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Goodyear Assurance All-Season 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 49 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 74–58

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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. 60

    Dry

    CrossClimate +16
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 63 (est.)78
    Reviews found online5674

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

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

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

  2. 62

    Wet

    CrossClimate +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5878

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 62

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

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

  3. 51

    Snow

    CrossClimate +18
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 59 (est.)71
    Reviews found online3966

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 51

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

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

  4. 60

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +14
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5676

    Assurance All-Season: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 55.5 = 60

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

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

  5. 65

    Noise

    CrossClimate +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online63≈ 67 (est.)

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65

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

    No road tests of noise for Assurance All-Season. 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. 54

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +20
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 59 (est.)74
    Reviews found online4675

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

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

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

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Reviews found online5373
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance All-SeasonMichelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 58 74
Dry 60 76
Wet 62 76
Snow 51 69
Comfort 60 74
Noise 65 69
Treadwear 54 74
Handling (owners) 53 73
Efficiency – 76

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Assurance All-Season

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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 Assurance All-Season

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry and wet weather traction for non-aggressive drivers

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of premature wear well before the warranty limit
  • Poor performance in winter conditions, specifically on ice and deep snow
  • Occasional reports of vibration and balance issues immediately after installation
All owner themes in the Assurance All-Season 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 · Goodyear Assurance All-Season B · Michelin CrossClimate
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available51—
Rim diameters14″ – 20″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG600 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance All-Season

Michelin CrossClimate

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

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate scores 69 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance All-Season
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Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance All-Season or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 54 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