Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 reviews
Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Michelin Cross Terrain vs Nitto NT555 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 3 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
Cross Terrain is ahead, 72–56
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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70
Dry
Cross Terrain +1357Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 71 52 Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
NT555: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57
No road tests of dry for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Cross Terrain +2054Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 75 49 Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
NT555: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 54
No road tests of wet for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison42Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 23 NT555: 60% × 54.5 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 42
No road tests of snow for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Cross Terrain +1159Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 70 49 Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70
NT555: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Cross Terrain or NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 54 NT555: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.9 = 62
No road tests of noise for NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Treadwear
Cross Terrain +1855Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 78 48 Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73
NT555: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.1 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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71
Handling (owners)
Cross Terrain +1754Why this score
Source Cross Terrain NT555 Reviews found online 71 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Cross Terrain | Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 56 |
| Dry | 70 | 57 |
| Wet | 74 | 54 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 70 | 59 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 54 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Cross Terrain
56
/ 100
NT555
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 Cross Terrain
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
- Superior quietness and ride comfort
- Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions
Cons
- Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
- Discontinued product availability
- Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
Tire B NT555
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and sticky, hot-tar-like road adhesion
- Enhanced handling and high-speed stability
- Sporty aesthetic and semi-slick feel favored by enthusiasts
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and dangerous in winter/cold conditions
- Can struggle to maintain traction on higher-horsepower vehicles (e.g., V8 setups)
- Notable road noise that increases as the tire wears
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Cross Terrain | B · Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 53 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Cross Terrain
56
/ 100
Nitto NT555
Winner: Michelin Cross Terrain — better wet, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nitto NT555 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 74 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 71 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 70 vs 57 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Cross Terrain
Tire B · Nitto NT555
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Cross Terrain or NT555?
Which is better in the wet, Cross Terrain or NT555?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 74 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Terrain or NT555?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 70 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Cross Terrain or NT555?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Cross Terrain or NT555?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 vs 55 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