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Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 — 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 + 5 road tests and 120 + 980 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–60

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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)

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth-4S AW21

All Season

± 8

Tests 58 · 5 tests Owners 63 · 980 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 16 in 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)

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+ +28
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 5 tests9455
    Reviews found online7765
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0100%90%

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 54.5 + 40% × 65.4 = 59

  2. 81

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 5 tests8171
    Reviews found online8171
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–093%87%

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 70.8 = 71

  3. 68

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 2 tests6566
    Reviews found online7368

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 66.5 + 40% × 67.7 = 67

  4. 75

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +12
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7761

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth-4S AW21. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +14
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 2 tests6843
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 43.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 53

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21. 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.

  6. 82

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +33
    49
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests8348
    Reviews found online8051

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

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 47.6 + 40% × 51.1 = 49

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Reviews found online7261
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate+ +32
    42
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests7442
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimate+Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
Relative Score 79 60
Dry 87 59
Wet 81 71
Snow 68 67
Comfort 75 63
Noise 67 53
Treadwear 82 49
Handling (owners) 72 61
Efficiency 74 42

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Headline score
± 5

CrossClimate+

± 8

BluEarth-4S AW21

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.

In the overall rankings of 5 tests that ran both, Michelin CrossClimate+ finished ahead 5 times and Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryCrossClimate+BluEarth-4S AW21ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% 90% +9.6 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test · 205/55 R16
Wet Braking Wet 93% 87% +5.9 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test · 205/55 R16
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/7 #5/7 – 5–0 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor All-Season Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

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 BluEarth-4S AW21

Pros

  • Excellent grip and stability on wet and flooded roads
  • Strong traction and confidence-inspiring performance in snow and ice
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Higher road noise levels ('howling' or noticeable hum) compared to some other brands
  • Softer cornering feel and reduced precision during hot summer months
  • Minor negative impact on fuel economy for some drivers
All owner themes in the BluEarth-4S AW21 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate+ B · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available63104
Rim diameters13″ – 19″14″ – 22″
Sizes in common4646

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate+

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21

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

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 74 vs 42 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 67 vs 53 on noise.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
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CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 53 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 49 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate+ or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 74 vs 42 on our efficiency 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