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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 78–62

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Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 57 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 3 in 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 (dry handling)

Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

Tests 80 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2017 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test (overall ranking)

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
    86
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)8891
    Reviews found online5878
    Dry Handling (% of best)100%97%
  2. 55

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +23
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)5278
    Reviews found online6078
    Wet Braking (% of best)88%87%
  3. 57

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online4872
  4. 60

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)6471
    Reviews found online5476
  5. 64

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)6865
    Reviews found online5973
    Exterior Noise (% of best)94%90%
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +16
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online6275
  7. 55

    Handling

    CrossClimate+ +18
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+
    Reviews found online5573
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Michelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 62 78
Dry 76 86
Wet 55 78
Snow 57 70
Comfort 60 73
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 64 80
Handling 55 73

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Headline score

Primacy MXM4

CrossClimate+

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryPrimacy MXM4CrossClimate+ΔBoth?
Dry Handling Dry 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 97% #7/9 · 2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tyre Test +2.8 Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 87% #7/9 · 2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tyre Test −6.7 Different tests
Exterior Noise Noise 94% #2/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 90% #3/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 +4.1 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 0% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test −100.0 Different tests
Subj. Comfort Subj 70% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 −20.0 Different tests
Subj. Dry Handling Subj 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 70% #13/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test +17.5 Different tests
Subj. Wet Handling Subj 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 60% #13/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test +28.2 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 87% #10/15 · 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test +0.3 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A 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

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

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

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better wet, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 78 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 73 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 80 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 70 vs 57 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

78

Leads

CrossClimate+

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