Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 121 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
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Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — 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 + 23 road tests and 121 + 35 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Alpin 5 is ahead, 88–79
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Tests 91 · 23 tests Owners 85 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 31 in 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
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
Pilot Alpin 5 +289Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 17 tests 94 91 Reviews found online 78 86 CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.5 = 87
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 90.6 + 40% × 86.4 = 89
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81
Wet
Pilot Alpin 5 +1293Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 23 tests 81 95 Reviews found online 81 89 CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 80.6 = 81
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 95.4 + 40% × 88.8 = 93
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68
Snow
Pilot Alpin 5 +2088Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 22 tests 65 93 Reviews found online 72 80 CrossClimate+: 60% × 65 + 40% × 72.3 = 68
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 93.5 + 40% × 79.6 = 88
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75
Comfort
Pilot Alpin 5 +1085Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests 71 93 Reviews found online 77 80 CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77 = 75
Pilot Alpin 5: 40% × 93.3 + 60% × 79.5 = 85
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67
Noise
Pilot Alpin 5 +1683Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 17 tests 68 94 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 94.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 83
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5. 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.
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82
Treadwear
Pilot Alpin 5 +385Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 6 tests 83 84 Reviews found online 80 85 CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 84.8 = 85
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72
Handling (owners)
Pilot Alpin 5 +1688Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Reviews found online 72 88 -
74
Efficiency
CrossClimate+ +272Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 17 tests 74 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate+ | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 88 |
| Dry | 87 | 89 |
| Wet | 81 | 93 |
| Snow | 68 | 88 |
| Comfort | 75 | 85 |
| Noise | 67 | 83 |
| Treadwear | 82 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 88 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 72 |
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Headline score
79
/ 100
CrossClimate+
88
/ 100
Pilot Alpin 5
The professional test results behind the scores
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+ | Pilot Alpin 5 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 99% #2/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% #8/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 97% #9/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 92% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 60% #13/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/18 · 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 100% #4/7 · 2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tyre Test | 93% #8/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 99% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 95% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 100% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 99% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 96% #6/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 94% #3/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 89% #6/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 92% #13/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 76% #9/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 72% #9/9 · 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #3/14 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | #16/20 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 75% #10/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 56% #18/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | #1/20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A CrossClimate+
Pros
- Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
- Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
- Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.
Cons
- Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
- Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
- Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
Tire B Pilot Alpin 5
Pros
- Outstanding dry and wet grip for a winter tire, offering summer-tire-like handling characteristics
- Excellent traction, stability, and handling in snow and alpine conditions
- Crisp steering response, high precision, and great road feedback
Cons
- Subpar performance on pure ice and certain slush conditions
- Stiffer sidewalls can translate to a bumpy ride that transmits minor road imperfections
- Potential for increased cabin noise or humming at highway speeds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate+ | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 63 | 81 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 16″ – 23″ |
| Sizes in common | 24 | 24 |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate+
88
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — better snow, noise and handling. Where the Michelin CrossClimate+ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 68 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 67 on noise.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 72 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 93 vs 81 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 93 vs 81 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 87 vs 89 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 88 vs 68 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 83 vs 67 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 85 vs 75 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 85 vs 82 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate+ or Pilot Alpin 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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