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!)!

Car = 2014 Infiniti Q60 AWD (aka G37 Coupe / CV36 Skyline - RWD bias ATTESA AWD) Overall, pleased with the tire as I wanted a comfortable tire with long tread life and a true "All-Season" tire for the winter months as I have not yet purchased a set of dedicated summer wheels/tires yet. Coming from previous Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ which lasted around 52k of 45k mile rating with sometimes spirited driving, so have no reason to doubt Michelin's tread ware claims, at least on my vehicle. Handling in the dry, the AS3+ was better when taking curves/turns and activated the VDC/TCS less often, handling in the wet appears to be similar. Snow and ice grip, of course, are markedly better on the CrossClimate2 with all aspects of handling/acceleration/braking, whereas the AS3+ would be somewhat haphazard of anything over 1" of snow. While the tire itself is comfortable and not noisy (similar amount of perceivable noise as the AS3+), the thick tread pattern/blocks pick up large stones/pebbles like no other, which may result in annoying clinking until manually inspected and removed.

Recently put a full set of these tyres on my A3. They replaced the Michelin Pilot Sport 4's (which lasted for twenty thousand miles/three and a half years).
The Cross Climate 2's are a huge improvement when it comes to comfort and cabin noise. The PS 4's were very crashy on rough roads and they were noisy. The CC's are quieter and so much more forgiving. Time will tell how they perform in the winter months. I would recommend these tyres if you would like a more comfortable ride.

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Very noisy on Seat Leon ST, much louder than previous cheap tyres. Fuel efficiency has also dropped by about 5%. Possibly a good tyre if you're likely to drive in snow. Can't recommend.

These have been great on our Honda CRV . I wanted an "all year" tire with a good winter (snow) performance and was less concerned about tread life.

Just a great tyre for my 18-year-old's car. I trust them. I will be buying them again when needed.

Following on from my original review 12 months ago... I'm still impressed with the tyres. After nine thousand miles, they look to be wearing well. Comfort and cabin noise levels are still impressive.
The only negative I've found with them is that when cornering at higher speeds they aren't as grippy as my previous Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres.
That's only to be expected, as the Cross Climate 2 is an all season tyre as opposed to the Pilot Sport 4 being a summer performance tyre.

On dy roads - very good grip and very predictive behaviour. Strong braking, similar feeling to many summer touring tires I prevously used (such as Michelin Primacy 4, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Vredestein Ultrac).

On wet roads - no complaints so far, oversteering when pushed enough, but actually feel very safe. In my opinion, braking is quite strong (according tests, there are better products for that matter, but I don't have any experience with other AS tyres).

Wear rate - n/a, too early to tell anything.

Snow - n/a, hoping to have an opportunity soon now, in Dec or Jan.

Comfort level is excellent, especially by considering all other dynamic properties. Almost as a touring premium winter tyre.

So far I've driven them between 30°C in Sept
and around 3°C of dry roads during recent few weeks.

What I am worried about is how they will handle high summer temperatures and UV levels (in Jun-Jul-Aug it can be up to 37°C in my area, while asphalt is probably over 60°C). Guys from few tire shops were persuading me that this is the only product that can handle 3 such summers after which ageing degradation becomes noticeable, impacting colder seasons properties.
Honestly, main reason I chose CC2 over Bridgestone Turanza AS6 or Pirelli AS SF3 is because of real-life longevity (ageing, not mileage), which yet has to be proven by these CC2's newest competitors.

Before I bought CC2, car was new with Continental Ecodrive 6. Only good thing I can state is almost non-existing noise level and approx. 5% lower fuel consumption. Grip wasn't good enough for my taste, and aquaplaning was actually scary. I don't think they are good for any comparison.

Second time of purchasing these tyres and they are perfect all rounder for my Amarok V6
Can’t praise them enough both for performance & longevity.
Really quiet & sure footed in all conditions.

My initial thoughts of the CC2 tires when new were very positive. Good grip in all weather conditions, rode as good as the OEM Tires (also Michelin) that where worn down to the wear indicator bars. However, after having these fitted for 3 yrs and 45,000 miles, I can say that they appear to be significantly noisier and ride stiffer than I recall when they were new. Still provides very good winter traction and little wear given the miles. Last check they had 7-8/32 tread depth. Another observation is that the steering effort lightened-up when these were installed but I don't know how much that might be due to the tires or to the 4-wheel alignment I had completed when they were installed.

My car previously had factory-fitted brigestone turanza summer tires. They were making a lot of noise on paved roads and slightly rough asphalt. When I first changed them, I wanted to try both four-season and Michelin. This is my 3rd time back and I am extremely pleased. Just be careful when approaching the pavement ☺️

The VW Caddy has pretty poor traction and this Michelin tire makes the car dangerous on bends on wet roads. On dry roads, the comfort is appreciable as is its correct road holding. On snow, this tire got me out of situations where I would not have been able to drive with summer tires given the poor traction of my vehicle.

The tires are incredibly comfortable and of high quality.

I'm running these CC2s in staggered sizes on my 130i (225/40 and 235/40 18s) and have found them to be superb so far. I live semi-rural in Lancashire, surrounded by country lanes that are untreated/unloved and have lots of standing water... The CC2s have been excellent in the very recent poor weather we've had; very grippy in the wet & dry, but also very smooth and comfy as well, the car is on fairly firm suspension. Quiet too... They've made a marked difference over the previous PS5s which I didn't rate at all unfortunately

I haven't had chance to test them in the very cold temps yet; but that'll happen soon enough when we head up to family property in The Highlands sometime early Dec

15k miles on Mercedes ML350. Understeer took the corners off in Scottish summer driving. Good confidence in snow, rain and general usage. Should not expect a 2t SUV to handle so well and the tyres took the punishment.