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Michelin CrossClimate vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — 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 + 1 road tests and 152 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 74–62

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews

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

Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire BMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    CrossClimate +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7887
    Reviews found online7452

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 73.9 = 76

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.9 = 73

  2. 76

    Wet

    CrossClimate +19
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7556
    Reviews found online7858

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 57.5 = 57

  3. 69

    Snow

    CrossClimate +13
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests71≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6648

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +19
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)64
    Reviews found online7648

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.3 = 74

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.9 + 60% × 48.3 = 55

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

  5. 69

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7182
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 76

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4. 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

    CrossClimate +12
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7559

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +23
    50
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online7350
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate +21
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7655
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimateMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 74 62
Dry 76 73
Wet 76 57
Snow 69 56
Comfort 74 55
Noise 69 76
Treadwear 74 62
Handling (owners) 73 50
Efficiency 76 55

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Headline score
± 6

CrossClimate

± 7

Primacy MXM4

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.

DisciplineCategoryCrossClimatePrimacy MXM4ΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling Dry 90% #7/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test #4/3 2024 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
All owner themes in the CrossClimate review

Tire B Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better handling, efficiency and wet. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if noise matters most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 55 on efficiency.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
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CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 76 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 55 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