Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 76 · 9 reviews analysed Road tests 85 · 4 tests
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The Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW receives overwhelmingly positive feedback as a versatile all-weather tire, offering noticeable improvements in comfort, wet weather performance, and light snow traction compared to OEM tires. Users across various vehicle types appreciate its dependable year-round capability, though some note a trade-off in dry cornering grip when compared to dedicated performance all-seasons.
Owners rate it 8.7 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
76/100From 9 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
85/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 9 owner reviews found online.
The Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW receives overwhelmingly positive feedback as a versatile all-weather tire, offering noticeable improvements in comfort, wet weather performance, and light snow traction compared to OEM tires. Users across various vehicle types appreciate its dependable year-round capability, though some note a trade-off in dry cornering grip when compared to dedicated performance all-seasons.
Pros
- Significant upgrade in wet and snow braking compared to stock or police-issue tires
- Softer and more comfortable ride quality than performance-oriented alternatives
- Reliable all-season traction in rain and light-to-moderate snow
- Noticeable improvements in rolling resistance and overall refinement
Cons
- Reduced dry cornering grip and handling limits compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance all-season tires
- Decreased bite in deep snow (over 4 inches) or soft, powdery snow conditions
- Heavier vehicles may experience increased braking distances or faster tread wear
Worth knowing
- Users on heavy vehicles like the Kia EV9 note accelerated rear tread wear, projecting around 35,000 miles of total life due to high torque and vehicle weight.
- A Lexus IS250 user noted that while the 245/45/18 size offered superior comfort compared to Pilot Sport AS4s, it sacrificed noticeable lateral grip during aggressive cornering.
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4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17
5th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Ice Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 4th of 10 | |
| Ice Traction | 4th of 10 | |
| Subj. Noise | 5th of 10 | |
| Subj. Road Score | 4th of 10 | |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Circle | 5th of 10 |
Source: Tire Rack
2025 Car and Driver All Weather tire Test · 225/45 R18
2nd of 5
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 5 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 5 | |
| Wet Circle | 2nd of 5 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 5 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 5 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 5 | |
| Snow Traction | 3rd of 5 | |
| Snow Handling | 5th of 5 | |
| Snow Circle | 1st of 5 |
Source: Car and Driver
2024 TireRack All Season and Weather tire Test · 215/55 R17
6th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 11 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 2nd of 11 | |
| Ice Braking | 2nd of 11 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 4th of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 6th of 11 |
Source: Tire Rack
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady · 235/55 R18
1st of 3
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 1st of 3 | |
| Snow Traction | 1st of 3 | |
| Wet Braking - Worn | 1st of 3 |
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