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General Altimax Arctic 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 32 + 120 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–58

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Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 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. 57

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +30
    87
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 61 (est.)94
    Reviews found online5177

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 57

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87

    No road tests of dry for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +19
    81
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 64 (est.)81
    Reviews found online5981

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 62

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.1 = 81

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

  3. 60

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 65 (est.)65
    Reviews found online5273

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68

    No road tests of snow for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +21
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4677

    Altimax Arctic: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 46.2 = 53

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 76.9 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 59

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 66 (est.)68
    Reviews found online49≈ 66 (est.)

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 59

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67

    No road tests of noise for Altimax Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +25
    82
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 61 (est.)83
    Reviews found online5080

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 57

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +25
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online4772
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax ArcticMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 58 79
Dry 57 87
Wet 62 81
Snow 60 68
Comfort 53 74
Noise 59 67
Treadwear 57 82
Handling (owners) 47 72
Efficiency – 74

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Altimax Arctic

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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 Altimax Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, slush, and ice
  • High value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable wet and dry handling during cold weather months

Cons

  • Handling and responsiveness drop off compared to dedicated summer or all-season tires
  • Some users report accelerated wear once the tire reaches 50% tread life
  • Minor tendencies toward understeer during hard cornering
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic review

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
  • Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
  • Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.

Cons

  • Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
  • Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
  • Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryWinter Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available163
Rim diameters17″13″ – 19″

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic

Michelin CrossClimate+

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

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 74 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic
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Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 68 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 74 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 57 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