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Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 vs Michelin CrossClimate — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 36 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate leads, 74–71 Narrow edge

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    CrossClimate +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)78
    Reviews found online6774

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    CrossClimate +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7778

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.9 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Blizzak DM-V2 +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 75 (est.)71
    Reviews found online8565

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 84.9 = 79

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.3 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6976

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.4 = 69

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    CrossClimate +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)71
    Reviews found online69≈ 66 (est.)

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +13
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)74
    Reviews found online5875

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak DM-V2 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Reviews found online7573
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2Michelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 71 74
Dry 67 76
Wet 75 76
Snow 79 69
Comfort 69 73
Noise 68 69
Treadwear 61 74
Handling (owners) 75 73
Efficiency – 76

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Blizzak DM-V2

± 6

CrossClimate

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryBlizzak DM-V2CrossClimateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Blizzak DM-V2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance on snow and ice
  • High level of driver confidence in severe winter weather
  • Surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear compared to all-season tires
  • Performance degrades if left on the vehicle during warmer spring/summer months
  • Potential for reduced wet-weather grip as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the Blizzak DM-V2 review

Tire B CrossClimate

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
  • Reliable traction in light snow and cold conditions

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones in the tread pattern
  • Noticeable drop in performance as tread depth decreases
  • Potential for reduced fuel economy compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the CrossClimate review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 B · Michelin CrossClimate
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available73—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth13/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Michelin CrossClimate

Narrow edge: Michelin CrossClimate — better treadwear, dry and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 79 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 69 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 79 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak DM-V2 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 61 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