Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 5 + 0 road tests and 1,297 + 193 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate 3 Sport is ahead, 86–73
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Tests 81 · 5 tests Owners 90 · 1,297 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 (snow traction)
“I've got the Crossclimate 3 sport as my winter tyres and the grip is outstanding. No issues at all on light snow in the alps either.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 193 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests | 93 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 75 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 92.1 = 92
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 73
No road tests of dry for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests | 88 | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 94 | 76 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 60% × 87.9 + 40% × 93.6 = 90
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 75
No road tests of wet for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 81 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 86 | 76 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 85.8 = 83
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 74
No road tests of snow for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 68 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 40% × 70.1 + 60% × 88.3 = 81
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 69
No road tests of comfort for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 63 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate 3 Sport. 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.
No road tests of noise for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 67 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 82 |
CrossClimate 3 Sport: 60% × 67 + 40% × 87.4 = 75
All-Terrain T/A KO3: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 82.1 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for All-Terrain T/A KO3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 92 | 75 |
| Source | CrossClimate 3 Sport | All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 86 | – |
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport | BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 86 | 73 |
| Dry | 92 | 73 |
| Wet | 90 | 75 |
| Snow | 83 | 74 |
| Comfort | 81 | 69 |
| Noise | 72 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 75 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 92 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 86 | – |
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.
CrossClimate 3 Sport
All-Terrain T/A KO3
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 members generally praise the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport for its impressive cold-weather grip, wet performance, and overall comfort, drawing favorable comparisons to dedicated summer tires like the Pilot Sport series. While most are thrilled with the handling and daily drivability, some users have raised minor concerns regarding visual tread width appearances, potential lack of OEM star markings for certain vehicle warranties, and isolated manufacturing defects.
“Just put the Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sport on my new Alpine A290 GTS in 225/40/19 size, so far they’re great, very smooth and quiet. The steering seems even lighter now which I appreciate. With the amount of rain we’ve been having in the UK I’m feeling fully confident in the car and it drives just as well as the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S that were on it.”
“My Solution as i dont really need full Winter Tires anymore here in germany. PS4S for Summer Crossclimate 3 Sport for Winter”
“Brand new Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport with sidewall defect Bought new Michelin CrossClimate 3 tires from an official dealer in Romania. One tire already shows a sidewall defect (cracked/missing rubber, no curb hit, no damage from me) I’m mostly worried about the sidewall, since I know that can’t be repaired and could be dangerous. I’m currently in Austria — do you think Michelin will replace this under warranty?”
Based on 34 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport | B · BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 63 | 92 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 23″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 15 - 16/32″ |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised White Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 35 - 80 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport — better dry, handling and wet. Where the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 92 vs 73 on dry.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 92 vs 75 on handling.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 90 vs 75 on wet.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 81 vs 69 on comfort.
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Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, 90 vs 75 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, 92 vs 73 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, 83 vs 74 on our snow score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, 72 vs 65 on our noise score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, 81 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 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
