Review of Michelin Cross Climate 2 Tires After One Year

[Boomer]

I have had the Cross Climate 2 tires on my VW All Track now for about a year and thought I would share some findings about them.

1. They are QUIET on the road. Looking at the tread, you might think they are noisy but they are not! Run as quiet as a normal tire.

2. They give excellent traction and handling on dry, wet and snowy roads. This past winter, I had two occasions to drive on roads covered with 6-10" of snow. Excellent traction.

3. They wear very well! After about 12,000 miles, they hardly show any wear. I expect to get about 50,000-60,000 miles out of these tires.

4. They do exact a mileage penalty. I lost about 2 mpg overall since putting on these tires. However, I do not mind that considering the excellent traction I get from them.

5. They tend to pick up stones in the tread, particularly after the great state of Pennsylvania in its wisdom covers the roads before, during and after a snowstorm with gravel.

Overall, this tire is a winner. Handling is excellent as is wear and traction. I would recommend this tire to anyone who wants these features and wants to leave a set of tires on their car year around.

 

[Jmlo96]

I agree with all of the above. I have these tires on 3 vehicles in my family and we have been very happy with them. I'm very surprised/impressed with how well they wear.

 

[krzyss]

If "They give excellent traction and handling on dry, wet and snowy roads" how would you describe Pilot Sport 4S and X-Ice Snow compared to them?

Krzyś

 

[Jdeere562]

I bought a set fall of 2021. Excellent in snow, ice, rain, etc. that Iowa provides!

As stated above, drop in MPG was the only drawback. Would purchase again.

 

[Hermann]

I have had the Cross Climate 2 tires on my VW All Track now for about a year and thought I would share some findings about them.

4. They do exact a mileage penalty. I lost about 2 mpg overall since putting on these tires. However, I do not mind that considering the excellent traction I get from them.

Is your 2 MPG loss down from 30 mpg or 25 mpg. Percentages matter

 

[Boomer]

MPG dropped from 37 highway to 35.

 

[Hermann]

MPG dropped from 37 highway 35

Thanks
5.4% is not too bad.

 

[UncleDave]

Thanks
5.4% is not too bad.

Move this number from 25 to 23 and now it's 8%.

Over 60K miles this is notable.

 

[Zack1978]

Wonderful review, thank you! I have a new set of four of these tires waiting for me at Costco for my wife's 2001 Avalon. I can't wait to get them mounted.

 

[hrv]

Wonderful review, thank you! I have a new set of four of these tires waiting for me at Costco for my wife's 2001 Avalon. I can't wait to get them mounted.

They will be my next tire on my 21 Honda HRV.. for sure...

 

[Jetronic]

If "They give excellent traction and handling on dry, wet and snowy roads" how would you describe Pilot Sport 4S and X-Ice Snow compared to them?

Krzyś

I can say pS4S better in wet and dry, x-ice better in snow

 

[SubLGT]

MPG dropped from 37 highway to 35.

Seems to be a common complaint about the Michelin.

TyreReview tested it last year, along with 9 other tires. The CC2 did surprisingly well on the rolling resistance test, ranking third overall. It ranked 1st for snow braking, snow acceleration, and handling in snow.

2022/23 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test - Tyre reviews and ratings

All season tyres are trying to be one tyre for every situation, but as we know no tyre can excel in every category, meaning tyre manufacturers often take away from one area to be better in ...

www.tyrereviews.com

...The CrossClimate 2 is quite frankly ridiculously good in the snow, Tyre Reviews ran the all season test alongside the winter test in the same size and if the Crossclimate 2 was in the winter tyre test, it would have been better than half of the winter tyres in the snow!...

 

[SubLGT]

....They do exact a mileage penalty. I lost about 2 mpg overall since putting on these tires.

In Consumer Reports testing, they had high rolling resistance compared to the other 17 tires in the group.

Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Can Save You Money at the Pump - Consumer Reports

Low-rolling-resistance tires can improve fuel economy. Consumer Reports' tests show how tires can affect fuel economy, and we rank the latest performance all-season tires by rolling resistance.

www.consumerreports.org

rolling resistance force in pounds:

 

[Jdeere562]

Love my CC2's, but the gas mileage did drop quite a bit from the factory Yoko's.

 

[Kantaro]

One tire to rule them all. I specify these on most non-performance applications and they're perfect for the PNW

 

[chris719]

Rolling resistance tends to be inversely proportional to wet performance according to the Tyre Reviews guy on YouTube.

 

[goingplacesanddoingstuff]

If "They give excellent traction and handling on dry, wet and snowy roads" how would you describe Pilot Sport 4S and X-Ice Snow compared to them?

Krzyś

The CC2s are in between. Better snow performance than 4s, better wet and dry road than X-ice.

 

[krzyss]

Better than “excellent”?

Krzyś

 

[goingplacesanddoingstuff]

Better than “excellent”?

Krzyś

CC2s are excellent all around tires. They grip surprisingly well in many varying kinds of road conditions. If you live somewhere where it snows and/or has unpredictable weather and don’t want to swap tires every year, they’re very tough to beat.

 

[krzyss]

I swap tires twice a year not once.

Krzyś