Michelin Pilot Sport 4S vs PIlot Sport AllSeason 4 vs CrossClimate 2 vs X-Ice Snow! Tested and Rated 

How the CrossClimate2 can be so good on snow and ice but still last as long as it does is mind-blowing.

I have CC2's on my wife's SUV and we take that bulky monster into the snowy mountains every winter. Never an issue. Perfect all-weather tires for daily vehicle.

In my country we only get summer tires since it never snows, and still I watched the whole vid! The amount of time and effort it takes to do all testing is incredible

So we had just put on the Michelin CrossClimate 2's onto our 2016 Subaru STI. Today was our first 'real' test. We had 7"-8" of unplowed snow on the way to work this morning. Tires were definately not 'on rails', but were super predictable, very stable, accelerated well, and braked extremely well. Thanks again for testing them (so many times), really happy with the tires.

Using an electric car actually makes the video so much clearer. Your audio is so good while not having to compete with the noise that the normal ICE cars make

Thank you for comparing the CrossClimate2s to X-Ice. I recently dumped my X-Ice on my Corolla in favour of running just CC2s (wider than stock) all year round suspecting the X-Ice were overkill for where I live. So far, I am extremely pleased with the CC2s. I think they are the perfect road tire for most vehicles. The ability to run only one set of tires all year is a huge advantage in of itself but the fact you get little compromise to performance is downright impressive. Gonna buy CC2s for my wife's car too when her X-Ices are a bit older. Given that I put wide CC2 on my Corolla (225/45-R17 mounted on light wheels), I actually don't notice a huge decrease in fuel economy. What I did notice was that they are exceptionally resistant to hydroplaning. So much so that you need to be careful around deep puddles at higher speeds because the tire will literally pump it's way through and slow you down a lot more than a standard all season with straight cut tread. I also think the CC2s look cool which is a bonus.

I used to use an ultra summer (and xice or blizzak in the winter) but had issues in the shoulder seasons. Sept/Oct or April/May it could be 25C+ and then snow for a day or two. So you either kept the winters on, or risked death with the summers. The AS4 gives up a fraction, but you know you won't fly off the road if there's a freak storm in Sept. That's going to be my "summer" tire from now on!

As someone who lives in Michigan, the Cross Climate 2 tires are absoutely fantastic. They give me good enough traction for my semi-sporty Fusion if I want/need to fly through corners and race while still providing excellent traction and being super safe in the Michigan winters which can drop a foot of snow in one day with no warning in October or November. While you do pay a premium, they are well worth it for a truly excellent all-weather tire. They also last in incredible amount of miles as well. I'm running around 25,000 miles currently and they still look nearly brand new in terms of tread wear.

Just got home to Kelowna, BC from Palm Desert, CA. Drove through numerous passes with some serious winter conditions. Compact snow and ice and some fresh snow going over the pass in BC. The climate 2s I installed on my 2020 Acura RDX performed unbelievably well. So Impressed with these tires!! Highly recommend.

I use the A/S4 as the summer tires on my Forester XT in Alaska. They work brilliantly well, and I don't have to worry about dying if I don't put my studded winter tires on before things get all snowy and icy. I loved this comparison video!

I tried my Porsche Roadster with AS4 in the Canadian winter just for fun and decided to put it back in storage pretty quickly lol

Thank you for the extensive review. It helped me feel even more justified in spending a bit more to put the CrossClimate 2 on my wife's Toyota Rav4 where winter safety is a much higher priority than summer performance... without having to have two sets of wheels.

The AS4 Is the perfect Canadian summer tire in my opinion. It’s sporty and fun, but if you don’t get your winter tires on before the first snowfall, you’re not immediately dead haha. Plus, overnight low temps in the summer can be only 10°c where I am, and the AS4 Is well targeted for that temperature range

This review is absolutely spot-on. I have driven both the MPSS and PSAS4 tires...but given these test results, I'm opting for the CC2 for our new BMW x3 M40i to give us that extra needed snow/ice performance needed in our winter conditions. The o.e. tires while stated to be "all season" do not have the 3peak symbol and test reviews (Tire Rack) show them to be marginal in the snow and ice. Safety first ...our MINI Roadster loves the PSAS4..and they do quite well too on the autocross courses! Thanks much for making this review..very professionally done. I appreciate both the stats and your objective commentary.

Because of your tests: A few months ago I picked up my new Ford Maverick, FX4. The 1st thing I did was go to Costco, & install Cross Climate 2's. I sold the stock tires on Craig's List.

Bought a set of Cross climate 2s when they launched based off previous good experience with the original cross climates and + model. Your initial review of them really sealed the deal as was about to replace with another set of Bridgestone summer touring tyres (came on new to us car). Feels very good after about a year of driving on them that i noticed the same things you mentioned in this video about slightly slow or vague turn in. Otherwise they haven't missed a beat and will more than likely be replaced with the same whenever they wear out, which looks like it could be a long time!

I love the Crossclimate 2's they are sporty enough for my WRX, and grip like hell in snow. Definitely the best all weather tire I have seen in my lifetime. AND 60k warranty!

I have a borderline unhealthy obsession with car tires and this channel is a great resource. Thank you so much for providing excellent reviews and data on one of the most critical components to a car's performance. I would love to see a comparison of all-weather tires in snow and ice conditions, specifically the new Pirelli WeatherActive to the CC2. It looks like the WeatherActive is Pirelli's answer to the CC2?

Jonathan, what an incredible video again. You tell all car-guys exactly what we want to know about tyres! Your kind of testing, comparing, showing exact data, is so incredible and out of this world. For me you are THE standard of tyre testing. It would even be better if you can test the tyres always on the same brand/model vehicle, but I understand that's not always achievable because you have to travel the world for it. And also notable is the fact you DO travel the world for it, to test tyres in real world situations and any climate conditions. Only drawback of this video is you didn't test it on ice, which is also important for winter climates, I miss that a bit. Keep up the good work man! It's mainly because of YOU I bought CrossClimate+ 185/60 14" in fall last year and I'm still incredibly happy with it in the Netherlands! Great summer performance and still no worries about any winter conditions if they appear. And despite you don't test other tyres in this video, this video still confirms my choise of this tyre :)

Finally a test that has the AS4 with the 4s! Lets keep up the great testing with adding the AS tires to the performance test now that we have some data lets get the rest. Cheers!

GREAT MASH-UP! I DON'T mean to complain, but an ice test is really needed if anyone is going to consider doing away with their dedicated winter tires. Where there is snow there is usually ice. As someone who owns the CrossClimate 2, I don't have any worries about the snow. The question, for myself, and others, would be: Is the CrossClimate any good in ICE?! I don't believe ANYONE has tested this yet -- you might be the first! How would the CrossClimate 2 stand up against a dedicated studless winter, like the X-ice? That's the REAL QUESTION, in my mind. But great work on this vid -- much appreciated!!

Thank you!!! I was one of those people that asked to compare the CrossClimate2. It looks like a real winner, and super impressive in the snow

I bought cross climate 2’s because of your previous videos. I can say, best all tires I’ve ever had. Most fun I’ve ever had in my life in the snow, pretty good in the rain and decent when it’s hot and dry on the backroads. Perfect all around tires. They’ve a little loud but that’s literally the only negative thing I can say about them. 11/10 would/will buy again

I am having a set of Pilot All Season 4 installed tomorrow. Thank you for the review!

I know it might have been hard to do, the only thing I would have wanted to see added to this video was grip performance in dry and cold weather. When I purchased my performance winter/snow tires, it was in large part based on cold handling characteristics since I only spend a minority of time handling on actual snow. It would be really interesting to see a comparison to an all-weather tire in those conditions.

The graph you show at 13:35 is extremely valuable. Thank you! I have the “Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo” here in Germany and I guess it’s similar to the “Michelin Crossclimate 2”. Even the thread pattern is similar. Great tire and perfect for all seasons. Had no problems in a huge Alpine snow blizzard with BMW xDrive. Drives normal in summer heat but obviously not a race car tire.

... This dude's tire test series is the very best. .. Informative & entertaining. .. Can't beat that! .. Subscribed years ago.. +1.. Full disclosure: .. Our household is a big-time Michelin user/fan having experienced the Michelin PS2 225/40/17 with my 1998 Carrera S (993) for more than two decades. .. With our new 2023 MB E450 Wagon (USA). Had the delivering MB dealership ditch the Conti Run Flats before delivery @11 miles. . Fitting Michelin 245/45/19 X-Ice snows for the NJ to Vail, CO road trip. .. For the Vail, Colorado spring & summer months, I'd go with the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4, also in OEM size 245/45/19 ... @ Costco for $285. ea .. Agreed, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is a killer summer tire.... the 4S wear metric of 20K miles kills me. .. Taking a flier on the PS A/S 4 for superior drive character & decent wear character at realistic 25K to 30K miles

the Pilot Sport 4S is the best summer tire I have ever used...ever!! superb handling, super grippy under braking, terrific cornering, etc. Perhaps a little less communicative at the steering wheel, but once you get used to it after testing, then you trust what you've got, and awesomenss ensues. I'd never spent $200 a tire before, but I must say it was well worth it. I am a very passionate driver and I absolutely love these tires!!!

Spot on review! I was swapping the Sport 4s with X-ice seasonally on my RS5. After retiring, had no need for the X-ice, sold them with the rims and went to the AllSeason 4 full time. Love them, never going back. Thanks for all your work, unbiased and practical advice!

Another great video ! Being from Sweden, having used Nordic winter tyres for 25 years, the combination of soft rubber and very low tread wear never seizes to amaze me ! I usually run two sets of summer tyres to one set of winters, then it's probably time to change car 😅

I would have liked to see cold dry and cold wet testing to prove the EU all season being better than winter tires in mild climates without snow. Great test, thanks!

I'm glad you spend so much time on Michelin tires. That's all I buy for my passenger vehicles. Shame I can't get the AS4, CC2 or the Defender2 for my wife's GLE.

I won't need new tires for at least a few years, but I enjoy watching your thorough reviews. Thanks!

Michelin CC2 on my LR4 275/50/20 absolutely the best! From Houston TX, to Colorado,Durango, Steamboat, Avon & Vail, 5 weeks of ski vacation and back, the drive is amazing always in control and very confident driving in all extreme weather conditions, they replaced Michelin AS4, and In the future when these set wears off only possible option to buy CC3 if that’s what they will develop..

I totally get you when you wonder why UHP AS aren’t available in Europe! It would make so much sense! They are so good in dry/wet and are more than sufficient for the very occasional snow. I always smile when I hear my fellow French people saying they need snow tires for winters where they won’t even see snow!

Yes, the definitive test! Thank you. If you get a chance to test CC2s on ice compared to X-Ice Snows, that would be a cherry on top. I imagine Denver is similar to SLC in a lot of cold dry driving and occasional heavy snow and ice so CC2s that do not completely compromise dry traction are a win.

Just put over a year on my CrossClimate2's. I have to say I'm rather impressed with them. I live in NH so I do inclines with snow ~25% of the year.

I had Pirelli all season tires on my GLS 450 and just was not happen with how they handled in snow so in Sept 2022 I stuck on four Michelin Crossclimate 2 tires. Then in early December I drove from South Dakota to Idaho and then came back. As I was coming back I hit that monster storm that shut down the interstate across all of South Dakota. I had to drive for a while to get to an exit. Going 10 mph, following a semi truck. Horrible wind, could not see. But the car was as steady as a rock, even when I hit snow drifts. At one point the snow got about three feet deep. I hit the air suspension and raised the car about three inches, switched the transmission to "slippery" and I was able to plow thru the snow drifts. I got off the freeway as soon as I could and stayed in a hotel for two nights. I highly recommend these tires.

Thank you very much for all the info. One thing I would have liked to see was was dry / wet braking & handling numbers at cooler temperatures (e.g. -5C to 5C) (You often hear that winter tires have a significant advantage in cooler temps so I would have been curious to see how the PS AS4 and the CrossClimate 2 would have fared against the X-Ice Snow in cold but clear roads).

I put CC2 on my wife's Murano last year, awesome snow tires that ride very nice In the summer, now that I have my Q7 I'm thinking I may get the CC2 for the Audi, perfect tire for living in Colorado. Thank you very much for this review!!

I have replaced my PSAS4's with CC2's. My PSAS4's returned, when new, 60' times of 1.86-1.87 very reliably. My CC2's are returning 1.89-1.91 very reliably. Handling is "softer all around" with the CC2's, but I don't feel they are sloppy or untoward even on a 600hp car. In the rain/wet weather, the PSAS4's returned 60' times in the high 1.9's and low 2.0's, the CC2's are returning 1.94-2.0. This surprised me. They are doing this even in 35*f weather. The PSAS4's lasted me roughly 19k miles until 4/32 tread depth and were an excellent tire. I'll see how these CC2's do.

We have CC 2s on our Kona. They’re great in dry, wet, snow, and ice. They also wear well. Technology is close to magic.

I live in the snowy/Icy North of the U.S. not Alaska, and all I can say is I have the Cross Climate 2 for 2 years and this tire has performed better then any high end all season I've come across. This is currently my 2nd winter with these set of tires at 22k miles. I had the tires driving 50 miles on very big and loose gravel back roads for 1hr I swore the tire was going to pop but it performed well.

I have been telling people in the US to get CrossClimate 2s if you cannot/will not buy 2 sets of tires for winter and summer; and it looks like I've been right. My town does get a lot of snow, but in a country with awful public transportation, and millions who can only afford 1 set of tires - spending that extra money on the CrossClimates will be the best way to ensure you're as safe as possible in the snow.

As soon as I saw the concept of this channel, I felt almost In a dream and subbed

Testing the the snow is SO pretty, but 🥶🥶 I love the CC2’s on my suv, I watch people slide around in snowy weather while I can get where I need to go!

Love how quickly you do your comparisons! I feel like the convenience of having one set of tires for is worth the difference to the X-Ice3, especially having had the X-Ice3 for 4 years. Either way, your comparisons, both subjective and objective, were so informative!

I've been using the CrossClimate2 on my Touareg and they're fantastic! Highly recommend.

We want AS4 in EU! great video as allways. Tina Turner would say simply the best.

I just Love Michelin tires! I have the CrossClimate 2 on my car and am very happy with them. It's nice to have a set of tires that feel so competent in snow, but also doesn't ruin the ride during normal road driving. I've never owned the Pilot Sport 4S, but did have the 3S+, and they were great as well!

This is exactly the tire video I was looking for! Thanks for making this at the perfect time! :) I'd also be interested to see how the performance of this bunch changes when the tires have worn down some. Currently run AS3+ and was surprised at my first experience with snow how easily it could kick out but mine are worn to about 5/32nds I'm sure at full tread it would have been better. Considering the Cross Climate 2 for more peace of mind in snow next time around. P.S. - just watched your next video you made after this and that answered my exact question lol CrossClimate2 it is! Round of applause for the best tire content on RU-vid! Keep it up!

I recommend the cross climate 2's to absolutely everyone in my area with standard commuter cars. The region I live in is absolutely perfect for those tires. It gets very cold, but we don't typically get quite as bad snow as we did 20 years ago. But we also get hot summers. So if you can't afford dedicated sets, that's the clear option for a set of tires. Plus you get great life out of them. Personally, I had all season 4's on my previous s4, and I absolutely loved them as well. INFINITELY better than the bridgestones potenza RE980AS+ it had when I bought it, and they were brand new when I got the car.

Oh man oh man oh man, I've been waiting for this!!! And they are on a TESLA! I have PSAS4 on my Model 3 and was looking at ICEX to replace my Winter tires.

Around a year ago in 2021, when I got a Nissan small hatchback FWD car, I studied a bit about what tyres can handle most terrain in the south of the UK as I always do in London, after a week I got all 4 cross climate plus for my car. In 2022 summer the tyres perform great in heatwaves all the time and in very bad rains a bit later in the fall of 2022. Just last Sunday London got heavy snow and the whole city was stranded. But a little silver Nissan hatchback still had its full control in the snow and icy road. I pick up 2 colleagues up and down and drop off at their homes at around 1:30 am, then made my way back home safely avoiding the A406 as all cars were blocked there. That happy hatchback driver in the whole night of snow outperforms 100% of sports cars because of these brilliant all-season tyres, with a 1.2-litre small hatchback. And I am that driver. Great job Michelin!

I’ve used a set of PSAS3 and AS4 in the past. For NW Oregon, they are legitimately an all year tire. We rarely see more than a few days of snow and usually only see occasional ice overnight when very few people are driving. Because my partner and I both have jobs were we must be at work, regardless of weather, and we have to commute 40 miles one way to get there, we both have dedicated winter tires. If we both worked in town and could call out on a particularly bad weather day, the PSAS4 would work for us year-round. I prefer it over the Crossclimate because, even for a sporty car, there is very little gap between the PSAS4 and a dedicated summer tire when daily driving in the wet and dry, and it’s usable to get you home relatively safely in a surprise snow fall. The Crossclimate2 loses a lot more traction and driving fun in the wet and dry vs a summer tire, so the trade off for better snow and ice traction just isn’t worth it for us (especially when we have winter tires).

I'm glad to know my subjective experience of my Cross Climate 2s just not caring about conditions is pretty much correct!

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Cross Climate 2 is the perfect tire for me in southern New Hampshire. I also have a Tesla Model 3 RWD and never have issues going to ski or getting around town. It really is amazing what they packed into it and with such a good treadlife warranty.

Now I'm curious how the Alpin 5 fits in here! Agree with the conclusions here, I have PS4S and Alpin 5 for my Golf R (and a set of rt660s), wife's outback runs Cross climate 2s and WS80s although thinking I shouldn't have spent the money in those winter tires for her car now.

Thanks, great vid. Logically by name and category that the manufacture provides, you kind of know where you stand, that said you work is fantastic. Your excellent work provides a direct visual and numerical (intellectual) comparison that is crystal clear. Being able to see the actual performance not trying to extrapolate from number and or descriptions is priceless. I chose the Pilot Sport all season 4 for my 2014 MX5, I am not going to track as that would require modification like expensive roll bar (it's a hard top convertible), but being that it had a 50/50 weight balance the 4S makes driving very rewarding. Living in North West Florida, no snow, with a few days of sub zero, occ light frost on bridges etc. the 4S is nice to have. Plus being 5 to 6 hours from the foothills and Blueridge and Smoky mountains it is excellent to have. You never know, I have been caught in the snow in April in the Blueridge mountains and the wrong tire in that instance is not a good place to be. Thanks again, I am one of those who requested this after seeing your snow review and your thorough, systematic, first hand, visual data is 1000% on point. Cheers.

Would love to see a comparison on the Pilot 4S vs the AS4 in dry/ wet handling at temperatures below 45 degrees without snow. I generally switch out PS4S for AS4 in the winter in North Carolina because for a couple of months out of the year with often have temps below 40F and occasional snows BTW this channel is awesome. Potentially life saving information you are sharing with us!

The only extra to add to this test for next year, is a add another test, you did the dry/wet test in 20’C ish temps, do the same test but below 10’C so the difference temp makes to tyre types. 👍 Such a good channel doing the Tyre industries work for it.

Even where i live in Norway (at the coast) i would love to have the Pilot Sport AllSeason 4 as my winter tyre, most of the driving in the winter is in wet conditions.

Getting my first car at 37, wife and I have decided a compact MPV like a note or a Meriva are the way ahead. As an engineer videos like this are great and it looks like CC2s are a great and safe choice for a car I’ll be trusting with my family, thanks for what you do!

Such a great video and excellent commentary. This is literally exactly the video I wanted to see. I’m a Michelin fan and love all they have to offer, and I prefer an EV so this is awesome information! Couldn’t ask for anything better!!!! Thank you!!!

Going on 1.5 year with All-Season 4, they are extremely gripy, smooth, and quiet for daylie. A must try and have!

Great detailed video as usual. The UHP All Season did what it does. Looking for the Pilot Sport 4+ or 5 to be launched soon. I only use Michelins. From their most expensive dry weather tyres/tires to their All Seasons. (Despite their years ago problems with wear. They know, getting 20K miles out of a 40-50K rated tyre/tire) They have somewhat corrected this recently. I know this is a Michelin facility commercial video. A Premier LTX lasting 20,000 miles with a 60,000 mile warranty was unacceptable. Many had this problem.

We have Cross Climate 2 the performance of them in the snow is outstanding

Running CrossClimate2’s EU spec on honda Jazz (honda fit). Massive upgrade from previous summer tyres in the wet/heavy down pours. I live in the country side where theres often mud on the road and in winter the roads are not gritted. Looking forward to see how cc2’s perform in the snow. I fitted the tyres after running off the road last year after snap snow fall one afternoon. Im not breaking any land speed records in the jazz so the cc2’s are more than capable for my driving.

We’ve got the AS4 on our higher performance vehicle and the CC2 on our little CVT car all year round in Vancouver thanks to this channel.

I just purchased the CC2’s in June and immediately lost between 2-3 MPG on my TDI Passat. A week ago I switched to my X-Ice winter tires and gained them all back again. Prior to the switch I was running Pirelli Cinturato all season tires. I wish I would have gone to just about any other quality tire.

With a new, young driver in the family I put Cross Climate 2's on all our cars, little AWD Honda CR-V's. We've driven them in the mountains, in blizzards, in pouring rain, snow, sleet, ice, heat... you name it. In the summer, on gravel, highway and interstate and the tires are always quiet and grippy. I mean these tires inspire confidence. That nightmare last year in Richmond, Virginia where motorists were trapped for over a day? Yup, we were headed back from a hospital in Norfolk and Garmin was blinking red warning us not to take 295 north or south on our way to Beckley, West Virginia (great Italian restaurant there btw). We ended up taking unplowed 64 straight thru Richmond and hitting unplowed 460 east to get out of the storm. Those tires made all that unplowed snow on the interstate feel like a puddle of rain. We made it to our hotel late that night and weer glad to have those new Michelin tires. Well worth the price I paid. Those are the best all season tires I have EVER run on a truck or car. Had a mechanic rotate the tires and put them on backwards once I think... that was funny. I wish I had more thumbs so I could give it a bigger thumbs up. If you ever find yourself in the shiite you'll be glad to have these tires. LOVE them.

Being in my first car (econobox hatchback) I chose CC2s as they just give me the confidence all year round in the UK but looking ahead I want to get something sportier and it stumps me how Michelin doesn’t have PSA/S4 in the UK/EU market!!!

For what it's worth, all Nokian tires have a 5 year, unlimited mileage warranty that is only restricted by tread depth. They also have a 30 day, no questions asked, return policy. I live in Michigan and do the two sets of rims and tires swap every year. I've always gone Nokian for my snows but the Michelin X Ice have really tempted me this year! I still went with the R5s but boy it was CLOSE! I am considering swapping my Pirellis for Michelin next summer though... we'll see.

I put the Cross Climate 2 on my car a year ago and I’m blown away at what this tyre is capable of. I don’t know why any other tyre exists. The wet/dry grip is unreal, quiet and long lasting with great snow traction. Literally not a single compromise

I run PS4 all seaons and they are FANTASTIC all-arounders for an area with mild winters with a snow or 2 a year that is a few inches/gone the next day. I actually tracked them and as you found, they really aren't bad but got greasy after my skills improved and now have a proper set of 200tw track tires. If you can't drive the PS4 all seasons hard on a public road and have fun, not sure what to tell you.

2 minutes in and I gotta say, who the hell would have thought a Tesla Model 3 would look like it's a blast to toss around a snowy track like that? That looks like it was a lot of fun! and used winter tires would be great fun on a track day if you want to focus on crossed up car control.

LOVE YOUR REVIEW! LOVE THE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT AS 4'S Cotinental Pro Sport Contact tires came OEM on 2015 VW 1.8T Jetta Sport. Excellent, responsive, comfortable handling road tripping 24K miles all over Western/Southwestern US for 6 months. Arrived in Denver, got stuck in front yard in light snow. Fitted Michelin Premiere All Season Touring tires, excellent in snow, less responsive handling with a bit harder and certainly louder ride than Continentals. Switched out these winter/summer tires for 5 years , went through second set of Premieres. Just went to using one AS tire. Fitted Continental top AS tires, drove around city and nearby canyons for a week, comfortable ride, but without much road feel, even in a Jetta Sport with wide track/low profile tires and stiff 5.75 inch springs. Headed up to mountains, loaded with 180 pounds of camping gear (perfectly distrubited). Absolutely Pathetic: Tires "floating" all over the road, and suddently "grabbing and darting diagonally" without notice, at any tire pressure. Never even got up past canyons into the snow (which they are highly rated for). Turned around, drove directly back into city to return tires. Fitted Michelin Pilot Sport AS 4's (Premieres have been discontinued, Cross Climate 2's quite a bit more money but with longer tread life). Incredible upgrade for just a few more bucks. Excellent; sporty, precise, predictable handling in canyons, very comfortable, quiet ride. Full ABS Braking on city ice pack very good, nearly as good as Premieres. Just returned from Keystone Ski Resort, via Arapaho Pass, lots of fresh powder, snow pack, some ice, with a little slippage, but still very predictable, plowed forward on inclines - No Problem! With 128K miles in the rearview, looking forward to the next 128K AS 4 Michelins year round into the future!

Thank you Jonathan! This is exactly the video I’ve been waiting for. I watch all your videos but this one is the closest to home for me for daily driving. I have a Model 3 Performance and I love the 4s tires but I do need some better winter grip 3 months out of the year. Thank you again! But how can you leave us with that cliffhanger of an ending? Looks like you’re learning from Marvel Studios. Lol.

Just bought my 80 year old mother new 23 Crosstrek Sport & swap out tires w /Cross Climate 2, did this before we pick up the car. My mother understood since her Dad was a tire dealer.

That was the mind blowing test. It was a perfect comparison. Perfect weather condition, excellent tire choice, in point comparison!!! Just brilliant!!! It would be great if you could test All Weather tires at higher speeds, 100mph and over. We went on to the continent last year and we noticed that slightly unprecise in England becomes highly dangerous on a German motorway. That is something that no-one mentions. I just bought Dunlop All Season as the Pilot Sport All Season were unavailable (I still had to bring them from the continent), so I will have comparison to General Grabber GT, that became scary to drive with such a speed.

Not just the AS4, but all the current tires in the category are pretty great like the DWS 06 Plus, Hypertrac AS, and RE980 AS+ all amazing tires.

I went for the CrossClimate 2s about a year and a half ago, and they've been great. I haven't noticed any handling issues with them, but then I drive a Subaru Outback so I wasn't looking for a sporty, high-performance driving experience anyways. As for normal driving, they do fine in the dry and amazing in the wet. And in the winter, they're by far the best "all-season" tire I've ever used, rivaling low/mid price winter tires. A high end winter tire would still be better, of course, but using winter tires also comes with the hassle of having to swap them out twice a year and having to find somewhere to store whichever set isn't being used. I still dealt with that hassle though because every other all-season tire I tried was absolute crap in the winter. Not the CrossClimate 2s though, they handled winter like a champ, even when the snow was super deep. Honestly, I'm probably never going to buy anything else ever again, unless they start making a CrossClimate 3.

I had been using Max Performance Summers my whole life until recently when I realized that the Pilot Sport AS 4 is almost as good, wouldn't leave you in a bind on a skii trip and last almost twice as long. I have it now on the S8 in 275/35 R21 size. There aren;t many AS choices, but I am glad the PS AS 4 is one of them.

We love our Cross Climate 2's on a Legacy 3.6R year round. Wet handling is confidence inspiring, sporty enough for aggressive daily driving, quiet and smooth. Now do a lengthy episode on the behind the scenes for production. I want to see a video dedicated to the preparation, the test tracks and how they are designed and works, how metrics are collected and analyzed, how much input the manufacturers have on test methods and whatnot.. I'll keep asking!

Living in Minnesota, I’ve had multiple sets of All-Weather tires: - BMW 328xi: WRG3 - Honda Pilot AWD: WRG2, WRG3, CC, Nomad Grappler The WRG2 was surprisingly cushy. The rest have harder, harsher rides than say a Conti ProContact. The CC handles better than all the rest. The Nomad Grappler has nearly as good handling, with slightly better ride quality, and off-road grip. In terms of Winter traction, using the Pilot for consistency’s sake, I would rank these as follows: 1. WRG2 2. CC/NG (tie) 3. WRG3

I accidentally did an independent test very similar to this one this year, when I didn't get around to switching the Potenza S001's out for my winters on steelies until AFTER the first snowstorm. After a struggling lap around the block it went from being "I should probably do this soon" level priority to a "cancel our plans, I'm doing the tires" level priority.

Been a Pilot driver for years but must say the Defender is also a great winter tire.

The PS AS 4 sounds like a great tyre for the UK. Very sporty but if you get the odd bit of snow it is still safely capable. I cannot fathom why Michelin would not have that tyre available in the UK?!

I am riding a FWD C-SUV, primacy 4 on it. This test showed me that CC2s are as good as primacy 4s, plus snow advantage. Where are live snow stays 3-4 days once or twice during winter season, sometimes never. CC2 s are improved a lot. I am far to CC2 but considering nowadays. Thanks for the great testing.

I think the AS4s are great, I replaced my OE tires on my 2018 a4 allroad end of winter 2021 with them. I live in Denver where we get snow maybe 10-15 days during the winter but typically we just have dry cold winter days, so the AS4s are more than up to the task for those conditions. Only problem is with ice and extremely cold snowy conditions the braking and grip goes to hell quickly which makes me consider running a dedicated set of Nordic winters from November to March. Or maybe I’ll just stay home on those days!

I just got some crossclimate2s and this is the first video I watched from this channel and oh my god what how have I never heard of this man before?? This video was literally everything I ever hoped for and so much more!!!! This is a textbook review video, I couldnt have asked for anything more, except review tires with an 08 subaru Impreza outback sport…. 😅

I'm saying it again. We want Michelin Pilot sport AllSeason 4 for EU market. I'd buy them instantly and have nice looking wheels year round Instead of having ugly winter set and nice summer set of wheels.

I used to live on the East coast of USA in NY where we get real winters and it makes sense to have dedicated winter tires. I now live in California where it doesn’t make sense to have dedicated winter tires, but I need something that can handle snow for when I head into the mountains for snowboarding. The Cross Climate 2 has been incredible for my needs

You were really pushing that Tesla very hard in some of those shots 👍 Well driven.

your work should be publicly funded. the absolute authority on tyres. and i absolutely love that the tyre companies obviously recognise that and invite you to test their stuff.

Great video and just what I was looking for. I definitely like the CC2 performance compared to the PS4S and the AS4. Negligible performance decrease in the dry and wet compared to the other 2 with much greater performance in the snow. It's great as a winter tire for the Canadian west coast with our more wet and milder winter with the occasional surprise snowfall. One thing I'm curious about is ice performance because of our lesser snowfall and greater rain, overnight freezing and ice is of greater concern. I'll still run a dedicated summer/winter setup but definitely going to consider it for my next winter tire.

Not as I expected, but I'm convinced. CrossClimate2 ftw.

WHAAAAAAAT?!? ANOTHER VIDEO?? Yesssss!

Where I live we legally have to put winter tyres on. It's very sensible as we drop below 0C for a couple of months but in the summer it gets to 30+. These videos are great at helping me make the right tyre choices!