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Michelin CrossClimate vs Continental WinterContact TS 800 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 152 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 800 is ahead, 79–74

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 5

Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 800 +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests78≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7483

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 74 = 76

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.6 = 78

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 76

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 800 +8
    84
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online7889

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 78 = 76

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 80.7 (est.) + 40% × 88.8 = 84

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 800 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests71≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.6 = 69

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 76

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 800 +4
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7682

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74

    WinterContact TS 800: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 82 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    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.

  6. 74

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 800 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7581

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.8 = 74

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 75

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 800 +12
    85
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online7385
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests76–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimateContinental WinterContact TS 800
Relative Score 74 79
Dry 76 78
Wet 76 84
Snow 69 76
Comfort 74 78
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 74 75
Handling (owners) 73 85
Efficiency 76 –

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

CrossClimate

± 8

WinterContact TS 800

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryCrossClimateWinterContact TS 800ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test #2/13 2012 European Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CrossClimate

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
  • Reliable traction in light snow and cold conditions

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones in the tread pattern
  • Noticeable drop in performance as tread depth decreases
  • Potential for reduced fuel economy compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the CrossClimate review

Tire B WinterContact TS 800

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep, fresh, and compressed snow
  • Reliable braking and handling performance on wet and icy surfaces
  • Impressive tread longevity even under varied driving conditions

Cons

  • Increased road noise compared to some summer tire models
  • Reduced handling precision and performance when temperatures exceed 10°C
  • Soft compound can feel less stable during aggressive dry-weather driving
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 800 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate B · Continental WinterContact TS 800
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—13″ – 15″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate

Continental WinterContact TS 800

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 800 — better handling, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 800 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 85 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 84 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 76 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 78 vs 74 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 800
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CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 84 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 76 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 78 vs 74 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or WinterContact TS 800?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the treadwear 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