time to buy new tires.
Jonathan thank you for all your hard work and data.
Michelin CC2's have been a reassuring all weather choice for my girlfriend's 18 Subaru Forester XT. Surprisingly they were unavailable in the UK in 225/55 R18 so I brought ours in from the USA (your videos helped me to understand the technical differences between the US/EU versions). I hope Michelin will continue to expand the range of sizes offered to cover more vehicles.
EDIT: I'm pleased to report that Michelin now sell this size, 225/55 R18, CC2 in the UK which will be helpful to a lot of Subaru owners.
Thank you for your extremely in depth tests, much appreciated!
Glad you like them!
Ordered Michelin Crossclime2 yesterday will be receiving it on Oct 1st. Feels good to know I have chosen these. Yeee! Excited to drive on them.
I'm a US viewer who enjoys your videos even though the tires you review for the European market are different. These all season tires have a more v shaped tread pattern than what we get here. The Crossclimate 2 seems to be the only one from the test we can get. Do you know if there is any difference between the version you tested and what we can get in America?
There's small changes, you get more tread depth and we get better rolling resistance, though they're similar overall
TireRack is starting to do their own testing if you want numbers for US spec rubber. It hasn't snowed in Indiana since they started so there's a lot of 'official' stuff missing at the moment.
I recall watching a video saying the north american tires are better suited for winter
@@nicholkid There is a small advantage in winter for the US product, perhaps partly down the much higher starting tread depth
TR also has Vredestein Quatrac for sale. I'm ordering them next week, as they are very good for what we got here in SC and FL.
Nice review I had decided to put the Crossclimate2 on my wife's BMW 325ci convertible, after watching your review I will sleep better with my decision. My wife loves the car but it is a rear wheel drive car and we live in a region that gets ice and snow, and we have grueling hot summers, picking new tires is always a challenge.
Witaj . Dzięki Tobie kupiłem opony Pirelli i jestem bardzo z nich zadowolony . Wszystkie informacje o oponie Pirelli z Twojego filmu się potwierdziły . W innym aucie mam michelin crossclimate i Pirelli są tak samo Dobre , nie widzę różnicy . Dziękuję Ci i pozdrawiam .
I recommended the Michelin to both my daughter and son and they are very pleased with the performance in the wet and dry. Winter is ahead and they will provide me an update.
Bravo! Excellent report as usual, sir. You provide an outstanding service to the motoring community.
thank you :D
This confirms my long held view that all season tyres should be the norm in the UK. We don't get the heat where summer tyres become a near necessity and we only get brief periods of snow - but conditions at commuting times for a large part of the year are below 10 C and often damp.
I noticed a "XL" written on the conti tyres. I read that it means a stronger sidewall for bigger loads. Does a tyre model always exist in standard load and XL version? Are these XL tyres better? Less/more expensive? Better grip due to stiffness? Longevity?
I'd be very interested in this answer asw
XL isn't a standarized Norm, it is just Marketing from diffrent tyre producers, the XL tyres of them normally mean, as you said, bigger load capacity. It is just a Marketing word. Some manuafacter label them as XL some dont, but they are the same in specs. As others said Bigger load usually means stronger sidewall, Run flat tyres have the strongest sidewall as their were designed for this and Runflat is a norm/or spec (dont know how to put it in english) that actually meanssomething and has to meet certain criteria. Some manuafactures maybe got diffrent formular of the rubber in XL tyres but that can differ from each manufacter and most of the time it is just their normal highest load capacity tyre. So in conclusion it isnt a spec you should put weight on when considering buying a tyre bc most of the time it has no special meaning. Same with driveability, noise handling etc. 90% of the time its meaningless, although some manuafacters maybe make a special rubber compound for these tyres that may change this behavior. All in all about tyres, you can just go from your own experience or people with the exact same car and tyres and their experiences. Since each car and Rim (tyre size) is completley diffrent and will change the experience you will have.
I was under the impression that XL tyres are designed to carry larger loads, meaning the tyre is designed to run at higher pressures. I don't think this directly correlates with stiffer sidewall, but I will accept "stronger" construction. As these seem to become more popular I think there may be a case to avoid developing two similar tyres when one can do both jobs, be it XL or XL-less
Living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winter and snow is our longest season, the Cross Climate 2 looks to be a no brainer.
Great test, congratulations! May I ask what were the reference summer and winter tyres (at least please inform us if those were the premium brands).
And just one remark - it would be great to see the test on dry handling/braking, when the temperature is around 30°C. Please note that some of us are living in the hot climate areas (it is arround 35°C during the summer), but still we have a lot of rain during the autumn, and some snow during the winter (1-2 weeks, and the 4°C average temperature in December/January).
All-seasons are adequate for the winter, and they really excell during the autumn and spring. But I would prefer to have more data for the summer (braking, handling and especially wear on 30-35°C).
in realtà le gomme 4 stagioni sono 3 stagioni...
@@mariorossi9887 in realta realta, sono 2 stagioni..
What a superb test, this information can save lives! I would love to see how far modern tyres have come along by testing them against older models.
I have the Cross Climate 2 setup on our Pacifica minivan and they are definitely confidence inspiring. After this review I feel much better about their snow performance should we encounter it this year. Thanks!
Glad you like them :)
I appreciate your review. Wondering--I have a 2018 Honda Odyssey and truly LOVE the smooth and quiet ride. Are the Cross Climate 2 tires pretty quiet on the highway?
Thanks for your service to the motoring community.
It would be very interesting a test to show the difference made by TIME, between a never used brand new manufactured tyre and the same never used tyre after being kept for 3-4 years in storage. This is the reason I give up on using dedicated winter/summer tyres on my car: my average yearly mileage (25k km/year)will mean that I will end up with with 4-5 year old tyres that are not even half worn out on thread but start showing clear signs of rubber ageing (cracks,discolouring, etc).
Excellent article as always Sir! I think your results make a very strong case for All Seaon Tyres in the UK (IF you don't want Summer tyres for half the year then change them for winter or even All season for the other half). All of your top 3 tyres are excellent in the wet and barely any worse than Winters in the snow and.only approx 10% worse than summers in the dry and or warm... yet summers are 50% worse in cold (4degC) and 100% worse in snow!? Why do us Brits fit anything other than your top 3 all seasons and leave them on all year round with our damp cool climate 10 months of the year!! They're even quiet, comfy and fuel efficient!? They're basically magic!! Lol Thanks ;-)
PS. Vredestein should get special mention for the massive variety of sizes that they cater for especially going upto 21" for Porsche Cayenne Turbo type specs with their Quatrac Pros. :-)
Мишлен молодцы. Откатал на crossclimate + 5 лет от Москвы до Черного моря с марта по ноябрь. Я в восторге от резины:)). И тут cross 2 выходят. Однозначно беру 👍. От всей души 'СПАСИБО' разработчикам!
Just bought a set of Cross Climate 2s. Hoping they'll do well in the snow.
Skip to snow and smile :)
We just got a set of Cross Climate 2 tires on our Lexus SUV. I was surprised at how quiet they were for a tire that is snow-rated. We get quite a bit of rain here, and it'll be a few more months before the snow starts. I'm looking forward to trying these in the snow.
Thanks for your reviews!
Would've been interesting to put the last year's best tyre up with these, to see how big the improvement was in comparison.
Erm, he did. The Goodyear Vector Gen-3.
Great review, just brought 2 Michelin for my Kia Sorento, was going for the Goodyear but after your video, the rest was history,, keep up the great work…..Many thanks
I was hesitant because I had cross climate back in 2016 and 17 and I really wasn't impressed with them. I thought they handled rather poorly in winter, no different than summer tyres.
Thanks to this detailed review, I am now confident that the cross climate 2 are much improved over the original ones and I just purchased a set of 4 and they come with a speaker which I am sure will be absolutely rubbish
Thank you so much for taking your time to explain everything into details, I really got enlightened
Glad it was helpful!
I've been waiting for this video to pull the plug on the CC2 for south of England climate. Most dealers only had 88VXL or 88H, when my Polo stock tyres are 84H (215/60/15). Several dealers tried to tell me I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, one even claiming the 88VXL would last me a lot longer. What's your take on this? And how much do these reviews translate into all the sizes and variations available?
I'd have to check with Michelin, but it might be in the CC2 they're exactly the same tyres as michelin often just make the higher load rating then put the lower load ratings on the side
@@tyrereviews I don't think that's the case as they have different ratings, e.g the 84H is C fuel economy whereas the 88VXL is B which I don't understand either
@@albert91tgn This might be a question for Michelin :)
@@tire_reviews If I trusted the manufacturer to tell me the truth I wouldn't watch this channel :D
Again, Nice and detail comparison! Thanks. Michelin has improved again.. amazing. Just had CC+ installed a couple months back. Next time for sure I''ll get CC2
Would be interesting to understand which reference summer/winter tyres you used for comparison. A Michelin PS4 summer tyre is totally different from a Rotalla. :)
The reference tyres were high midrange tyres, but not the best on the market. The winter tyres performance was a little unusual / unexpected in the snow, I'd guess another winter tyre would be right at or near the front in the snow tests. Check out www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/All-Season/ for other all season tests with reference summer and winter tyres :)
I was on the fence about getting CrossClimate 2 but this video convinced me. Great video, really useful, very appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
I love these videos so much
Thanks a lot ! I went for 4 nokians on my 2020 polo. I live in belgium and i dont mind the tyre beeing a bit less performing in wet and dry. But i absolutely need the snow grip as i live in the countryside, and here we can get stuck by snow.
Had a bargain deal on them !
I would have loved to see the new Michelin AS4 in this as well.
Me too, but different category of all season tyre, much less snow performance
Thanks for a brilliant and comprehensive review as always! Four CC2 ordered for my GTI here in Scotland (making most of the KwikFit Michelin promo which ends tomorrow...!).
Bought Michelin CrossClimate 2 a week ago in 195/55 R20 size. Previously had UniRoyal Rainsport 5 and they only made 10.000km however CC2 are so much quieter and have more grip which is insane.
I was weighing between Conti AllSeason Contact and CC2, but hell...Michelin was offering €115 cash back for 4 tires lol 😂.
Great choice, let me know how you find them!
The Rainsport Uniroyals are god awfully loud. They sound like an off-road tire.
@@tyrereviews Extremely happy so far, we’ll see when we get few inches of snow but I’m confident they will perform superbly like CC+ on previous car.
I was very surprised on how they handle straight aqua planning. I was driving 100km/h and drove through massive puddle and car hasn’t swiveled nor I felt any ‘floating’.
I recall your recent comparison video between CC+ vs. CC2 when in Scotland, but the video/comparison lacked a bit of data tbh.
Also would love to see you give CC2 road test like when you drove on CC+ from UK to Swiss or Italian Alps and done the uphill test on snow 😂.
Thanks a million mate for great work you’re doing, really love your content and honesty in these reviews! 🍻🙌🏻
Excellent test and presentation! Detail and clarity. A true guide through the jungle of car tyre buying. Well Done. Have ordered a set of Cross Climate 2's for my 4x4.
As there are plenty new tyres, Dunlop Sport All Season is missing... It's premium brand with quite different tyre tread...
Dunlop didn't want it tested...
@@tyrereviews Very strange. 🤔
Thanks, brilliant review. I have bought the Michelin CrossClimate 2 for my Audi A4 B6 and I am very happy with them so far. Greeting from Germany.