Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW are Premium Touring All Weather tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
Assurance-WeatherReady VS CrossClimate-2-AW

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these two tests:

  • Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW finished ahead of the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady in two of the tests

While it might look like the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW is better than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW stopped the vehicle in 11.07% less distance than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
40.28M
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
35.82M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady
235/55 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:39.56M ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 34.44M
2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:41M ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 37.2M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was 0.65% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
30.7s
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
30.5s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:30.7s ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 30.5s

Wet Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW stopped the vehicle in 5.23% less distance than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
47.8M
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
45.3M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:47.8M ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 45.3M

Wet Braking - Worn

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one wet braking - worn tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW stopped the vehicle in 28.04% less distance than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
60.53M
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
43.56M
Wet braking at Low Tread Depth, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Worn: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady
235/55 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:60.53M ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 43.56M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was 0.6% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
33.5s
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
33.3s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:33.5s ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 33.3s

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW performed equally well in wet circle tests.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
0.72m/s
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
0.72m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Both tires performed equally well

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:0.72m/s Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 0.72m/s

Snow Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW stopped the vehicle in 3.48% less distance than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
28.7M
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
27.7M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:28.7M ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 27.7M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW performed equally well in snow traction tests.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
8s
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
8s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Both tires performed equally well

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:8s Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 8s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW had 30.11% better snow traction than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
65N
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
93N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady
235/55 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:65N ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 93N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady was 5.52% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
92.5s
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
97.9s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:92.5s Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 97.9s

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW provided 3.33% more lateral grip than the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
0.29ms/2
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
0.3ms/2
Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady:0.29ms/2 ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW: 0.3ms/2

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW.

In total the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 76% overall.

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tire 73% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW.

Best Review for the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Given 90% 210/55 R16 on a combination of roads for 36,000 average miles
Quite stable, durable, comfortable and low noise, it has a very good braking distance and a track that is suitable for almost any terrain.
Helpful 66 - tire reviewed on February 14, 2022
View all Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
Given 83% 235/55 R19 on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
A lot of the score categories are difficult to estimate for my car, my driving style, and perhaps most notably, the traffic in my region (Washington state, Seattle area) which is usually very dense. It's too early to rate wear, and I don't think it would be fair to rate them on handling because it's an SUV that I don't push terribly hard in cornering and such. Compared to the outgoing stock all-season Continental Sport LXs, these tires are absolutely a step up. The main reason I got these is because of all the research I've done, including watching nearly every relevant video Jonathan has... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on March 3, 2025
View all Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady performed better in snow handling [s], while the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], wet braking, wet braking - worn, wet handling [s], snow braking, snow traction and snow circle.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in wet circle, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

Overall Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.