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Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus 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 + 13 road tests and 41 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–65

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Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +24
    87
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 65 (est.)94
    Reviews found online6178

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 77.9 = 87

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +13
    81
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 68 (est.)81
    Reviews found online6781

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 81.3 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 69 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6773

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 69

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.1 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5978

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59.2 = 62

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.6 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 67 (est.)68
    Reviews found online60≈ 67 (est.)

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67

    No road tests of noise for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +21
    82
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 63 (est.)83
    Reviews found online5880

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.6 = 82

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online–72
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 PlusMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 65 79
Dry 63 87
Wet 68 81
Snow 69 69
Comfort 62 75
Noise 64 67
Treadwear 61 82
Handling (owners) – 72
Efficiency – 75

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

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1963
Rim diameters15″ – 20″13″ – 19″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG600 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 75 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

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

Which is quieter, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 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