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Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Nexen N'Priz AH8 — 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 120 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–53

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Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Nexen N'Priz AH8
Tire BNexen

N'Priz AH8

Premium Touring All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 39 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 87

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +32
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests94≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7748

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87

    N'Priz AH8: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 55

    No road tests of dry for N'Priz AH8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 81

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +28
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests81≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online8147

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.2 = 81

    N'Priz AH8: 60% × 57.5 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 53

    No road tests of wet for N'Priz AH8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +14
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests65≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7342

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68

    N'Priz AH8: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.9 = 54

    No road tests of snow for N'Priz AH8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +24
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7743

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.1 = 75

    N'Priz AH8: 40% × 63.6 (est.) + 60% × 43.4 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for N'Priz AH8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests68≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)48

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    N'Priz AH8: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 59

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. 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.

    No road tests of noise for N'Priz AH8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 82

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +27
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests83≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8047

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82

    N'Priz AH8: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for N'Priz AH8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +34
    38
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Reviews found online7238
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+N'Priz AH8
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimate+Nexen N'Priz AH8
Relative Score 79 53
Dry 87 55
Wet 81 53
Snow 68 54
Comfort 75 51
Noise 67 59
Treadwear 82 55
Handling (owners) 72 38
Efficiency 74 –

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N'Priz AH8

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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.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Tire B N'Priz AH8

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions for standard driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with several reports of premature wear
  • Lack of grip during spirited or aggressive driving maneuvers
  • Potential for increased road noise as the tire ages
All owner themes in the N'Priz AH8 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate+ B · Nexen N'Priz AH8
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6355
Rim diameters13″ – 19″14″ – 19″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—600 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common3535

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate+

Nexen N'Priz AH8

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 38 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Tire B · Nexen N'Priz AH8
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CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 68 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or N'Priz AH8?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 55 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