What tire size are you currently running? You might have some leeway in considering a tire with a narrower sidewall. There's usually a sweet spot between steering response and cushy ride. For me, it can range from 45 to 55 aspect ratio depending on the car and tire.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 initial impression
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What tire size are you currently running? You might have some leeway in considering a tire with a narrower sidewall. There's usually a sweet spot between steering response and cushy ride. For me, it can range from 45 to 55 aspect ratio depending on the car and tire.
I'm running stock size 235/55-19 right now. Was thinking of going 255/50-19 (this comes in CC.SUV) or 245/55-19 (comes in CC.2) though as the car is traction limited and could definitely use a wider tire.
Yet the tests say the tyre is very responsive See the tirerack video on the crossclimate plus. Almost sports tyre like, is what they said IIRC. So if there's a true impact, it's negligible in this case.
What I found from using them is they are very insensitive to tramlining, that's always good.
Likely a good tire. I’ll bet they sing pretty good. Many performance type tires have a similar tread design.
I ordered a set of CrossClimate2's today. Will be here next week though I'm not installing them for another month or so...
Thanks for the info everyone.
Thanks for the info everyone.
If your looking for more snow traction wider is not the way to go.
Yah, these cars are very traction limited though with the narrow stock 235's. I ordered 245's as I didn't want to spend the extra $280CDN to go to 255's :/
Let me quote @IcarusLSC reply from Michelin:
The new CC2 has a different compound than CC+, I would not use CC+'s review for CC2.
Here is the latest review updated with videos for reference: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=261
I haven't driven the CC+, but CC2 is certainly not close to sports tires.
I would use wider tires as well! The tires for my Accord change from 205/60R16 to 225/50R17. I would use 245/45R17 if CC2 comes with this size...I ordered a set of CrossClimate2's today. Will be here next week though I'm not installing them for another month or so...
Thanks for the info everyone.
Please let us know how's the tires after the installation.
Michelin CrossClimate2 Enters Market With 25 Sizes
Michelin North America Inc. says its newest tire delivers year-round performance and safety so consumers no longer have to give up one aspect to focus on another.
www.moderntiredealer.com
Stock size is 235/55R19, and I ordered 245/55R19, The 255/50R19 I wanted were only available on the CC SUV, not the CC2 so I went with the 245 CC2s. I won't be installing them till the weather gets colder/worse so I can use up the last of the tires I have. Not much wider, but every bit helps I guess...I would use wider tires as well! The tires for my Accord change from 205/60R16 to 225/50R17. I would use 245/45R17 if CC2 comes with this size...
Please let us know how's the tires after the installation.
I wrote about the different compound info from the email I got in the other post here. They didn't offer a lot of info but a little, most of which I could already find/read on their website...
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- Have you put on the CC2s yet?I ordered a set of CrossClimate2's today. Will be here next week though I'm not installing them for another month or so...
Thanks for the info everyone.
Any negatives around road noise and ride comfort?
Nordman Solstice SUV is likely the old WR G3 SUV under the Nordman value brand
No, they are still sitting in my rec room. I was going to put them on last week but had a death in the family that has delayed a few things. Hopefully this or next week sometime...
They are different tires, totally different tread pattern.
Solstice does look like the middle picture from all the pics I've seen (not seen one in person yet.) All the G3 SUV's I've ever seen though are like the right one though...
I had the CC2s put on today and drove around for about 20min on both in town + some construction and highway. So far so good for the little driving I did! They are quieter then my old MXM4's and in the rough construction roads make more of a thumping bump noise then the rubber pinging the old had. On the construction grooved and normal smooth asphalt they were very quiet though, with only a bit of growl (they are new still too mind you.) They balanced up extremely well and track good with no more wander or pull then the old ones on the highway for the 7 minutes I was on it, lol. Turning is decent, bit firmer then before, though I could see over-driving them due to the tread design and getting into understeer easier if not more careful as they grip good but don't give quite enough feedback like Kitto mentioned. I still haven't seen the rain/wet or other crap yet so will have to talk about that later, but like them so far...
