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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Agilis CrossClimate and Alpin are level at 78.
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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 82 · 10 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 81 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 87.1 = 79
Alpin: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76
No road tests of dry for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 80 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 88 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 87.9 = 78
Alpin: 60% × 80 (est.) + 40% × 87.6 = 83
No road tests of wet for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 78 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 81.8 = 78
Alpin: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of snow for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 55 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 81 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 54.6 + 60% × 81.1 = 71
Alpin: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 80.8 = 77
No road tests of comfort for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 82 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 75
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.
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 84 |
Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78
Alpin: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 77
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 Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 77 |
| Source | Agilis CrossClimate | Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Category | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | Michelin Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 78 |
| Dry | 79 | 76 |
| Wet | 78 | 83 |
| Snow | 78 | 75 |
| Comfort | 71 | 77 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 78 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 77 |
| 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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Agilis CrossClimate
Alpin
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 went out and looked at the sidewall of my 6 yr. old Defender LTX's and the tread and sidewall belts are the same as your newer Agilis Cross Climates. Tread 2 polyester + 1 polyamide + 2 steel Sidewall 2 polyester Wish they still made my size so I could just buy a new set of the same as I hate shopping around for tires. But manufacture date on mine is the 48th week of 2018 (coming up on 6 years in a couple of months). They were installed in February 2019. The Agilis is still the highest rated Michelin mode, so I figured on getting those until your post. Tire track has an A/T 2 model that for some reason is $50 per tire more. I can get $80 off until 9/23 so I would like to go ahead and decide, but I'm not there yet.”
“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.”
“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?”
Based on 54 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate | B · Michelin Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Van | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | — |
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Michelin Alpin
Too close to call: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate and Michelin Alpin are within 2 points overall. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is stronger on dry and snow. Michelin Alpin is stronger on comfort and wet. Michelin Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Alpin scores 77 vs 71 on comfort.
Michelin Alpin scores 83 vs 78 on wet.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 79 vs 76 on dry.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 75 on snow.
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Michelin Alpin, 83 vs 78 on our wet score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 79 vs 76 on our dry score.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 75 on our snow score.
Michelin Alpin, 77 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 77 on the treadwear 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
