In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 and the Michelin CrossClimate 2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 is an Touring All-Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is an Premium-Touring All-Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these four tests:
While it might look like the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is better than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 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.
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 4.91% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:38.4M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 37.6M |
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:38.4M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 37.6M |
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:43.1M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 39.9M |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:43.1M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 39.9M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during zero dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was 1.3% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:90.3Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 91.1Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:91.7Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 93.3Km/H |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 3.19% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Wet Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:54.7M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 53.9M |
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:54.7M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 53.9M |
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:51.8M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 49.2M |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:51.8M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 49.2M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was 0.07% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:72.7Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 72.3Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:71.3Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 71.8Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was 1.33% faster around a wet circle than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:13.08s | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 13.09s |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:12.05s | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 12.39s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 floated at a 0.06% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:91.6Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 93.1Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:82.1Km/H | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 80.5Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 slipped out at a 6.1% higher speed than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:2.49m/sec2 | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 2.52m/sec2 |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:3.4m/sec2 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 3.01m/sec2 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped the vehicle in 7.97% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:27.2M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 27M |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:31.8M | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 27.3M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during zero snow traction tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 had 11.15% better snow traction than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:2867N | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 2995N |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:2081N | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 2574N |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during zero snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was 2.64% faster around a lap than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:41Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 41.3Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:54.7Km/H | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 57Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during zero snow slalom tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was 15% faster through a slalom than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:3.91m/sec2 | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 4.6m/sec2 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 measured 0.62% quieter than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Noise: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:71.6dB | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 72dB |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:72.9dB | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 71.6dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one tire weight tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 weighed 4.51% less than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Tire Weight: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Tire Weight winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:8317Kg | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7942Kg |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during zero wear tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 is predicted to cover 6.25% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Wear: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:38316KM | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 40407KM |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:40664KM | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 43840KM |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during two value tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 proved to have a 31.81% better value based on price/1000km than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Value: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:10.31Price/1000 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 15.72Price/1000 |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:8.73Price/1000 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 12.2Price/1000 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during two price tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 cost 35.9% less than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Price: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:395 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 635 |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:355 | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 535 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a 17.97% lower rolling resistance than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:8.6kg / t | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.17kg / t |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:8.97kg / t | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.24kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 used 3% less fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:5.5l/100km | Michelin CrossClimate 2: 5.67l/100km |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Michelin CrossClimate 2 emitted 37.55% less particle wear matter than the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3.
Best In Abrasion: Michelin CrossClimate 2
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3:22.9Gram/1000km | ✓ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 14.3Gram/1000km |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 and Michelin CrossClimate 2.
In total the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 has been reviewed 8 times and drivers have given the tire 80% overall.
The Michelin CrossClimate 2 has been reviewed 122 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
In conclusion the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 performed better in wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, value, price and fuel consumption, while the Michelin CrossClimate 2 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, noise, tire weight, wear, rolling resistance and abrasion.
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
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 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.Looking for more tire comparisons? Here are other direct comparisons involving these tires:
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.
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