Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport vs Michelin CrossClimate 2 — Compared

“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”

“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.”

“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”

“New CrossClimate 2 tires almost stranded my family. Massive efficiency drop on Model Y. Just a heads-up for anyone swapping to Michelin CrossClimate 2s. Put a set on my Model Y about 3 weeks ago from Discount Tire and just did a road trip from Denver to Taos, NM with my wife and two toddlers. We charged up to 90% at the Pueblo Supercharger, and the Tesla app estimated we would arrive in Taos with 15% battery remaining. Well, the new tire efficiency hit is incredibly real. The range dropped so fast that we were tracking to hit 0% and had to make an emergency Type 2 charging stop on the way just to make sure we didn't get stranded with the kids in the car. I’m now seriously thinking about taking advantage of Discount Tire's return policy and going back to the OEM Continental ProContact RX. Has anyone else faced similar problems or massive efficiency drops when switching to the CC2s? Does the range eventually get better after a break-in period, or should I just cut my losses and swap back to the Continentals? I need something reliable for road trips with the family, so I'd love to hear your suggestions and experiences!”

“I have the 235 that is a little higher load rating (105 vs 103 stock and 99 for 225). I'm probably getting about a 10% range reduction, but worth it to me for the improved handling and lower braking distance. I work from home and I charge to 90% about once a week unless taking a longer drive. If I did a lot of longer trips it might be an issue, but I am very happy with these tires.”

“Michelin CrossClimate2 efficiency surprisingly good! Just put in a new set of Michelin CrossClimate2s to go along with a move from LA to New England. I was a bit worried about the mileage/range hit but figured the safety in the winter outweighed it. I'm pleasantly surprised! On an all-highway trip from Boston to New Jersey, gas MPG was a steady 42 mpgs and I got about 45 miles on the battery, although I drive like a grandma at the posted speed limits so I think I was close to 44 mpg/45 EV miles on the old OEM tires. Around town in suburbia in good weather I'm still running between 4.0-5.0 miles/kWh. I estimate, at worst, a 5% drop in efficiency. Pretty good considering the Michelins feel so much stickier!”