Michelin CrossClimate Reviews - Page 6

Given 93% while driving a BMW 520d (245/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 1,000 miles
I cant praise these tyres enough. They are life savers in wet and snowy conditions. I drive a BMW 5 series rear wheel drive. This is normally leathal in snowy conditions. Using the cross climates I have tacked very steep snowy roads no problem. Wow. Worth forking out for. I paid around £700 for a ser of 4 fitted.
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on January 17, 2018
Given 90% while driving a Mazda 6 (215/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
Bought them in September of 2015 and just changed to Crossclimate + (I wanted the new AllSeason Contis, but my tyre dealer didn't have them in my dimension so I had to go for the Michelins once again.)

In the first two years they were fine,especially on the wet, on snow (had about 4 days of trying them in those conditions, they were not so good) but then towards 4mm of profile the tyre changed drastically for the worse. It became like a plastic tyre and quite dangerous.

Hopefully the plus version will be better in this aspect (that's what they promise).
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on January 6, 2018
Given 93% while driving a Skoda Octavia (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 20,000 easy going miles
Excellent tyres,as a private hire taxi driver and driving a lot of miles safety is paramount and no compromise when it comes to buying tyres. Having over many years bought premium brand tyres ie continental,Goodyear,Dunlop nothing and I mean nothing comes close to Michelins whether it's summer tyres or cross climates for winter use. The Michelins out score the previously mentioned brands as the wear on these tyres is fantastic,the Michelins wear evenly across tread and last thousands of miles more. I had cross climates on last winter and although the grip on icy roads far exceeded previous vredestien winter tyres there was no snow so I could not comment on performance. Last week we had 5cm of snow and as I was night shift I was mainly driving on virgin snow on main roads and tyres were firmly planted on roads at all time and coped easily with hills. Overall these tyres have now given me more confidence than ever driving on ice and snow,the front ones have done over 20,000 miles and are nearing winter tread max limit,I will replace them shortly with cross climate+,I would recommend these tyres to anyone as they are simply in a league of their own,well done michelin
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on December 29, 2017
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Given 96% while driving a Ford Focus MK1 (195/60 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Excellent grip and I gained 5mpg after switching summer tyres for these...
Noticeably more longitudinal grip than just lateral I had before... improved braking accelerating and cornering speeds
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on December 20, 2017
Given 75% while driving a Lexus CT200h (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
I fitted CrossClimate tyres to my Lexus CT200H 3000 miles ago. I keep a track off all expenses with an app called Road Trip. I do find these tyres much quieter and smoother to run but fuel consumption is much worse. With the mixed bag of budget tyres that came with the car I returned 52mpg over 5000 miles. With my Bridgestone DriveGuard Winter tyres I also retuned 52mpg over 4500 miles but with the CrossClimate tyres I have only managed to average 46mpg over the 3000 miles so far. I bought them thinking I would probably just run one set of tyres all year but with the reduction in fuel consumption to that extent I won't buy them again and will continue to run separate summer and writer tyres. An 11.5% increase in fuel costs is to much to bare.
I feel just as confident in the wet and dry with these tyres as I did with the previous ones. I sorry but I''m not a tyre reviewer and this is about as technical as I can be
I haven’t had them long enough to comment on winter performance and as I still have my Bridgestone DriveGuard Winter tyres and wheels, I’ve change them over today. The CrossClimates will go back on in the Spring so unless we get late snow it will be a while before I can comment on that aspect of the Tyre.
Helpful 19 - tyre reviewed on November 26, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Volkswagen Touran tdi (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 2,000 easy going miles
I have a steep him to get out of my street we’re I live and in the snow I got up the hill no problem at all ,so they work .
Helpful 24 - tyre reviewed on November 25, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Saab Automobile 93 Sportwagen 150 TiD (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Great Tyre for all round year use, including wet autumn, and occasional winter showers/ice
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on November 21, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Volvo V70 2.0D (225/50 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
These tyres are excellent in wet conditions, pretty good in the dry and better than summer ones in light snow (1-2 inches).

The volvo has quite a lot of torque and is heavy and I have to go up a long steep hill with curves every day , some tyre slippage under the snowy conditions but it did get up. On the flat grip in snow was better than the summer tyres which were originally on car (Goodyear efficient grip), but you would expect that. They have performed excellent under any other conditions and are really suited to the wet roads we see in Ayrshire (W Scotland), and you really feel the benefit when its really chucking it down.

The only other experience I have of all seasons was the bridgestone A100 on a Vectra C 1.9 TD and these performed better on the hill in light snow- this may be like comparising apples to oranges however as the cars are very different. A100 not available in tyres size otherwise I may have stuck with them as they were good in the wet too. However these tyres tended to leave small bits of rubber on the car paintwork (not so with Michelin)

I however get the feeling the volvo would probably need full winters for proper performance.
Helpful 8 - tyre reviewed on October 25, 2017
Given 86% while driving a Skoda Octavia (195/65 R15 V) on mostly motorways for 20,000 average miles
Comfort is brilliant. It is the first thing you notice, even if you are not experienced driver.
Negative points are cornering (you have a wobbly feel in corners), and steering (which is not direct enough high speeds)... Comparing it to pure summer tire (GY Performance) on hard acceleration on wheels spins more easily on Michelins, and ABS engages more easily on the wet. Dry grip is great.
Best things are - durability, comfort, they are all extra load tires, and when winter is coming close and all cars are in shops losing lot of time waiting for the tire change, you can relax and drive until first heavy snow. Overall, it is a great tire without any significant weaknesses on dry or wet, butt would not recommend it for snow. You still need proper winter tires. On cold and wet weather they are much much better than standard summer tire. Overall, during the year there are more days these tyres will have edge in front of summer tire.
I would by them again any time as long as they are not more than 15% expensive than average summer tire with the same speed index.

Helpful 8 - tyre reviewed on October 18, 2017
Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,500 average miles

I had 4 x MCC fitted to my XC 60 AWD, some 3 months ago. They were unnecessarily expensive, but Volvo have always been at the leading edge of cost.

My xc60 had experienced a "pulling to the left" issue for 1.5 years and despite the willingness of the dealer to resolve the problem, it remained. On fitting the 4 x MCC tyres the issue went away, can't possibly explain why it should, but it most certainly did. Much quieter ride than the Pirrelli OE. Great in the wet.
No experience of testing the tyres in the snow or ice yet, but with the winter round the corner, that opportunity may arise earlier than I would have wished. However, the combination of the 4 x MCC and the AWD of the Volvo I am looking forward to winter with the slightest trepidation. I am most interested to see how much mileage can be squeezed from the tyres, as at first glance the tread is not that deep.
Good decision to fit and enjoy driving on them.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on August 14, 2017
Given 93% while driving a Toyota Avensis Wagon D4D 2.2 (215/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 8,500 easy going miles
Can't really fault these at all. They were expensive because mine are a slightly odd size made in smaller quantities, apparently, but they're doing a brilliant job. I've checked the fitting paperwork and it's about 8500 miles since they went onto my (fairly heavy) Toyota Avensis estate. Grip in the wet and dry is fantastic. There's a real solidity to the way they bite and hold, even if you tighten your line mid-corner. My road often isn't gritted in the winter but these got me up the hill and off the estate every time I asked, even when the road surface was sheet ice. I had to be careful to avoid wheelspin, but the tyres found more than enough grip where summer tyres were seeing other cars abandoned at the roadside.

Braking grip is outstanding. My older Avensis doesn't have brilliant brakes but you can stamp on them without causing the tyres any headaches. At the limit (which feels strange in an Avensis), the tyres are super-progressive. Naturally I'm looking at understeer, but the CrossClimates are very reluctant to give up the ghost in the first place, sliding and regaining grip very predictably when they eventually do.

Marks have to come off because of a relative lack of feel next to a top-drawer summer tyre, and also because of a strange 'hissing' sound the tyres make under acceleration, but only on smooth surfaces. I noticed it as soon as the tyres were swapped and, having long since gotten used to it, I thought it had vanished until I listened for it properly again, and it's still there.

Wear rates are practically non-existent. I'm normally fairly gentle with the car to protect it, but 8500 miles seems to have taken less than 1mm off the fronts. That's astonishing. If that wear rate holds up, I could realistically be looking at changing them because of age before I change them because of wear. My wife has just bought a used B-Max with mismatched tyres, and we'll be swapping them for CrossClimates as soon as we can afford to.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on August 2, 2017
Given 94% while driving a Skoda Superb II combi 2.0 tdi cr (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 35,000 average miles
I'm seriously impressed with these tyres.
I had a set of 4 Crossclimates fitted to my superb 20 months ago and have since covered around 35,000 miles. The fronts still have 4mm of tread left on them and there's no sign of the levels of grip diminishing (as a comparison my car (second-hand) came with a virtually brand new set of Goodyear Eagles on it and they lasted for around 15,000 miles.)

They grip well in all conditions and are especially impressive in mud (I do a lot of outdoor sports so am frequently driving on farm tracks and parking in fields).

I'd buy these again without hesitation.
Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on August 1, 2017