Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Michelin CrossClimate 2 and the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Michelin CrossClimate 2 and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 are Premium Touring All Season 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

Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion

CrossClimate-2 VS Cinturato-All-Season-SF2

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 eleven tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these eleven tests:

Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead of the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 in ten of the tests
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 finished ahead of the Michelin CrossClimate 2 in one of the tests

While it might look like the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 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 eleven tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during eleven dry braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 3.93% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

38.38M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

39.95M

Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:38.2M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.3M
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:36.9M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 37.67M
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:37.6M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.2M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:37.6M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.2M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:38.6M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 39.5M
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:37.7M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 38.8M
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:37.7M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 38.8M
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:36M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 36.7M
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:40.7M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 43.7M
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:39.5M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.4M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:41.7M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 43.2M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 0.81% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

69.8s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

70.37s

Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:45.8s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 46s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:79.3s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 80.6s
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:84.3s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 84.5s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 0.41% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

91.68Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

91.3Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:105.5Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 103.7Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:91.1Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 89.9Km/H
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:89.2Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 88.7Km/H
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:77.6Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 78.7Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:95Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 95.5Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.39% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

43.72M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

43.89M

Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:52M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 53M
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:26.48M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 28.05M
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:53.9M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 56M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:53.9M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 56M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:32.2M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 35.9M
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:47M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 46.7M
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:47M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 46.7M
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:43.6M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.8M
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:38.9M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 37.6M
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:34.8M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 33.3M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:51.1M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 48.7M

Wet Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle in 0.23% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

30.95M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

30.88M

Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Wet Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16

Michelin CrossClimate 2:30.95M

✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 30.88M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle in 8.76% less distance than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

41.1M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

37.5M

Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>

2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16

Michelin CrossClimate 2:41.1M

✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 37.5M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was 0.66% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

83.75s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

83.2s

Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:50.65s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 50.69s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:99s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 100.3s
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:101.6s	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 98.6s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 0.85% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

70.36Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

70.96Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:63.2Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 64.1Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:72.3Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 70.6Km/H
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:72.7Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 74.5Km/H
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:69.4Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 70.4Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:74.2Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 75.2Km/H

Wet Circle

Michelin CrossClimate 2

6.31m/s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

6.31m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle:

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17

Michelin CrossClimate 2:6.31m/s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 6.31m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 floated at a 1.76% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

83.98Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

82.5Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:82Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 83.5Km/H
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:92.2Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 88.9Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:93.1Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 91.5Km/H
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:78.8Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 77.9Km/H
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:79Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 81.7Km/H
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:81.1Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 81.8Km/H
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:77.6Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 73.7Km/H
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:81Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 81Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:91Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 82.5Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 slipped out at a 5.58% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

15.78m/sec2

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

14.9m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:4.43m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.83m/sec2
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:87m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 82.2m/sec2
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:2.52m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 2.28m/sec2
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:6.5m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 6.4m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.29m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.17m/sec2
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.5m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.15m/sec2
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.2m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.3m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during nine snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 5.34% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

23.91M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

25.26M

Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:24.4M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 24.5M
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:17.33M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 18.01M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:27M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 28.5M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:31.1M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 34.9M
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:23M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 23.6M
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:25.2M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 26.5M
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:27.9M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 30.2M
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:11.1M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 12M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:28.2M	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 29.1M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 accelerated 11.9% faster than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

5.48s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

6.22s

Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:5.45s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 5.74s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:5.5s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 6.7s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six snow traction tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had 4.61% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

2390.12N

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

2279.83N

Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:3493N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3478N
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:2995N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 2691N
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:2765N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 2610N
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:2727N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 2442N
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.37N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.1N
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:225.5N	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 209.7N
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:4522N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 4525N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 4.47% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

83.6s

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

87.51s

Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:89.29s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 90.52s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:110s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 116.7s
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:51.5s	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 55.3s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 2.3% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

52.2Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

51Km/H

Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:43.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 42.9Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:41.3Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40.8Km/H
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:58.1Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 57.5Km/H
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:54.8Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 53Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:63.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 60.8Km/H

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during zero snow circle tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 provided 1.23% more lateral grip than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

3.22ms/2

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

3.26ms/2

Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>

2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17

Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.22ms/2

✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.26ms/2

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was 7.48% faster through a slalom than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

4.41m/sec2

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

4.08m/sec2

Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Michelin CrossClimate 2

See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>

2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:4.27m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 4.04m/sec2
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:3.99m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 3.71m/sec2
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:4.97m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 4.5m/sec2

Ice Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 stopped the vehicle 9.09% shorter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

19.8M

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

18M

Ice braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Ice Braking: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16

Michelin CrossClimate 2:19.8M

✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 18M

Subj. Comfort

Michelin CrossClimate 2

10.25 Points

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

11 Points

Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>

Noise

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during six noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 measured 0.72% quieter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

70.65dB

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

70.14dB

External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:72.5dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 70.8dB
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:69.1dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 68.7dB
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:72dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 71.1dB
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:72.6dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 72.2dB
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:65dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 64dB
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:72.2dB	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 72.4dB
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:71.1dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 70.6dB
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:70.7dB	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 71.3dB

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 measured 0.14% quieter than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

69.6dB

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

69.5dB

Internal noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

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2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17

Michelin CrossClimate 2:69.6dB

✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 69.5dB

Tire Weight

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two tire weight tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 weighed 4.42% less than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

21.65Kg

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

22.65Kg

Tire Weight Per Set, lower is better

Best In Tire Weight: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:35Kg	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 36.2Kg
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:8.3Kg	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 9.1Kg

Wear

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during three wear tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is predicted to cover 18.34% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

47151KM

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

38503.33KM

Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:40407KM	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 40063KM
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:57046KM	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 42447KM
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:44000KM	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 33000KM

Value

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during one value tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 proved to have a 5.07% better value based on price/1000km than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

12.24Price/1000

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

11.62Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

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2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:15.72Price/1000	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 13.1Price/1000
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:8.76Price/1000	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 10.13Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 was better during five price tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 cost 14.46% less than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

441.8

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

377.9

Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

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2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:580	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 440
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:635	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 525
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:104.99	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 83.49
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:174	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 161
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:715	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 680

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during six rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a 6.82% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

7.24kg / t

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

7.77kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/65 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:7.11kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.32kg / t
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	Michelin CrossClimate 2:7.66kg / t	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.2kg / t
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:7.17kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.51kg / t
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Michelin CrossClimate 2:7.9kg / t	✓ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.5kg / t
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:7.69kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 8.59kg / t
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:6.73kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 8.75kg / t
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:6.9kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.5kg / t
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test 235/55 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:6.75kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 7.8kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two fuel consumption tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 used 2.71% less fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

5.39l/100km

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

5.54l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:5.48l/100km	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 5.68l/100km
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:5.3l/100km	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 5.4l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 emitted 27.78% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Michelin CrossClimate 2

52mg/km/t

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

72mg/km/t

Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16

✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2:52mg/km/t

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2: 72mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Michelin CrossClimate 2 and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

In total the Michelin CrossClimate 2 has been reviewed 122 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 has been reviewed 15 times and drivers have given the tire 78% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2.

Best Review for the Michelin CrossClimate 2

Given 81% 235/50 R18 on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles

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,... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 359 - tire reviewed on May 13, 2021

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Best Review for the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

Given 82% 225/50 R17 on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles

I bought these tires, pretty happy with them so far. Performance in wet and dry seems good. Also they are very silent and feel grippy. These are my third new style all seasons. I started with the cross climates on a Mazda 6 1.8 2003. A couple of times in very heavy snow and never felt slippery. Second weather control 005 evo on a bmw 325xi 2007. During wet and dry happy with the tires. Wet grip was great. but in the snow very slippery even with four wheel drive. And on a bit of slushy ice road pretty much useless. When I applied the brakes the car just didn’t stop lucky no accidents.... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 227 - tire reviewed on July 4, 2021

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Conclusion

In conclusion the Michelin CrossClimate 2 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, tire weight, wear, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 performed better in wet braking - cool, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], snow circle, ice braking, noise, noise, value and price.

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 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.

Overall Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2

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.

Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [s]

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Wet Braking

Wet Braking - Cool

Wet Braking - Concrete

Wet Handling [s]

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Snow Braking

Snow Traction

Snow Traction

Snow Handling [s]

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Snow Circle

Snow Slalom

Ice Braking

Subj. Comfort

Noise

Noise

Tire Weight

Wear

Value

Price

Rolling Resistance

Fuel Consumption

Abrasion

Real World Driver Reviews

Conclusion

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