Tests 31 · 7 tests Owners 67 · 3 reviews
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Fulda MultiControl 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 7 + 2 road tests and 3 + 152 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate is ahead, 74–55
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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.
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34
Dry
CrossClimate +4276Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 2 tests 14 78 Reviews found online 66 74 MultiControl: 60% × 13.6 + 40% × 65.7 = 34
CrossClimate: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 74 = 76
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55
Wet
CrossClimate +2176Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 2 tests 48 75 Reviews found online 65 78 MultiControl: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 64.9 = 55
CrossClimate: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 78 = 76
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70
Snow
MultiControl +169Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 69 66 MultiControl: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70
CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.6 = 69
No road tests of snow for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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64
Comfort
CrossClimate +1074Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 61 76 MultiControl: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.2 = 64
CrossClimate: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74
No road tests of comfort for MultiControl or CrossClimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) CrossClimate: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
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.
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70
Treadwear
CrossClimate +474Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 73 75 MultiControl: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 70
CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.8 = 74
No road tests of treadwear for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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64
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate +973Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Reviews found online 64 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison76Why this score
Source MultiControl CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 76
Scores at a glance
| Category | Fulda MultiControl | Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 74 |
| Dry | 34 | 76 |
| Wet | 55 | 76 |
| Snow | 70 | 69 |
| Comfort | 64 | 74 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 76 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Recomputed
Headline score
55
/ 100
MultiControl
74
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CrossClimate
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
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 1 tests that ran both, Fulda MultiControl finished ahead 0 times and Michelin CrossClimate 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | MultiControl | CrossClimate | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 84% #30/30 · 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test | 99% #2/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 87% #12/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 77% #27/30 · 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test | 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 83% #8/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/10 | #1/10 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2016 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A MultiControl
Pros
- Exceptional tread wear and longevity
- Good price-to-performance ratio
- Reliable initial wet and dry grip
Cons
- Spongy and unprecise steering feel
- Degraded wet braking and acceleration grip after several years
- Noticeable tire noise ('singing' on wet roads)
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Fulda MultiControl | B · Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 50 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Fulda MultiControl
74
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Fulda MultiControl is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 34 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Fulda MultiControl
Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate
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MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Which is better in the wet, MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 34 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, MultiControl or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 70 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