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Michelin CrossClimate SUV 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 4 + 0 road tests and 23 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

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Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate SUV

All Season

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Tests 82 · 4 tests Owners 73 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)

Michelin Premier LTX
Tire BMichelin

Premier LTX

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)

Category by category

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

  1. 83

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests88–
    Reviews found online75–

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 87.5 + 40% × 75.3 = 83

  2. 83

    Wet

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests85–
    Reviews found online81–

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 84.8 + 40% × 80.5 = 83

  3. 71

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests69–
    Reviews found online74–

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 74 = 71

  4. 70

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    CrossClimate SUV: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 76.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate SUV. 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online65–

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossClimate SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Reviews found online70–
  8. 77

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate SUVPremier LTX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests77–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimate SUVMichelin Premier LTX
Relative Score 76 –
Dry 83 –
Wet 83 –
Snow 71 –
Comfort 70 –
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 65 –
Handling (owners) 70 –
Efficiency 77 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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CrossClimate SUV

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 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional all-weather traction, particularly in wet, cold, and light snow conditions.
  • High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise for most users.
  • Strong durability and longevity with minimal tread wear reported by many owners.

Cons

  • Reports of increased road noise or 'growling' as the tire ages.
  • Ride quality can feel overly firm or harsh on certain vehicle suspensions.
  • Some users noted a decline in wet-weather performance as the tire reaches the end of its life.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate SUV review

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
All owner themes in the Premier LTX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate SUV B · Michelin Premier LTX
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available332
Rim diameters16″ – 20″18″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

Michelin Premier LTX

Only Michelin CrossClimate SUV has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
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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