Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 0 road tests and 1,073 + 28 owner reviews. How we score
Agilis CrossClimate is ahead, 78–59
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Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 85 · 1,073 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)
“We have the Agilis cross climates on our C-class 3.5t MH and have been utterly delighted with them. They’re quiet, really grippy and give a great ride. What’s not to like?”
Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 28 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 57 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 41 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 87.1 = 79
Winterforce 2: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 50
No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 63 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 87.9 = 78
Winterforce 2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65
No road tests of wet for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 77 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 81.8 = 78
Winterforce 2: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 74
No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 55 | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 43 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 54.6 + 60% × 81.1 = 71
Winterforce 2: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 82 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | 46 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 75
Winterforce 2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 58
No owner ratings of noise for Agilis 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.
No road tests of noise for Winterforce 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 54 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78
Winterforce 2: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Agilis CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 49 |
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Category | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | Firestone Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 59 |
| Dry | 79 | 50 |
| Wet | 78 | 65 |
| Snow | 78 | 74 |
| Comfort | 71 | 51 |
| Noise | 75 | 58 |
| Treadwear | 78 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 49 |
| Efficiency | 71 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Agilis CrossClimate
Winterforce 2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
| Discipline | Category | Agilis CrossClimate | Winterforce 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/6 promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test | #16/15 2022 Consumer Reports Winter Tires | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“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.”
“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:”
“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.”
Based on 54 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | B · Firestone Winterforce 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Van | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | 31 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 12/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 7 | 7 |
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Firestone Winterforce 2
Winner: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 81 vs 49 on handling.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 79 vs 50 on dry.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 71 vs 51 on comfort.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 59 on treadwear.
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Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 65 on our wet score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 79 vs 50 on our dry score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 74 on our snow score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 75 vs 58 on our noise score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 71 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 59 on our treadwear score.
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
