Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)
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Michelin CrossClimate vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — 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 + 13 road tests and 152 + 120 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–74
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Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
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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76
Dry
CrossClimate+ +1187Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 13 tests 78 94 Reviews found online 74 77 CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76
CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87
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76
Wet
CrossClimate+ +581Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 13 tests 75 81 Reviews found online 78 81 CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.8 = 76
CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.1 = 81
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69
Snow
CrossClimate +168Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 9 tests 71 65 Reviews found online 65 73 CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.4 = 69
CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68
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73
Comfort
CrossClimate+ +174Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 76 77 CrossClimate: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.6 = 73
CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 76.9 = 74
No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
CrossClimate +267Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 9 tests 71 68 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate or 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.
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74
Treadwear
CrossClimate+ +882Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 74 83 Reviews found online 75 80 CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.9 = 74
CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82
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73
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate +172Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Reviews found online 73 72 -
76
Efficiency
CrossClimate +274Why this score
Source CrossClimate CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 8 tests 76 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate | Michelin CrossClimate+ |
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| Relative Score | 74 | 79 |
| Dry | 76 | 87 |
| Wet | 76 | 81 |
| Snow | 69 | 68 |
| Comfort | 73 | 74 |
| Noise | 69 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 82 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 72 |
| Efficiency | 76 | 74 |
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Headline score
74
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CrossClimate
79
/ 100
CrossClimate+
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.
| Discipline | Category | CrossClimate | CrossClimate+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #2/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 90% #7/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% #4/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test | 95% #8/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #4/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 91% #5/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 99% #2/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 91% #4/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test | 94% #3/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 89% #6/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #4/10 2017 All Season Tyre Test | #3/14 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 65% #8/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test | 75% #10/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | 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
Tire B 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.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate | B · Michelin CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 63 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate
79
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate+
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, treadwear and wet. Where the Michelin CrossClimate is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 76 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 74 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 76 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 76 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 76 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 74 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate or CrossClimate+?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 74 on the efficiency 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