It was because watching these testing videos I am on my second set of 205/60R16 NA CC2 tires and also on a 21+ old mini van with different sizes. Frist set of H-Speed I drove them for 59,000 miles/95,000 KM with 50% tire wear & sold them used before the warranty was up for 50% of the purchased price. Second set is V-Speed due to H-Speed not available at Costco, 28,000miles/45,000Km so far (one rear tire were punctured @ 25,500 miles/41,000 KM & replaced with a new tire based on 5-year Pro-rated replacement warranty and paid $19.29 USD Tax-in since only ~1mm of 10mm was worn out) . The Micheline X-Ice Xi3 I had on the same vehicle before which required paying twice a year to swap our for storage is no longer needed.

As a mild FWD HEV driver that usually drives/coast/avoid full red light stops when possible within 60 miles/100 KM speed limit genteelly around hilly country roads & some highways, the rolling resistance & excellent aquaplaning resistance (great with water & slushy snow) provides great return millage:

Summer average H-Speed: 61.16 US-MPG / 73.46 UK-MPG / 26.00 KM/L / 3.85 L/100 KM
Summer average V-Speed: 58.81 US-MPG / 70.63 UK-MPG / 25.00 KM/L / 4.00 L/100 KM - average may improve as the tires treads wears down & gets lighter

Winter Average H-Speed: 55.28 US-MPG / 66.40 UK-MPG / 23.5 KM/L / 4.26 L/100 KM
Winter Average V-Speed: 52.93 US-MPG / 63.57 UK-MPG / 22.5 KM/L / 4.44 L/100 KM - average may improve as the tire treads wears down & gets lighter / 1300W Heater activates ICE effects MPG

5%-10% better handling in server wet & dry driving speed is a second importance to me based on my driving styles so CC2 does more than just fine. Based on my location risk assessments, the worst condition to have any accident and getting help even just for once would be in the wintery condition for me as I have driven through combinations of ice, freezing rain, wet snow storm and 1~1.5 ft of unplowed packed snow & plowed snowbanks all on the same day a few times so CC2 meets my need the most. I had drove through a few ~6" flooded roads and CC2 did amazingly as long as I drive slowly with common sense. The factory Micheline Energy Saver A/S equipped on many HEV are only great in millage in warm weather, only good on straight dry roads, needs to SLOW WAY DOWN in wet and a FULL DEATH TRAP in snow & ice.

The best benefit I did not expect when switching to a set of All-Weather 3PMSF (snow flak symbol) insurance discount approved tires is during temperature swings, sometimes over 68F/20C within the day, day to day or back & forth between weeks especially during the beginning & the end of the winter months. I used to regrade often changing the tires too early or too late when temperature changes dramatically like from 14F/ -10C to 59F/ 15C in one day especially when ice forming on the road overnight and warm up in the afternoon and back to freezing in the night. Now I just make sure the tires are rotated every 6,000 miles/10,000 KM (front/back for directional tires), tire pressure meets the temperature range throughout the day/week with a portable battery/12V tire pressure pump, get in the car and drive without any worries of ice, snow, rain or sun!

Thank you again for these excellent tire test videos and the dedication you have put yourself into helping us to avoid accidents and save lives on the road. If possible, if you could also make the same tests on all theses tires ware down to 2mm... It would be first of it's kind &... EPIC (not sure some of the tire manufactures would be very pleased thought but... we will!)!

Tire was great for the first 15K miles and then road noise and comfort deteriorated rapidly to the point that the tires had to be replaced. Would not recommend for the e350 sport package with 18in rims

Great tyre but got a slow leak in a 500 miles of use

Amazing tires! Absolute champions in the snow, great handling in the wet, sporty feel in the dry. Matched up with an AWD vehicle you will not have any problems in the snow. I will buy again. One thing of note, they are less sporty in the dry than the original CrossClimates but perform even better in the snow

I’ve had these on my car Kia Ceed diesel auto for 5 years I’ve never had a car with so many punctures the wear seems atrocious we had Hankook tyres on the car from new with no probs at all any they lasted 30,000 miles. This is the last time I will spend money on Michelin tyres absolute rubbish.

Had to wait 6 years before I had to replace the original tyres on my car, as I don't do a high mileage per year. Very expensive compared to the prices given on this page - £900 for a full set.
What a difference, at last I felt as if I was in control of the car. The grip in the wet is great as well as in the dry and quiet too.
Always preferred Michelin since I changed to them on my bicycle in the 1950's, yes I'm that old. Been motoring since 1964 and had numerous cars so I think I know something.

It is very good compared to other brands' winter tires but has a short life.

On paper an excellent tyre. I bought a set of these for my Mercedes E220CDI estate thinking they were a good buy but it was a very expensive mistake. I paid £500 for the rears (265/35/18) and £300 for the fronts (245/40/18). The rubber is very, very soft. After 6 months and 4000 miles 3 tyres had to be replaced due to multiple cuts through to the cords in the tread area of both rear tyres and a small stone through the sidewall on one of the fronts. Just goes to show that you can read tyre tests all day long but real world driving can be completely different. These tyres are absolutely not suitable for UK country roads. If you stick to motorways you may be OK but I have wasted £800 on tyres that effectively lasted 6 months and became dangerous. My local garage says they have lots of problems with these tyres failing before they are worn out in terms of tread depth. And if you are wondering it's not how I drive. I am an advanced driver.

After a total usage of 90.000 miles, i had to replace my summer and winter tyre sets. As i will likely not keep the car for another 9 years, i opted to buy a good all season tyre set to avoid extra cost and hassle to change sets two times a year. Anyways, the finalists were Continental and Michelin. Price was high but i preferred Michelin since it looked considerqably quiet on paper.

My original choice was 94V XL version for durability but had to go for 91W due to stock issues. I am generally happy with the ride comfort. Real smooth ride after factory fit ContiEcoContact 5. Road noise is generally very low, no complaint so far. Dry grip is very good, no abs kick. As it is summer over here, not much experience on wet yet but wet grip seems good. Handling and road feedback is better then my expectataitions.

The only drawback is the fuel consumption. It noticeably increased by 4-5 percent, even after increased pressure. It is worse with recommended pressures. However, ride comfort is still good after applying higher pressure. Compared to ContiEcoContact 5 ( "A" fuel consumption rating), the car is not that agile, feeling like tyre is absorbing energy. But this should be normal as grip is much much better than before.

No comments on winter usage yet. We will see winter.

I am wondering the tread life of "W" speed rating. I hope it will not erode it that soon.

I think tire testing should only be done with tires that have consumed more than 80 percent.
The new product can be used even in heavy rain that cannot be solved with a wiper
It can handle speeds of over 200km
Even though the time for replacement has passed, I am still considering it because it has more functionality than regular tires.
Mileage equivalent to taxi tires is also practical.
These tires are priced for your safety, not for high performance.
However, the performance is not bad.
A partner on the way to work in all situations.
If you gain confidence in a strong longitudinal grip, you can become even faster.
Safe tires that always protect you.

Not a review. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 has a tread depth of 6,7mm from new. Measured in the size 225/45R17 94Y XL

Taxi Driver; review after covering 27000 miles in 2 years. These are the best tyres that I have own. Thrown all sorts of abuse at it; from treacherous potholes, broken manholes, nails (one is still stuck in there - see image), hitting kerbs, snow, ice, hot summer motorways with temperature above 30 degrees, heavy downpours. All I say is that it did and handled it's job very well. If I hadn't had wheel alignment issue (inner side of the tyres have reached the 1.6mm legal limit) and corrected it earlier I could still get out another 5000 miles from it as the middle tread of the tyre have not reached the 1.6mm mark. Off to try the new Continental all season 2 whether it can beat these or not.