Michelin CrossClimate 2 Reviews - Page 5

Given 90% while driving a Jaguar F Pace R Dynamic P400 (255/50 R20) on mostly motorways for 10 miles
These tires are amazing on ice, snow and wet roads. They also perform well on dry roads, but I bought them for my wife because the factory "all-season" tires on her 2021 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic P400 were terrible on ice and snow. The difference was day & night when they were installed in December of last year in the midst of weekly blizzards and freezing rain in Minnesota. She drives the F-Pace 50 miles to work 2 days per week on a mix of back roads and 4-lane, so needed a tire with dependable winter performance.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on August 10, 2023
Given 99% while driving a Toyota (235/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 70,000 easy going miles
Smooth driving. Handles great on dry, wet, or snow conditions. Relatively low rolling friction. Looks like a noisy tire, but it is not.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on July 28, 2023
Given 92% while driving a Skoda (235/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
These tire are fitted to the Ambulance Officer Response vehicle that I use at work. They are therefore asked to deal with a driving style that is completely different to most other users. They need to keep me and other road users safe whilst responding to medical emergencies on a wide variety of roads and weather conditions. These tires are fantastic in all conditions and that includes cold and wet, which are conditions that appears to be reviewed as a weak point by some reviewers. I would very much disagree with them as my experience is that if driving appropriately to the conditions these tires along with the smart 4WD system of Skoda allows a huge amount of control and confidence when driving on slippery roads. In the 5 years that I have had this car to drive I have not felt it reach the limit of grip once. It is worth saying that the car is heavy, with the amount of equipment we have to carry so this may help with the tires gripping. I have just got 4 of these fitted to my own Nissan X-trail T31 (2012) so will review them on this vehicle shortly. I can't recommend them enough. It is worth noting that, due to the nature of emergency driving, the tires are change every 20,000 miles, so this life span is not representative of normal use.
Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on July 5, 2023
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(225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
I bought these as a replacement for original tires on my 2015 Accord Hybrid and I think it was a mistake! Although grip is terrific, my average MPG has dropped by about 5 miles! Low rolling resistance tires apparently are worthwhile!
Helpful 31 - tire reviewed on June 27, 2023
Given 20% while driving a BMW M235i (225/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Unfortunately these were fitted by ATS based on the "midrange tire policy" dictated by my company on a BMW M235i Gran Coupe xDrive. Believe me when I say they should not be used on a car with 300BHP and 4WD. They dramatically changed the handling of the car, making it unpredicatble and dangerous. A pair were fitted to the front axle initially and other than the increased road noise compared to the previous Goodyear Eagle F1 tires I didn't immediately notice the lack of grip. The M235i Gran Coupe is a priortiy front wheel drive car based on the Mini platform, so if there was any understear it wasn't that noticable. This changed drastically when a pair were fitted to the rear axle. When changing direction quickly country A and B roads or somethimes even changing lane on the motorway, the rear of the car would twitch, almost as if it was about to go in to fishtailing motion. This was very unpredictable and scary. Causing me to loose all confidence in the handling of the car. I was terrified of a scenario where I would have to take avoiding action on a motorway in the wet for example as I felt the consequences could have been catastrophic. I appreciate that this tire is not recommneded on this car by BMW but be weary that ATS were also comfortable to fit these tires to high torque EVs. Be warned. Stay away.
I managed to get the tires replaced by raising a health and safety complaint with HR but have been told the next time tires are required, they will be as per the 'midrange tire policy'. I am opting out of the company car scheme for this reason.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on June 12, 2023
Given 30% while driving a Volkswagen Mk7 TSI (205/55 R16) on mostly town for 100 easy going miles
I have just replaced the original tires with crossclimate 2s and have travelled less than 100 miles with them. I can't comment on other aspects of their performance, but I am very disappointed with the effect they have had on the ride quality of the car. I noticed this immediately. The car used to be very smooth on all road surfaces but now it feels unsettled and knobbly. I've tried altering the tire pressure but it's made no difference. This is contrary to the reviews I had read, based on which I chose these tires. I suppose they might improve with time, but if they don't I'm afraid I won't be able to live with them and they will need to be replaced - very annoying because they were not cheap.
Helpful 31 - tire reviewed on May 2, 2023
Given 78% while driving a Skoda (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
While performance is good overall, please be aware that these tires only come with about 6.5mm of tread so cant see them lasting a very long time. They are shockingly bad on fuel consumption, previously I ran Hankooks 4s2 h750 and my mpg dropped by 10% since I put on the CC2. Overall performance is good, comfort is excellent almost feels like I am sitting in a different car because the ride is so soft and supple. Road feedback is average and these tires do not like to be pushed however I am fine with that since I drive a family car anyways. Real shame about the fuel consumption, apart from that the tire is excellent.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on April 18, 2023
Given 86% while driving a Toyota Corolla (225/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 easy going miles
I've spend one and half year (1 summer and 2 winter) with this tires. I've gone ski and used it icy and snowy roads. It's snow performance is really good as tire-reviews.com test results shows. Only downside is that it is not too comfortable as using summer tires on summer time. But I think this is acceptable for everyone who don't like changing tires 2 times every year. I'm definitely recommending it.
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on March 6, 2023
Given 92% while driving a Toyota Camry (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 22,000 average miles
These tires have made my car a winter warrior. I travel from the bay area to the snow frequently in my Camry SE AWD. We've been getting massive amounts of snow and not a problem with these tires. I pass through all chain control and handles in the snow very comfortably. I driven in severe snow conditions where they close the highway shortly after. I did have a ice slip going down a hairpin turn with ice on the bottom. To be fair, everyone behind me slipped on that turn. Recovered from it very quickly though. I will keep buying these tires for my car. It is a little pricier than normal tires, but with the long treadware and ability to drive in sunny bay area and in snowing conditions is worth every penny.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on March 2, 2023
Given 48% while driving a Opel insignia (245/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 15,000 miles
Driven for 25000 km. Dry handling ok. Wet handling is disastre. Two times went out the road on 55km/h on wet road. Be very careful. On snow ok.
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on January 16, 2023
Given 100% while driving a Skoda (205/55 R16) on mostly town for 1,000 easy going miles
I was looking for a set of all seasons tires and I had a choice between Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo and Michelin CrossClimate 2. A friend bought her A005 Evo, I was driving her car and noticed an increased noise and that disappointed me, in the end I chose CC2. Until now, I had dedicated tires, but because I don't do many km a year, I chose all seasons. I had read reviews about CC2 and in the end I realized that the information is real. I say from the beginning that I drive normally, not sports, and most of the roads are in the city. On a wet road the grip is good, as well as on a dry road, I caught a torrential rain and the tires were ok. The noise produced by them is low on good asphalt, but on rough roads they are a bit louder but not disturbing. From the reviews, I noticed low wear on heavy cars but on light cars wear is really ok, one more reason to be happy that I chose CC2.
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on January 1, 2023
Given 96% while driving a Nissan (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20 easy going miles
Best tire I have owned for all-around performance. I had Pilot Sports before, and obviously in dry and wet warm temperatures they are superior, but what you give up with the Cross-Climates is not enough to worry about. The big bonus is winter driving is a breeze. These puppies are like snow tires you can use year-round. You only need one set of tires. Summer performance is fine. If you want to track your car, get Pilot Sports and a set of winters. If you drive on the street, buy these. I was expecting them to be really noisy, but they are fine. (Other tires I have used: Michelin Defender, Michelin X, Michelin X-Ice, Nokian winters, Firehawk Police Pursuit (summer and winter), BF Goodrich, Goodyear (including Police RSA), Hankook, Sears Michelin all-season, Michelin Pilot Sport, Michelin Truck tires). So, i have a bit of experience with tires. I won't buy anything else.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on December 18, 2022