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 + 2 road tests and 3,205 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate 3 is ahead, 85–66
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Tests 85 · 9 tests Owners 86 · 3,205 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 69 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 14 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 30 in 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test (ice traction)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests | 84 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 66 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 87.5 = 85
Destination LE3: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 65.6 = 68
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests | 81 | 66 |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 67 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 86.7 = 83
Destination LE3: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.8 = 66
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests | 99 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 57 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 99.2 + 40% × 78.8 = 91
Destination LE3: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 56.8 = 70
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests | 89 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 52 |
CrossClimate 3: 40% × 89.3 + 60% × 87.9 = 88
Destination LE3: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 52 = 57
No road tests of comfort for Destination LE3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 80 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 68 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 75
Destination LE3: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 67
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate 3. 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 Destination LE3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests | 82 | 64 |
| Reviews found online | 86 | 66 |
CrossClimate 3: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 85.6 = 83
Destination LE3: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 66.4 = 65
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 90 | 61 |
| Source | CrossClimate 3 | Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 79 | – |
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate 3 | Firestone Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 85 | 66 |
| Dry | 85 | 68 |
| Wet | 83 | 66 |
| Snow | 91 | 70 |
| Comfort | 88 | 57 |
| Noise | 75 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 83 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 90 | 61 |
| Efficiency | 79 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. 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
Destination LE3
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 | Destination LE3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% #8/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 97% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #13/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 92% #7/9 · 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 91% #11/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 94% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 95% #12/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 96% #6/9 · 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% #3/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 83% #20/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% #2/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 82% #14/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 98% #2/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 79% #19/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/11 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 | #14/30 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
The community views the Michelin CrossClimate 3 and its Sport variant as top-tier all-weather tires offering exceptional snow performance, longevity, comfort, and low noise, though some note they lag slightly behind competitors like Pirelli in wet and dry braking. Users appreciate the introduction of the Sport version for better handling and steering feel, though it may feature a slightly shorter tread life. Frustration remains high among North American drivers due to the lack of a confirmed release date in the US.
“Switched to Michelin CC3s for the winter Changed wheels (back to OEMs PP) and tires (Michelin Cross Climate 3s) for the winter season. Decided to change them early this time (temps just dropped below 10C) in order to see how the tires behaved vs summer PZero (it would not be fair to do this at 0C). Only a few hundreds km so I can’t tell about MPG and wear yet but I’m happy with what seems to be good grip and comfort. Noise is louder but I still manage to cope with it (anyway the real culprits here are my Steeda dual rate springs that act like noise amplifiers 😝). Will report back to the group with findings as I plan to track them soon. Read more”
“I have the CC3 sport. They were awesome in the winter. Apparently the sport makes a difference in the summer. Only downside is the amount of spray on the rear and sides after driving in the wet... I have to wash it more often”
“Tyre Reviews: I Tested Michelin's Entire Tire Range — CrossClimate 3 to Cup 2 R video link: Not particularly surprising results, the cc3 was the worst in the dry & the 2R best, similar for rain, similar for driving feel, vice versa for snow (probably, they only took the primacy), I just think more people should be aware of tyre options + the CC3 sport is a very cool offering Unfortunately, we don't get it in the states. Michelin's statement on that is they couldn't meat the wear characteristics/timelines people expect in the states while making a better tyre than the outgoing american CC2 Though, people in europe have reported that within ~15k mi it wears down to past what is recommended nationally for snow tyres in a few regions so they might have been onto something Bit annoying he couldn't test the PSS5, the PS4S replacement (awful naming), but last I looked at them the sizing started at something stupid like 20" in the states anyways there has been quite a bit of gain in cheater-ish track compounds over the yrs but doesn't feel like theres been much improvement in the standard consumer space tbh, ps4s released in 2016 & the original CC in 2015”
Based on 132 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate 3 | B · Firestone Destination LE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 82 | 67 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 700 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 44 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 22 | 22 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
Firestone Destination LE3
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 — better comfort, handling and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 88 vs 57 on comfort.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 90 vs 61 on handling.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 91 vs 70 on snow.
Michelin CrossClimate 3 scores 83 vs 65 on treadwear.
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Michelin CrossClimate 3, 83 vs 66 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 85 vs 68 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 91 vs 70 on our snow score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 75 vs 67 on our noise score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 88 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Michelin CrossClimate 3, 83 vs 65 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
