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 Michelin Premier LTX — 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 + 2 owner reviews. How we score
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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
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 94 – Reviews found online 78 – CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 77.9 = 87
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81
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 81 – Reviews found online 81 – CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 81.3 = 81
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69
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 65 – Reviews found online 73 – CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.1 = 69
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75
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online 78 – CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.6 = 75
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 68 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
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.
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82
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 83 – Reviews found online 80 – CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.6 = 82
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72
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Reviews found online 72 – -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Premier LTX Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate+ | Michelin Premier LTX |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | – |
| Dry | 87 | – |
| Wet | 81 | – |
| Snow | 69 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | – |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 82 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | – |
| Efficiency | 75 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
79
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CrossClimate+
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Premier LTX
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 Premier LTX
Pros
- High levels of overall performance and handling
- Strong brand reputation for quality and engineering
- Comfortable and refined ride characteristics
Cons
- Insufficient initial tread depth
- Concerns regarding premature tread wear
- Perceived lack of value due to limited lifespan
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate+ | B · Michelin Premier LTX |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 63 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 18″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
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Michelin CrossClimate+
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/ 100
Michelin Premier LTX
Only Michelin CrossClimate+ has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire B · Michelin Premier LTX
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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