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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Michelin CrossClimate — 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 1 + 2 road tests and 10 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 74–62

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Michelin CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

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. 73

    Dry

    CrossClimate +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests8778
    Reviews found online5274

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.9 = 73

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 73.9 = 76

  2. 57

    Wet

    CrossClimate +19
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests5675
    Reviews found online5878

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 57.5 = 57

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

  3. 56

    Snow

    CrossClimate +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 62 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4866

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 56

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

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +19
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4876

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.9 + 60% × 48.3 = 55

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.3 = 74

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

  5. 76

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8271
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 76

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4 or 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. 62

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)74
    Reviews found online5975

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 50

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +23
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Reviews found online5073
  8. 55

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate +21
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests5576
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Michelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 62 74
Dry 73 76
Wet 57 76
Snow 56 69
Comfort 55 74
Noise 76 69
Treadwear 62 74
Handling (owners) 50 73
Efficiency 55 76

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Headline score
± 7

Primacy MXM4

± 6

CrossClimate

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryPrimacy MXM4CrossClimateΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling Dry 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 90% #7/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test – 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

  • 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

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 handling, efficiency and wet. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if noise matters most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 55 on efficiency.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 76 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Primacy MXM4 or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 55 on our efficiency 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