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Michelin CrossClimate vs Vredestein Sportrac 2 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 75–69

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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

    CrossClimate +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests78≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7465

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

    Sportrac 2: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Sportrac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 76

    Wet

    CrossClimate +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7875

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

    Sportrac 2: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Sportrac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online66–

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

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7661

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

    Sportrac 2: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate or Sportrac 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    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

    CrossClimate +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7572

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

    Sportrac 2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Sportrac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Reviews found online7369
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateSportrac 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests76–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimateVredestein Sportrac 2
Relative Score 75 69
Dry 76 66
Wet 76 74
Snow 69 –
Comfort 74 63
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 74 70
Handling (owners) 73 69
Efficiency 76 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

CrossClimate

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Sportrac 2

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

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 Sportrac 2

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather grip and braking performance
  • High durability and long tread life
  • Predictable and responsive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, particularly during deceleration
  • Lack of steering feedback and precision for spirited driving
  • Inconsistent performance reports among different users
All owner themes in the Sportrac 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate B · Vredestein Sportrac 2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate

Vredestein Sportrac 2

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better comfort, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Vredestein Sportrac 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
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Tire B · Vredestein Sportrac 2
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CrossClimate or Sportrac 2?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate or Sportrac 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or Sportrac 2?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or Sportrac 2?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or Sportrac 2?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 70 on our treadwear 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