Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 119 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
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Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 13 + 0 road tests and 119 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 17 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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87
Dry
CrossClimate+ +3255Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 94 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 78 48 CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 78 = 87
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55
No road tests of dry for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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81
Wet
CrossClimate+ +2754Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 81 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 81 47 CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 81.3 = 81
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54
No road tests of wet for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Snow
CrossClimate+ +960Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 65 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 73 54 CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.2 = 69
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 60
No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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75
Comfort
CrossClimate+ +2154Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 78 47 CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.6 = 75
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.1 = 54
No road tests of comfort for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
CrossClimate+ +562Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 68 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 55 CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 62
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. 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 ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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82
Treadwear
CrossClimate+ +4339Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 83 ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 80 21 CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.5 = 82
ZIEX ZE001 A/S: 60% × 50.3 (est.) + 40% × 21.1 = 39
No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE001 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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72
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate+ +3042Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Reviews found online 72 42 -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ ZIEX ZE001 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate+ | Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 53 |
| Dry | 87 | 55 |
| Wet | 81 | 54 |
| Snow | 69 | 60 |
| Comfort | 75 | 54 |
| Noise | 67 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 82 | 39 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 42 |
| Efficiency | 75 | – |
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Headline score
79
/ 100
CrossClimate+
53
/ 100
ZIEX ZE001 A/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A CrossClimate+
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
- Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
- Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.
Cons
- Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
- Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
- Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
Tire B ZIEX ZE001 A/S
Pros
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Reliable dry-road traction and handling
- Satisfactory performance for daily commuting and highway driving
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Poor traction and confidence in snow and icy conditions
- Low hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate+ | B · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 63 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 17″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 360 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate+
53
/ 100
Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better treadwear, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 39 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 42 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 54 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
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CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 69 vs 60 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or ZIEX ZE001 A/S?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 39 on our treadwear score.
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.
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