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Continental VikingContact 6 vs Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Agilis CrossClimate is ahead, 76–63

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Tire BMichelin

Agilis CrossClimate

All Season

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 81 · 1,066 reviews

“I can only agree that fitting Cross Climate 2 tyres to my Cali Ocean made the ride noticeably less harsh than the the factory fit Bridgestone Turanzas - along with better grip and handling on pretty much all surfaces. Only downside is a very slight drop in fuel economy of maybe 2mpg. Campervantime on YouTube posted a while back when they had Agilis Cross Climates fitted to their Westfalia Sven Hedin (more in line with a GC680 than a Cali Ocean). His initial impressions were very positive, noting an improvement to the harshness of the ride and slightly quieter at motorway speeds.”

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Agilis CrossClimate +17
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online5685
  2. 66

    Wet

    Agilis CrossClimate +11
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online6584
  3. 64

    Snow

    Agilis CrossClimate +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online6079
  4. 64

    Comfort

    Agilis CrossClimate +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Reviews found online5979
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    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online–76
  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Agilis CrossClimate +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Reviews found online6577
  7. 59

    Handling

    Agilis CrossClimate +21
    80
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6Agilis CrossClimate
    Reviews found online5980
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental VikingContact 6Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Relative Score 63 76
Dry 60 77
Wet 66 77
Snow 64 76
Comfort 64 74
Noise – 74
Treadwear 65 72
Handling 59 80

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Headline score

VikingContact 6

Agilis CrossClimate

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A VikingContact 6

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and mountain conditions
  • Impressive durability and tread longevity, even when used out of season
  • Acceptable road noise levels

Cons

  • Significant loss of winter grip on snow and ice as the tread wears down
  • Squeaks on dry, warm tarmac when driven in warmer conditions
  • Lacks road feeling and sharp handling responsiveness
All owner themes in the VikingContact 6 review

Tire B Agilis CrossClimate

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and winter weather traction
  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing enhanced cornering stability and handling

Cons

  • Slightly higher road noise or low drone at certain speeds
  • Higher initial purchase price compared to standard options
  • A few reports of a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Agilis CrossClimate review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental VikingContact 6

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is largely positive, with owners of vans, RVs, and heavy-duty trucks praising its wet and snow traction, quiet ride, and capability under heavy loads. However, discussions frequently highlight trade-offs such as faster tread wear compared to the Defender series and concerns regarding an NHTSA recall on certain C-metric sizes for snow traction marking non-compliance. Prospective buyers also note confusion regarding the differing directional C-metric and non-directional LT-metric designs.

f150forum.com

“I bought a set of Agilis for my 2017 F250 King Ranch two years ago. I live in Colorado and I was attracted to the idea that they could possibly be left on year round and not have to swap between summer and winter tires. I have swapped between summer and winter tires for the past 25 years here in Colorado and I have tried tires that were supposedly "ALL SEASON" but they were always a compromise, not great in the summer and as a highway tire and not great in the winter as a snow or ice tire. The Agilis has been the only tire that has great summer performance, quiet and nice handling and also it has been hard to believe, but they act pretty close to Blizzaks I've had in the past for winter driving. I have 25,000 miles on them and they are wearing very well, and have not become noisy. I'm surprised there are not more accolades on these tires. They came out on top vs several other all season tires.”
sportsmobileforum.com ·2023-09-14

“We are the same as you - 98% paved road. I just put a set of Michelin Agilis CrossClimates on my '01 E250 (LT225). Perfect ride - stable and quiet. But I only have one trip on them. I did notice that even after only 4000 miles I can easily measure some tread wear. Maybe this is normal, but I'm not sure how long they will last. But so far the road performance is very good.”
airforums.com ·2021-06-27

“I have the Cross Climates on my 3500 and although they have less than 10,000 miles on them they are great so far. One thing about Discount Tire, I love them for all my other cars but I'm a bit leery of taking a Sprinter to them. There are several cases of damage due to lifting Sprinters at the wrong points but perhaps the bigger issue is that they do not have (at least none of the stores in Tucson) the proper Mercedes centering tool that fits the Sprinter wheels and makes sure they are absolutely centered on the balancing machine. A local big truck and motorhome shop here has it and that's where I go for tire service on the Sprinter. See post #9 here:”
Top themes
#Heavy load capability#Winter and snow traction#Tread wear longevity#Defender LTX comparison#C-metric recall notice#Ride comfort and noise#Van and RV use

Based on 54 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental VikingContact 6 B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverVan
Sizes available1022
Rim diameters14″ – 21″15″ – 17″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental VikingContact 6

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 80 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 77 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 76 vs 64 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 77 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Continental VikingContact 6
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Tire B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

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Agilis CrossClimate

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