Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 9 + 1 road tests and 3,258 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate 3 is ahead, 85–74
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Tests 85 · 9 tests Owners 86 · 3,258 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)
“Winter ready: Michelin Cross Climate 3 All season tyres fitted today on the C63. Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sport (Front) Michelin Cross Climate 3 (Rear) Sizing availability is the reason for the slight difference in specifications. PS5s are wrapped up until next year! Read more”
Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 75 · 7 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 30 in 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test (snow braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests | 84 | 66 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 75 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 87.5 = 85
Dueler A/T Ascent: 60% × 66 + 40% × 74.8 = 70
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests | 81 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 75 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 86.7 = 83
Dueler A/T Ascent: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 76
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests | 99 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 73 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 99.2 + 40% × 78.7 = 91
Dueler A/T Ascent: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 72.9 = 80
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests | 88 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 71 |
CrossClimate 3: 40% × 87.9 + 60% × 87.6 = 88
Dueler A/T Ascent: 40% × 70.7 + 60% × 71.2 = 71
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests | 80 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | 71 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 79.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75
Dueler A/T Ascent: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 70.6 = 72
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate 3. 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 | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 82 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 86 | 80 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 85.6 = 83
Dueler A/T Ascent: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 75
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T Ascent. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 90 | 75 |
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 80 | – |
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate 3 | Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 85 | 74 |
| Dry | 85 | 70 |
| Wet | 83 | 76 |
| Snow | 91 | 80 |
| Comfort | 88 | 71 |
| Noise | 75 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 83 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | 90 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 80 | – |
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
Dueler A/T Ascent
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | CrossClimate 3 | Dueler A/T Ascent | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% #8/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 92% #6/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #13/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #2/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 91% #11/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #3/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 95% #12/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #5/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% #3/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% #2/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 94% #3/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 98% #2/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 98% #3/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 87% #3/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 96% #3/9 · 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 | 90% #4/12 · 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyres On-Road Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/11 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 | #3/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Michelin CrossClimate 3 is mixed, with drivers praising its excellent snow capabilities, longevity, and comfortable ride. However, many express disappointment over its compromised wet and dry performance compared to competitors, while widespread frustration surrounds limited sizing and its unavailability in the North American market.
“Winter ready: Michelin Cross Climate 3 All season tyres fitted today on the C63. Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sport (Front) Michelin Cross Climate 3 (Rear) Sizing availability is the reason for the slight difference in specifications. PS5s are wrapped up until next year! Read more”
“CC3 are not available in the US as they where only released in the UK in July and no plans on the US market yet.”
“I don't know what you wrote but I just purchased cross climate 3 to my Enyaq. Quite quiet and so far good.”
Based on 97 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate 3 | B · Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 82 | 31 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 12/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 — better comfort, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 88 vs 71 on comfort.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 85 vs 70 on dry.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 90 vs 75 on handling.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 91 vs 80 on snow.
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Michelin CrossClimate 3, 83 vs 76 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 85 vs 70 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 91 vs 80 on our snow score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 75 vs 72 on our noise score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 88 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 83 vs 75 on our treadwear score.
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
