Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
CrossClimate 2 is ahead, 84–72
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Tests 86 · 32 tests Owners 82 · 21,504 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)
“I got my new to me 2022 Ultimate RWD in May this year, the tyres were all crap so I went to CrossClimate 2s on all 4 wheels. I can’t tell you what it was doing beforehand but I get 3.7mi/kWh around town and 3.2mi/kWh on the motorway now. I have a fairly heavy right foot, but at 100% charge it shows 270ish miles but mine is an early 72kWh battery so bear that in mind.”
Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 78 · 26 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 3 in Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 98 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 83 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 93% |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | – |
| Reviews found online | 87 | 82 |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 97 | 39 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 71 |
| Snow Traction (% of best) | 96% | 68% |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 65 | – |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 79 |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | – |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 77 |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | – |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 75 |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 80 | 79 |
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Continental CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 84 | 72 |
| Dry | 92 | 75 |
| Wet | 85 | 79 |
| Snow | 89 | 52 |
| Comfort | 72 | 74 |
| Noise | 80 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 80 | 71 |
| Handling | 80 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
CrossClimate 2
CrossContact LX25
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | CrossClimate 2 | CrossContact LX25 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/16 · 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady | +6.7 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/32 · 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview | 50% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady | +50.0 | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 96% #5/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady | +28.6 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is overwhelmingly positive, with drivers frequently praising its exceptional wet-weather grip, impressive winter and snow performance, and comfortable ride quality. While a minority of users report mixed experiences regarding road noise, potential MPG/efficiency drops, or limited benefits in mild climates without snow, the vast majority consider it a gold-standard all-weather tire.
“Just Had Michelin CrossClimate2 Tires Installed Had a screw in my driver’s side rear tire this past week, and have had a slow leak in my passenger side rear since I bought the car a little over two years ago. The tires had worn down significantly through the years, and with my car being rear wheel drive, I noticed the lack of all-wheel-drive when we had some significant snow and ice here in Philadelphia this past winter. I’m hoping these new tires will improve traction for me in any future snow. Paid about $1,250 for the tires at tirerack.com, and had them delivered to a nearby Firestone where they were installed for about $150, and aligned for another $120. Here’s a couple pictures. Read more”
“We downsized from 21” stock on GTline to 20” rims and put on the CC2s—can’t stand the ugly stock rims and plastic covers. It got so much quieter that we noticed we could turn the radio down from 6 to 4 on the secondary roads, and down from 8 to 5 on the highway. Efficiency improved slightly, possibly due to lighter weight wheels.”
“Michelin CrossClimate 2 after 31.000 kilometers I have those Michelin CrossClimate 2 (EU version, made in Spain) for 26 months now and 31.000 kilometers on a heavy Mercedes EQE, the rears are still good but the front tyres are starting to give up on the shoulders. Usual tyre pressure is 2.8 bars, there is still some good tread left on the middle of the tyre. Steering feeling on the snow is also not as good as it used to be. Overall very happy with those tyres, I’ll have to decide between the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 or the CrossClimate 3 Sport (sadly the 3 isn’t available in 255/45 R19) to replace them this year. We have the Pirelli Scorpion SF3 on our second car. Given the car and my usage, I give priority to snow braking, rolling resistance, silence and longevity. I lost a bit of range, comfort and steering engagement when I swapped the factory Bridgestone Turanza T005 for the CrossClimate 2, but in general nothing to call-out.”
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| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate 2 | B · Continental CrossContact LX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 92 | 40 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 10 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 640 B A | 740 A A - B |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Continental CrossContact LX25
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2 — better snow, dry and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 89 vs 52 on snow.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 92 vs 75 on dry.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 80 vs 71 on noise.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 80 vs 71 on treadwear.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
