Tests 83 · 6 tests Owners 76 · 15 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV leads, 77–76 Narrow edge
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Tests 83 · 6 tests Owners 76 · 15 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (noise)
Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 81 · 1,066 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)
“I can only agree that fitting Cross Climate 2 tyres to my Cali Ocean made the ride noticeably less harsh than the the factory fit Bridgestone Turanzas - along with better grip and handling on pretty much all surfaces. Only downside is a very slight drop in fuel economy of maybe 2mpg. Campervantime on YouTube posted a while back when they had Agilis Cross Climates fitted to their Westfalia Sven Hedin (more in line with a GC680 than a Cali Ocean). His initial impressions were very positive, noting an improvement to the harshness of the ride and slightly quieter at motorway speeds.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 75 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 85 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 99% |
| Dry (% of best) | 97% | 67% |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 81 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 84 |
| Wet (% of best) | 93% | 67% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 92% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 98% |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 88 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 79 |
| Snow Handling (% of best) | 100% | 99% |
| Snow (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 76 | 79 |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 99 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 76 |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | 77 |
| Source | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 73 | 80 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 76 |
| Dry | 76 | 77 |
| Wet | 81 | 77 |
| Snow | 83 | 76 |
| Comfort | 73 | 74 |
| Noise | 88 | 74 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 72 |
| Handling | 73 | 80 |
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.
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Agilis CrossClimate
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 | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Agilis CrossClimate | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #2/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 | 100% #1/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | −0.2 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #6/7 · 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test | 99% #5/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | −0.7 | Different tests |
| Dry | Dry | 97% #3/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 | 67% #3/4 · 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 | +30.2 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 87% #9/10 · 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test | 93% #4/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | −6.2 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 100% #1/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | 100% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | +0.4 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 50% #2/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | 33% #3/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | +16.7 | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% #1/10 · 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 99% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | +1.1 | Different tests |
| Snow | Snow | 100% #1/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 | 100% #1/4 · 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 95% #4/10 · 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 98% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | −2.9 | Different tests |
| Wet | Wet | 93% #6/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 | 67% #2/4 · 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 | +26.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #7/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 96% #2/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | −4.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #9/10 · 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 98% #7/7 · 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test | +0.3 | 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
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Community sentiment toward the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is largely positive, with owners of vans, RVs, and heavy-duty trucks praising its wet and snow traction, quiet ride, and capability under heavy loads. However, discussions frequently highlight trade-offs such as faster tread wear compared to the Defender series and concerns regarding an NHTSA recall on certain C-metric sizes for snow traction marking non-compliance. Prospective buyers also note confusion regarding the differing directional C-metric and non-directional LT-metric designs.
“I bought a set of Agilis for my 2017 F250 King Ranch two years ago. I live in Colorado and I was attracted to the idea that they could possibly be left on year round and not have to swap between summer and winter tires. I have swapped between summer and winter tires for the past 25 years here in Colorado and I have tried tires that were supposedly "ALL SEASON" but they were always a compromise, not great in the summer and as a highway tire and not great in the winter as a snow or ice tire. The Agilis has been the only tire that has great summer performance, quiet and nice handling and also it has been hard to believe, but they act pretty close to Blizzaks I've had in the past for winter driving. I have 25,000 miles on them and they are wearing very well, and have not become noisy. I'm surprised there are not more accolades on these tires. They came out on top vs several other all season tires.”
“We are the same as you - 98% paved road. I just put a set of Michelin Agilis CrossClimates on my '01 E250 (LT225). Perfect ride - stable and quiet. But I only have one trip on them. I did notice that even after only 4000 miles I can easily measure some tread wear. Maybe this is normal, but I'm not sure how long they will last. But so far the road performance is very good.”
“I have the Cross Climates on my 3500 and although they have less than 10,000 miles on them they are great so far. One thing about Discount Tire, I love them for all my other cars but I'm a bit leery of taking a Sprinter to them. There are several cases of damage due to lifting Sprinters at the wrong points but perhaps the bigger issue is that they do not have (at least none of the stores in Tucson) the proper Mercedes centering tool that fits the Sprinter wheels and makes sure they are absolutely centered on the balancing machine. A local big truck and motorhome shop here has it and that's where I go for tire service on the Sprinter. See post #9 here:”
Based on 54 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Van |
| Sizes available | 71 | 22 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 23″ | 15″ – 17″ |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV and Michelin Agilis CrossClimate are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is stronger on noise, snow and wet. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is stronger on handling.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 88 vs 74 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 76 on snow.
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 80 vs 73 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 81 vs 77 on wet.
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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.