Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 33 + 14 road tests and 21,761 + 18 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate 2 is ahead, 87–71
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Tests 87 · 33 tests Owners 87 · 21,761 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 35 in 2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout (dry braking)
“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.”
Tests 74 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 18 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 31 / 13 tests | 99 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 66 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 11 shared tests · wins 11–0 | 100% | 94% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 4–3 | 95% | 96% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 90% |
| Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 96% |
| Dry Moose Test (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 80% |
| Dry Subj. Steering Response (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 80% |
CrossClimate 2: 60% × 99.2 + 40% × 88.4 = 95
Cinturato All Season SF2: 60% × 89.7 + 40% × 66.4 = 80
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 31 / 13 tests | 83 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 72 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 | 85% | 80% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 4–4 | 95% | 93% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 80% |
| Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 70% | 75% |
| Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 60% | 60% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 11 shared tests · wins 4–7 | 91% | 93% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 91% | 100% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 96% | 97% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 1–6 | 90% | 92% |
CrossClimate 2: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 91.8 = 87
Cinturato All Season SF2: 60% × 83.6 + 40% × 72 = 79
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / 11 tests | 99 | 56 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 65 |
| Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 91% | 100% |
| Snow Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 8–0 | 97% | 89% |
| Snow Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 91% | 92% |
| Snow Handling (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 8–0 | 100% | 94% |
| Snow Slalom (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 100% | 92% |
| Snow Traction (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 8–1 | 99% | 91% |
| Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 81% |
| Snow Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 80% | 80% |
CrossClimate 2: 60% × 98.5 + 40% × 78.8 = 91
Cinturato All Season SF2: 60% × 56 + 40% × 64.6 = 59
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 3 tests | 67 | 88 |
| Reviews found online | 86 | 71 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 92% | 100% |
CrossClimate 2: 40% × 67 + 60% × 86.1 = 78
Cinturato All Season SF2: 40% × 88.5 + 60% × 70.8 = 78
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 10 tests | 77 | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 83 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Interior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 67% | 78% |
| Noise (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 2–5 | 99% | 99% |
| Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 70% | 70% |
CrossClimate 2: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 82.6 = 79
Cinturato All Season SF2: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 82
No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato All Season SF2. 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.
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 3 tests | 81 | 51 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 70 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 72% |
| Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 74% | 62% |
CrossClimate 2: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 88 = 84
Cinturato All Season SF2: 60% × 50.9 + 40% × 70.1 = 59
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 82 | 65 |
| Source | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 9 tests | 90 | 64 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 98% | 95% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 7–0 | 99% | 86% |
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 87 | 71 |
| Dry | 95 | 80 |
| Wet | 87 | 79 |
| Snow | 91 | 59 |
| Comfort | 78 | 78 |
| Noise | 79 | 82 |
| Treadwear | 84 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 65 |
| Efficiency | 90 | 64 |
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
Cinturato All Season SF2
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.
In the overall rankings of 12 tests that ran both, Michelin CrossClimate 2 finished ahead 11 times and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | CrossClimate 2 | Cinturato All Season SF2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 100% | 96% | +3.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% | 94% | +5.9 | 11–0 in 11 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 95% | 96% | −1.2 | 4–3 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 70% | 90% | −20.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Dry Moose Test | Dry | 100% | 80% | +20.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Dry Subj. Steering Response | Dry | 70% | 80% | −10.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 85% | 80% | +4.9 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 93% | +2.0 | 4–4 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Wet | Wet | 70% | 75% | −5.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% | 93% | −1.5 | 4–7 in 11 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 91% | 100% | −8.8 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 96% | 97% | −1.4 | 0–3 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 90% | 92% | −2.4 | 1–6 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 70% | 80% | −10.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 60% | 60% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 91% | 100% | −9.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Snow | Snow | 100% | 81% | +18.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% | 89% | +7.8 | 8–0 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 91% | 92% | −1.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tyre Test · 235/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% | 94% | +5.8 | 8–0 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Snow Lateral Stability | Snow | 80% | 80% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 100% | 92% | +8.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test · 235/55 R17 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 99% | 91% | +8.4 | 8–1 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 92% | 100% | −8.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 70% | 70% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Interior Noise | Noise | 67% | 78% | −11.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 99% | −0.7 | 2–5 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tyre Test · 235/55 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 100% | 72% | +27.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 74% | 62% | +12.7 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 98% | 95% | +2.7 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 99% | 86% | +13.1 | 7–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 56% | 66% | −10.6 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test · 235/55 R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #5/16 | #15/16 | – | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Value | Cost | 50% | 51% | −1.1 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Tyre Weight | Other | 95% | 87% | +8.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/5 | #4/5 | – | 11–1 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report · 235/45 R18 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Most posters praise the CrossClimate 2 for strong snow, wet and hydroplaning grip, a quiet ride after break-in, and good tread life. Those who criticise it cite a small to moderate MPG or range loss, noise or a harsh ride for some owners, mixed wear reports, and a high price. A vocal minority calls it overhyped or unnecessary where snow is rare, and says rivals such as the Nokian WRG5 or Michelin Defender 2 suit some drivers better.
“I live in Vancouver,WA and the CC2 are great for our climate even the light snowfall. I have an SR+, so they’re the 18” version. I have about 22K miles on them after 2 years and have averaged 240Wh/mi since installation, and I don’t drive conservatively. They did increase power usage by about 15-20Wh/mi. I’ve also been lazy and haven’t rotated them and they still are wearing very well. Got about 8/32nd up front and 6/32 in rear. Much better than the stock tires that were almost worn out at 22K. Note that places like Costco will not install these on your Tesla because they don’t meet the factory speed rating. It’s a CYA thing.”
“Michelin CrossClimate2 efficiency surprisingly good! Just put in a new set of Michelin CrossClimate2s to go along with a move from LA to New England. I was a bit worried about the mileage/range hit but figured the safety in the winter outweighed it. I'm pleasantly surprised! On an all-highway trip from Boston to New Jersey, gas MPG was a steady 42 mpgs and I got about 45 miles on the battery, although I drive like a grandma at the posted speed limits so I think I was close to 44 mpg/45 EV miles on the old OEM tires. Around town in suburbia in good weather I'm still running between 4.0-5.0 miles/kWh. I estimate, at worst, a 5% drop in efficiency. Pretty good considering the Michelins feel so much stickier!”
“I have the 235 that is a little higher load rating (105 vs 103 stock and 99 for 225). I'm probably getting about a 10% range reduction, but worth it to me for the improved handling and lower braking distance. I work from home and I charge to 90% about once a week unless taking a longer drive. If I did a lot of longer trips it might be an issue, but I am very happy with these tires.”
Based on 765 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate 2 | B · Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 92 | 64 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 640 B A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 54 | 54 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2 — better snow, efficiency and treadwear. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 if noise matters most to you.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 91 vs 59 on snow.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 90 vs 64 on efficiency.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 84 vs 59 on treadwear.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 scores 82 vs 65 on handling.
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 won 6 of 7 shared wet handling tests.
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Michelin CrossClimate 2, 87 vs 79 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate 2, 95 vs 80 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate 2, 91 vs 59 on our snow score.
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2, 82 vs 79 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate 2, 84 vs 59 on our treadwear score.
Michelin CrossClimate 2, 90 vs 64 on our efficiency score.
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
