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Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S 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 17 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–53

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Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE001 A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 17 reviews

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. 55

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +32
    87
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 60 (est.)94
    Reviews found online4878

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 78 = 87

    No road tests of dry for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 54

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +27
    81
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 58 (est.)81
    Reviews found online4781

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54

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

    No road tests of wet for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 65 (est.)65
    Reviews found online5473

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 60

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.2 = 69

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +21
    75
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4778

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.1 = 54

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

    No road tests of comfort for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 67 (est.)68
    Reviews found online55≈ 67 (est.)

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 62

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

    No road tests of noise for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. 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. 39

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +43
    82
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 50 (est.)83
    Reviews found online2180

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 50.3 (est.) + 40% × 21.1 = 39

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.5 = 82

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 42

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +30
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online4272
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE001 A/SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE001 A/SMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 53 79
Dry 55 87
Wet 54 81
Snow 60 69
Comfort 54 75
Noise 62 67
Treadwear 39 82
Handling (owners) 42 72
Efficiency – 75

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

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ZIEX ZE001 A/S

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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 ZIEX ZE001 A/S

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable dry-road traction and handling
  • Satisfactory performance for daily commuting and highway driving

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and icy conditions
  • Low hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE001 A/S review

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 · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available663
Rim diameters17″ – 20″13″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG360 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better treadwear, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 39 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 69 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE001 A/S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 39 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