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Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport vs Bridgestone Potenza RE001 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossClimate 3 Sport is ahead, 84–66

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Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate 3 Sport

All Season

Tests 80 · 5 tests Owners 86 · 1,255 reviews

“I recently purchased a set of 799M alloys with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres, with the intention of fitting a set of all season tyres to them. Last week I had fitted the rears in the standard 275/35 R19 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sports and I'm, to say a little disappointed, nay worried by what has been supplied. I'll let the photos do the talking. So to say it looks stretched is an understatement, it really does look like they've been labelled incorrectly and the should be 235/35 R19's as the tread width is about 230mm. However, they have a slight rim protection so they are probably correct. I've contacted Michelin for some re-assurance and have replied quite quickly, stating, that they're not star marked, and to fit Alpine 5's instead! I'm not sure what else to do, I'm not confident that it can be resolved through Michelin. There are not many options for 275/35 R19 all season tyres, Goodyear Vector 4Season. Anyhoo, be warned”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 90

    Dry

    CrossClimate 3 Sport +21
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)91–
    Reviews found online8870
  2. 88

    Wet

    CrossClimate 3 Sport +21
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)86–
    Reviews found online8966
  3. 82

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)81–
    Reviews found online85–
  4. 78

    Comfort

    CrossClimate 3 Sport +16
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online8956
  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)75–
  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate 3 Sport +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Professional tests (TWG score)67–
    Reviews found online8059
  7. 89

    Handling

    CrossClimate 3 Sport +21
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate 3 SportPotenza RE001
    Reviews found online8968
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimate 3 SportBridgestone Potenza RE001
Relative Score 84 66
Dry 90 69
Wet 88 67
Snow 82 –
Comfort 78 62
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 62
Handling 89 68

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Headline score

CrossClimate 3 Sport

Potenza RE001

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CrossClimate 3 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet and winter weather conditions
  • Noticeably lower road noise and quieter cabin ride
  • Sharp steering response and stable sporty handling

Cons

  • High premium price point with increasing costs
  • Smaller or less protective rim/kerb protector compared to some competitors
  • Slight initial reduction in fuel efficiency or rolling resistance for some vehicles
All owner themes in the CrossClimate 3 Sport review

Tire B Potenza RE001

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and steering feedback
  • High value-for-money proposition
  • Progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • High levels of road noise on coarse surfaces
  • Stiff, harsh ride quality
  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
All owner themes in the Potenza RE001 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is largely positive, with owners praising its cold, wet, and snow traction as well as low noise and ride comfort comparable to dedicated summer tires. Key concerns focus on limited size availability in staggered setups, narrow or stretched visual tread widths in specific fitments, and warranty implications of lacking BMW star-marking.

r/Mustang ·1 upvote ·2025-08-07

“Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport. Thoughts Vs the PS4AS? As the title suggests, the new Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is available in Europe and I'm currently in the position to change out the Pirelli P Zero's that came with the car. I'm based in the UK so all weather tyres just seem like a more reliable option as it's currently August and has been raining for most of the last week. We have winters that reach freezing and below, seasons that come and go as they please on a week by week basis and heatwaves in autumn/hailstone in the spring or summer. I haven't had the car long but I've realised already that these tyres suck for grip, and any amount of rain means I'm slipping almost immediately. I've been digging into all weather tyres and the cream of the crop that I see time and time again is the Michelin P4SAS. But when I went onto the official Michelin site to find a local dealer/fitter, all I could see for all season tyres is the new Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport. But so far I'm liking what I'm seeing. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with these yet? As I can't find a whole lot online and nowhere that's comparing these to the P4SAS I'm leaning heavily towards them so if anything, I'd be happy to be the first to report back but my only reference point will be vs. the P Zero's. Read more”
r/TeslaModel3 ·3 upvotes ·2025-09-10

“Japan Racing SL-02 and Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport Today i have mounted Japan Racing SL-02(~9.3kg per rim) and Michelin CC3S on M3P. I have went a size down from 20" and 7cm less offset, but have kept the same rim width. Went with 245/40R19 and 275/35R19. I can already say that the ride comfort is better. Will see about the consumption.”
r/CarTalkUK ·1 upvote ·2026-07-03

“Messed up my tyre order, mix of cross climate 3 and cross climate 3 sport!?? I have an E class estate with staggered wheel sizes for the rear. I needed 4 new tyres so went with cross climate 3's they were hard to find for the rears in my size Michelin Cross climate was the only brand that seems to do it in all weather. I didn't notice when ordering but looks like I ordered and fitted cross climate 3 sport to the fronts but standard cross climate 3's on rear. I don't think the non sports were available on the fronts and I don't think the sports were available on the rear either so I've obviously just picked the only availability Michelin all weather tyres on the filter. I know it's fine as they are all matching on the axles but I'm really annoyed at myself as they were not cheap! Luckily I don't have a 4matic E350 just standard RWD What is the difference in theae tyres? Sport vs non sport”
Top themes
#Cold and wet traction#Winter and snow performance#Ride comfort and noise#Size availability and staggered setups#Narrow tread appearance#BMW star marking warranty

Based on 34 community posts

Tire B

Bridgestone Potenza RE001

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport B · Bridgestone Potenza RE001
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available63—
Rim diameters18″ – 23″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

Bridgestone Potenza RE001

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 90 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 88 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 89 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport scores 78 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE001
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

84

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CrossClimate 3 Sport

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