Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 3 road tests and 1,068 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Agilis CrossClimate is ahead, 78–72
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Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 86 · 1,068 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 76 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 8 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test (snow handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests | 72 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 69 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 78
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 69.4 + 40% × 68.9 = 69
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests | 71 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 76 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 88.1 = 78
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 76 = 81
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests | 75 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 73 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75 + 40% × 82.1 = 78
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 72.8 = 73
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 71 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 71 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 81.8 = 78
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.3 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Agilis CrossClimate or Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 73 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Agilis CrossClimate or Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV. 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.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 58 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 65 |
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 69 | 71 |
| Category | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 72 |
| Dry | 78 | 69 |
| Wet | 78 | 81 |
| Snow | 78 | 73 |
| Comfort | 78 | 71 |
| Noise | 70 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 78 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 65 |
| Efficiency | 69 | 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.
Agilis CrossClimate
Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
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 | Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 93% #5/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #5/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 99% #4/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 98% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 96% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 100% #2/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #7/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 99% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 99% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 94% #6/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% #4/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | 90% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/4 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 | #4/7 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test | – | 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.
“I fitted these to our 680 Michelin Agilis Crossclimate 235/60 R17C 117/115R 8PR, 3PMSF And they work well, better off tarmac (Grassy muddy farm track) than the factory tyres and felt better in heavy rain. I can’t recall if ride quality changed tho.”
“I'd be happy with anything from Uniroyal, Michelin or Continental depending on application, My Van has Michelin agiliscrossclimates all round, the Passat has Rainsports (which are getting a bit old) and the Touran has Michelin Primacy , I have had Continental on an E34 in the past though they were quite expensive. All 3 are linked in one way or another, Uniroyal in Europe being owned by Continental, in north America they're owned by Michelin !”
“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:”
Based on 54 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | B · Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Van | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 22 | 7 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
Winner: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV if wet matters most to you.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 61 on treadwear.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 81 vs 65 on handling.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 69 on dry.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 71 on comfort.
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Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV, 81 vs 78 on our wet score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 69 on our dry score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 73 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 61 on our treadwear score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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
