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Continental PureContact LS 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 25 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 74–69

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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. 69

    Dry

    CrossClimate +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)78
    Reviews found online7074

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

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

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

  2. 72

    Wet

    CrossClimate +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 72 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7378

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

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

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

  3. 67

    Snow

    CrossClimate +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6466

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

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

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

  4. 59

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +15
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5576

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

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

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    CrossClimate +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online71≈ 67 (est.)

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

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

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS. 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. 68

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)74
    Reviews found online6975

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

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

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

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Reviews found online7073
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSMichelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 69 74
Dry 69 76
Wet 72 76
Snow 67 69
Comfort 59 74
Noise 68 69
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 70 73
Efficiency – 76

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PureContact LS

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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 PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS 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 · Continental PureContact LS B · Michelin CrossClimate
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Michelin CrossClimate

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

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

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

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 68 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