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 + 4 road tests and 1,072 + 97 owner reviews. How we score
Agilis CrossClimate is ahead, 78–73
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Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 85 · 1,072 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 75 · 4 tests Owners 72 · 97 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tyre Test (snow traction)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 4 tests | 74 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 71 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 100% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 99% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 97% | 83% |
| Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 67% | 100% |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 87 = 79
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 60% × 78 + 40% × 71.2 = 75
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 4 tests | 71 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 80 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 94% | 94% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 94% | 91% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 80% |
| Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 67% | 67% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 97% | 100% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 98% | 98% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 98% | 99% |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 87.8 = 78
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 79.6 = 76
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 4 tests | 76 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 70 |
| Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 96% |
| Snow Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 99% | 96% |
| Snow Slalom (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 95% |
| Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 95% | 92% |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 80% |
| Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 100% | 100% |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 81.6 = 78
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 70.2 = 71
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 55 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 70 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 80% |
Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 54.8 + 60% × 81.1 = 71
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 40% × 70.6 + 60% × 69.7 = 70
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests | 82 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 | 100% | 100% |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 82 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 76
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Agilis CrossClimate or Vector 4Seasons Cargo. 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.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 68 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78
Vector 4Seasons Cargo: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
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 Vector 4Seasons Cargo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 73 |
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests | 71 | 63 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 91% | 89% |
| Category | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 73 |
| Dry | 79 | 75 |
| Wet | 78 | 76 |
| Snow | 78 | 71 |
| Comfort | 71 | 70 |
| Noise | 76 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 78 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 73 |
| Efficiency | 71 | 63 |
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 4Seasons Cargo
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 4 tests that ran both, Michelin Agilis CrossClimate finished ahead 1 times and Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Agilis CrossClimate | Vector 4Seasons Cargo | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 67% | 100% | −33.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 · 225/75R16 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% | 95% | +5.3 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 99% | −0.2 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 97% | 83% | +14.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% | 94% | +0.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% | 91% | +2.6 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Wet | Wet | 67% | 67% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 · 225/75R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% | 100% | −3.2 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% | 98% | −0.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% | 99% | −1.8 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 70% | 80% | −10.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Snow | Snow | 100% | 100% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 · 225/75R16 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 98% | 96% | +2.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 99% | 96% | +3.0 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 70% | 80% | −10.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 99% | 95% | +4.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% | 92% | +3.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 70% | 80% | −10.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Noise | Noise | 100% | 100% | +0.3 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 91% | 89% | +2.6 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/6 | #2/6 | – | 1–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: promobil 2026 All Season Motorhome and Van Tyre Test · 225/75 R16 |
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.
“Just an update. I emailed Michelin about the Agilis vs. Defender: My email: I am thinking of using LT 275/65/18 for my Land Cruiser. I cannot decide between Michelin Defender vs. Agilis CrossClimate. I do plan on taking my car off-roading over mild terrain (more rocky, less mud). My Land Cruiser is around 6000 lbs. I read that Agilis has double the nylon reinforcement as Defender and has a tougher sidewall. Are these things true? Is Agilis a tougher tire? On-road, is Agilis as quiet as Defender? How is the rolling resistance between the two (same size)? Thank you in advance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelin’s response: We would like to thank you for contacting us! We would recommend that Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires for your luxury SUV. The Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires are going to be quieter, due to the tread grooves been closer. Also, the rolling resistance will be a little better. The Michelin Agilis Cross Climate is an excellent tire that serves well for all weather performance and built with a little more strength for more heavier larger vehicles, like 2500 or 3500 trucks.”
“Looking to replace my summer tires for my work van. I carry about 2,000 lbs of cargo and have another set of wheels&tires for snow. These would just be for pavement/highway use. Im looking for quiet ride and longevity. Factory size is LT225/75R16 which id like to stick to. Ive worn out some Michelin Agilis Cross Climate in about 60,000 miles. It looks like Michelin now calls the Agilis Cross Climate which i currently have the Cross Climate2. Looking for something similar. The Michelins are spendy, wondering if ill be happy with something different. Was looking at Firestone Transforce as a possibility. Open to any ideas and the collective experience of those here.”
“Yup. I currently have CrossClimate Load E on the front, and CrossClimate C-type on the rear. The van has never had a better ride. (Note to readers who are less familiar with different Interstate model years - mine is not a dually. I only have two tires to carry the butt-heavy rear, so the load rating consideration takes on an outsized importance). Price is the same, to within about ten bucks. C-type is not more expensive. The published disadvantage is a stiffer ride. But the ride is harsh anyway - we have discussed that ad nauseam on this forum. I don’t find that to be a deal-breaker for a tire with a larger load-carrying capacity. Especially given the still-unexplained blow-out I had with the lower-capacity tire. Back in the Catastrophic blowout thread, I mentioned that the C-type CrossClimate is not advertised. I had to have a Discount Tire CSR point me to their page for it. There’s a screengrab of it on that thread.”
Based on 54 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | B · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Van | Van |
| Sizes available | 22 | 25 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Sizes in common | 22 | 22 |
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
Winner: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — better treadwear, handling and efficiency. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 68 on treadwear.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 81 vs 73 on handling.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 71 vs 63 on efficiency.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 71 on snow.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo won 2 of 2 shared dry handling tests.
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Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 76 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 79 vs 75 on our dry score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 71 on our snow score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 76 vs 73 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 68 on our treadwear score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 71 vs 63 on our efficiency 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
