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Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra vs Michelin Cross Terrain — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 13 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Terrain leads, 72–69 Narrow edge

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Michelin Cross Terrain
Tire BMichelin

Cross Terrain

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7271

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Cross Terrain +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7375

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Cross Terrain +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6870

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online61–

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Cross Terrain +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5978

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Terrain +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraCross Terrain
    Reviews found online6971
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Alenza AS UltraMichelin Cross Terrain
Relative Score 69 72
Dry 70 70
Wet 72 74
Snow 70 –
Comfort 69 70
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 62 73
Handling (owners) 69 71

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Headline score

Alenza AS Ultra

Cross Terrain

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Alenza AS Ultra

Pros

  • Strong traction on both wet and dry road surfaces
  • Improved ride comfort and handling compared to some factory-installed alternatives
  • Capable performance in varied weather conditions for some users

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and short service life
  • Noticeable road noise compared to other premium tires
  • Inconsistent performance in severe winter conditions, particularly on ice and deep snow
All owner themes in the Alenza AS Ultra review

Tire B Cross Terrain

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
  • Superior quietness and ride comfort
  • Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions

Cons

  • Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
  • Discontinued product availability
  • Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
All owner themes in the Cross Terrain review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra B · Michelin Cross Terrain
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available46—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG800 A A—
Treadwear warranty80,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra

Michelin Cross Terrain

Narrow edge: Michelin Cross Terrain — better treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra
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Tire B · Michelin Cross Terrain
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Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain?

Which is better in the wet, Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Alenza AS Ultra or Cross Terrain?

Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology