I might be interested in the CrossClimate 3 Sports. I doubt they are in my size though.
CrossClimate 3 Tire Release?
- Thread starter jakeuten
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CC2s on the 17 Malibu today. This car only has 26K on it but the factory tires were not good for NH terrain in winter. Hopefully this will be better.
How much ice do you get? I'd expect on surfaces other than smooth ice they should be adequate but not up to the performance of winter tires.
Compared to factory tires you will think you have 4 wheel drive. I am very impressed with the winter traction on my CC2's in all snow conditions. I run mine about 10% over factory door spec pressure and have very even wear for the 40K km's or 24K miles on them so far.
Last year was bad for ice. It was a warmer winter. Leaving the driveway this is the first challenge, climbing out of the neighborhood. The town did use a special asphalt with a lot of granite. But still no momentum.
Same experience with my daughter's Elantra she was living off college campus had no issues getting to class in all sorts of weather especially snow. Definitely pleased with the purchase n if I remember correctly it was the original cross climate not the CC2
That’s what I wanted to hear. My GFs son will be driving that car to college about 10 miles away.
Reason I purchased them I'm way to far away to dig her out and I needed a piece of mind that she could get around safe if needed in bad weather. The tires definitely did there job with no issues not one flat or slow leak and wore out evenly throughout.
I asked about the CC2s this morning after his first commute to class. His reply was they were louder, more cabin noise, and more vibration in the wheel. He wasn’t complaining. I just wanted his opinion.
Ditto. The transformed our ‘15 CRV. We later put a pair on a RWD sedan. Recently we put a pair on a friend’s Camry as a gift. 2 other folks here installed a set based on our experiences.
Note: All reported an immediate drop in mpg which then recovered over the next thousand miles.
edyvw
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European market is more competitive. Here they can go with strategy: “we can get away with it.”
Well CC2 North America and CC2 Europe is not the same tyre.
CC3 would have much less milage. They don't want to release a worse version in NA.
The markets have different competing performance characteristics.
Jon explains it better then I can.
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Article...y-North-America-Is-Being-Left-Out-For-Now.htm
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I think the reason we don’t get the CrossClimate 3 is simply tariffs. All sizes listed on Tire Rack are made in North America.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Specifications.pdf?make=Michelin&model=CrossClimate2
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Specifications.pdf?make=Michelin&model=CrossClimate2
Are those a common curb style in your state, I have never seen road curbs like that?
edyvw
$50 site donor 2026
They always retool for new tire. Probably riding CC2 train as there is no dip in sale. Why investing?
At that point why not sell all 3 in North America? They already make them elsewhere. Personally I think they’d be $100 more per tire retail to import than an already expensive domestic tire.
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Sounds like the FAQ wasn’t enough. What do they do next, put this announcement on their home page? Wonder if they will cave from the pressure and bring the CC3 here?
So after this comment I took a drive and would agree with his comments. Took the car out for a ride today now that the CC2s had some miles on them. It was much better. The noise and vibrations I could feel before were not noticeable. Winter is very challenging here so it will be interesting to see how it does compared to last winter.
Crossclimate 2 EU
Crossclimate 2 NA
60.000miles warranty ?
Crossclimate 3
You tell me if you think they would have a successful release of CC3 in north america with ~20k less threadlife.
