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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 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 23 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 74–37

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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. 34

    Dry

    CrossClimate +42
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 46 (est.)78
    Reviews found online1674

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46 (est.) + 40% × 15.5 = 34

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 73.9 = 76

    No road tests of dry for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 39

    Wet

    CrossClimate +37
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 47 (est.)75
    Reviews found online2878

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 47.1 (est.) + 40% × 27.9 = 39

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 78 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 43

    Snow

    CrossClimate +26
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 54 (est.)71
    Reviews found online2666

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 25.5 = 43

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.6 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 35

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +39
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online1876

    Turanza EL440: 40% × 59.7 (est.) + 60% × 18.1 = 35

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.3 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 51

    Noise

    CrossClimate +18
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online27≈ 67 (est.)

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 27.3 = 51

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    No road tests of noise for Turanza EL440. 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. 32

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +42
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 47 (est.)74
    Reviews found online1175

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 10.5 = 32

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.8 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 22

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +51
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Reviews found online2273
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL440Michelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 37 74
Dry 34 76
Wet 39 76
Snow 43 69
Comfort 35 74
Noise 51 69
Treadwear 32 74
Handling (owners) 22 73
Efficiency – 76

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Recomputed
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Turanza EL440

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CrossClimate

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 Turanza EL440

Pros

  • Precise steering response and good handling on dry roads
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality when brand new
  • Strong initial road grip for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 20,000 and 30,000 miles
  • Excessive and worsening road noise as the tires age
  • Poor wet-weather traction and a tendency to understeer in corners
All owner themes in the Turanza EL440 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 Turanza EL440 B · Michelin CrossClimate
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available9—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Michelin CrossClimate

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 22 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 34 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 32 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 35 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
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Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 39 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 34 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 51 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 35 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza EL440 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 32 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