Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 30 + 9 road tests and 3,335 + 3,205 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate 3 leads, 85–83 Narrow edge
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Tests 86 · 30 tests Owners 79 · 3,335 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Iskustvo sa Continental AllseasonContact 2 Kupio ih u 10 mjesecu prošle godine zasada sam izrazito zadovoljan kako su se pokazale kroz zimu,pa me zanima kako su se vama pokazale kroz vise godina,pogotovo kroz ljeto.”
Tests 85 · 9 tests Owners 86 · 3,205 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)
“Winter ready: Michelin Cross Climate 3 All season tyres fitted today on the C63. Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sport (Front) Michelin Cross Climate 3 (Rear) Sizing availability is the reason for the slight difference in specifications. PS5s are wrapped up until next year! Read more”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 29 / 9 tests | 87 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 88 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 1–7 | 93% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 99% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 90% | 78% |
| Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 95% | 96% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 60% × 86.8 + 40% × 78.1 = 83
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 87.7 = 85
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 29 / 9 tests | 94 | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 86 | 87 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 87% | 85% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 2–4 | 94% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 | 82% | 66% |
| Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 93% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 8–0 | 97% | 92% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 98% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 99% | 96% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 86.1 = 91
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 86.6 = 83
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 7 tests | 85 | 99 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 78 |
| Snow Braking (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 0–5 | 94% | 99% |
| Snow Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 97% | 100% |
| Snow Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 0–5 | 98% | 100% |
| Snow Slalom (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 96% | 99% |
| Snow Traction (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 0–6 | 95% | 99% |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 93% | 100% |
| Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 93% | 100% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 60% × 84.7 + 40% × 75 = 81
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 99.2 + 40% × 78.2 = 91
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 4 tests | 97 | 89 |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 88 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 | 100% | 96% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 40% × 96.6 + 60% × 83.1 = 89
CrossClimate 3: 40% × 89.3 + 60% × 88 = 89
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 6 tests | 80 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 2–3 | 98% | 98% |
| Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 96% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 75
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 75
No owner ratings of noise for AllSeasonContact 2 or CrossClimate 3. 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.
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 3 tests | 76 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 86 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 77% | 95% |
| Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–2 | 81% | 89% |
AllSeasonContact 2: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 74.8 = 76
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 85.8 = 83
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 80 | 90 |
| Source | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 6 tests | 83 | 79 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 2–4 | 93% | 96% |
| Category | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | Michelin CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 85 |
| Dry | 83 | 85 |
| Wet | 91 | 83 |
| Snow | 81 | 91 |
| Comfort | 89 | 89 |
| Noise | 75 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 76 | 83 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 90 |
| Efficiency | 83 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
AllSeasonContact 2
CrossClimate 3
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.
In the overall rankings of 9 tests that ran both, Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 6 times and Michelin CrossClimate 3 3 times.
| Discipline | Category | AllSeasonContact 2 | CrossClimate 3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 95% | 96% | −1.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 93% | 95% | −1.9 | 1–7 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 98% | +1.0 | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 90% | 78% | +11.8 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 87% | 85% | +2.1 | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% | 96% | −2.2 | 2–4 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet | Wet | 100% | 93% | +7.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% | 92% | +5.3 | 8–0 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% | 95% | +3.0 | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 96% | +2.7 | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 82% | 66% | +15.8 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow | Snow | 93% | 100% | −6.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 94% | 99% | −5.0 | 0–5 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 97% | 100% | −2.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% | 100% | −1.8 | 0–5 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 93% | 100% | −7.3 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 96% | 99% | −3.1 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% | 99% | −4.3 | 0–6 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 100% | 96% | +4.0 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 98% | −0.3 | 2–3 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 100% | 96% | +3.7 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 · 225/40 R18 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 77% | 95% | −17.1 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 81% | 89% | −8.1 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% | 96% | −2.9 | 2–4 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Economy | Cost | 98% | 94% | +4.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #13/15 | #5/15 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Value | Cost | 68% | 70% | −1.6 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/11 | #4/11 | – | 6–3 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally praise the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 for its excellent wet grip, strong winter and snow performance, and comfortable, quiet ride. While it is widely seen as a top-tier alternative to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, some users have reported concerns regarding premature tread wear, edge cracking, or high noise levels on certain vehicle setups.
“Seems like you already bough them. I have it on a different car brand with 250+hp and FWD - it’s a competent tyre and suits me perfectly, but according to tests it’s rather wet/rain biased than snow biased. We have very wet winters with little snow so it suits me perfectly, that said on my subaru that sits in an area with proper winters and is used for ski trips we have a continental all season contact 2 which is theoretically also not amazingly great it snow according to tests, but seems to be holding very well, also climbing snow/icy offroad patches with 1 wheel in the air... And even a michelin alpine slides like crazy on fresh snow over a salted asphalt…”
“I run the Continental Allseason Contact 2. This is a 3MPSF All Season a.k.a All-Weather tire. If I'm not mistaken pretty much all tires in this category are Touring tires. They're comfortable & quiet but not as sporty as an UHP AS. That said they also have a lot more winter capability vs. the UHP AS. The Cross Climate 2 outperforms some winter tires. I don't think the Conti All Season Contact 2 is offered in North America but the Michelin Cross Climate 2 is. I run the Cross Climate 2 on my Atlas year-round. These are comfortable, quiet and can take on Swiss Alps roads in January like a tank. I bought a set for my Golf GTI but ended up selling them before I even used them.”
“Conti! Got the CC2 put on my brand new C class. Was not happy at all. They were loud and caused vibrations at 80kmh and 110-120kmh which were too noticeable to accept. Drove 3500km with them. Complained, dealer replaced them to ASC2 free of charge, and the car now drives like butter.”
Based on 69 community posts
The community views the Michelin CrossClimate 3 and its Sport variant as top-tier all-weather tires offering exceptional snow performance, longevity, comfort, and low noise, though some note they lag slightly behind competitors like Pirelli in wet and dry braking. Users appreciate the introduction of the Sport version for better handling and steering feel, though it may feature a slightly shorter tread life. Frustration remains high among North American drivers due to the lack of a confirmed release date in the US.
“Switched to Michelin CC3s for the winter Changed wheels (back to OEMs PP) and tires (Michelin Cross Climate 3s) for the winter season. Decided to change them early this time (temps just dropped below 10C) in order to see how the tires behaved vs summer PZero (it would not be fair to do this at 0C). Only a few hundreds km so I can’t tell about MPG and wear yet but I’m happy with what seems to be good grip and comfort. Noise is louder but I still manage to cope with it (anyway the real culprits here are my Steeda dual rate springs that act like noise amplifiers 😝). Will report back to the group with findings as I plan to track them soon. Read more”
“I have the CC3 sport. They were awesome in the winter. Apparently the sport makes a difference in the summer. Only downside is the amount of spray on the rear and sides after driving in the wet... I have to wash it more often”
“Tyre Reviews: I Tested Michelin's Entire Tire Range — CrossClimate 3 to Cup 2 R video link: Not particularly surprising results, the cc3 was the worst in the dry & the 2R best, similar for rain, similar for driving feel, vice versa for snow (probably, they only took the primacy), I just think more people should be aware of tyre options + the CC3 sport is a very cool offering Unfortunately, we don't get it in the states. Michelin's statement on that is they couldn't meat the wear characteristics/timelines people expect in the states while making a better tyre than the outgoing american CC2 Though, people in europe have reported that within ~15k mi it wears down to past what is recommended nationally for snow tyres in a few regions so they might have been onto something Bit annoying he couldn't test the PSS5, the PS4S replacement (awful naming), but last I looked at them the sizing started at something stupid like 20" in the states anyways there has been quite a bit of gain in cheater-ish track compounds over the yrs but doesn't feel like theres been much improvement in the standard consumer space tbh, ps4s released in 2016 & the original CC in 2015”
Based on 132 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | B · Michelin CrossClimate 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 138 | 82 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 67 | 67 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Michelin CrossClimate 3
Narrow edge: Michelin CrossClimate 3 — better snow, handling and treadwear. Pick the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 if wet and efficiency matter most to you.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 91 vs 81 on snow.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 90 vs 80 on handling.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 scores 91 vs 83 on wet.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 83 vs 76 on treadwear.
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Continental AllSeasonContact 2, 91 vs 83 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 83 vs 85 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 91 vs 81 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 89 vs 89 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 83 vs 76 on our treadwear score.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2, 83 vs 79 on our efficiency score.
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
