TJ Talking: Michelin CrossClimate2 2020 | Tire Rack 

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Great tire but this interview he was purely "pumping Michelins tires" 😉 Notice how they didn't discuss fuel economy? I've read fuel economy not great on these (but other wise excellent tire).

i completely agree i have a BMW 2004 325ci convertible and i cant wait to get a set of 4 on it !! I live eastern PA. and i get some of everything every year these are perfect for that and seems i wont have to sacrifice nothing when i buy these !!

You'll have to let us know what you think!

We will! Thank you for the feedback.

We hope you enjoy your tires!

We are happy to hear you're a fan!

I just got them installed on my 2017 Subaru Forester.

You probably have Michelin CrossClimate. Michelin CrossClimate 2 came out later and are significantly improved compared to CC+ (the model between CC and CC2), and especially compared to CC.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

We're so happy to hear these tires have hit the mark for you! Thank you for sharing with the community.

Any drops in gas consumption?

@@caldenn2510 Not that I noticed, but I don't really measure that. For me it's all about how they perform. Safety first. Happy to report that in the snow they felt just like a snow tire. Highly recommend!

@@johnnicpon5783 thanks for the reply. I just ordered a set of 235/40/19 from BJs for $985 installed. Hope they are not noisy .

I just put them on our 2020 Pacifica. Looking forward to the better performance in the upcoming winter.

The Tire Rack survey reviews put the CC2 at the top of its class in wet & winter traction. It's the only one with all 9s in light & deep snow & ice. No full TR winter test yet but the preview had it snow braking 10' shorter and the old CC+ was best on ice. I've found Costco techs better than average, they know unidirectionals have a symmetrical arrow tread pattern either CW or CCW per side along with the sidewall indicators.

tirerack, michelin......please do not dismiss this question as it has been asked here multiple times without an honest answer.

We hope you enjoy your new tires 🚗💨

I did a 245 45 19 to a 245 50 19 and my Speedo shows slower speeds by a big margin. Be careful you couls drive right intoa ticket thinkin u r safe!

Hey Rob, how do you like the tires? I'm thinking about getting these.

Me too

Great question. We recommend keeping the tires inflated to the psi listed for the vehicle. If the tires are under inflated and they run to hot you are at risk of a road hazard or even a tire blow out. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Rotate front to back only. The directional arrows on the sidewalls must always be pointed towards the front of the vehicle.

Hopefully 205 - 60 / 16. Very odd tire size

@@Tyler0513 see above...

@@keithwalls6316 can confirm 👍🏻. Bridgestone could learn a thing or two from michelin. Have a set of Turanza QuietTracks but I am not happy with their wet traction at all. As soon as these are avaliable, I'm trading them in for a set of crosslimates.

Cory, we appreciate it! There will certainly be more to come.

Yes please more of this jewels, have really enjoyed this chats, excellent for TireRack and Michelin!

Good interview. Which it would compare with other tires to understand when to choose one over the other. Like now, I am between this tire and the pilot AS 4. Not sure what is the better option in Florida when driving a Camry.

@@marcelosantana9311 you won’t need the CrossClimate2 in Florida. It’s severe snow rated. Get the pilot for all of those beautiful smooth highways you have in Florida

@@Ryan2022 I already got the Cross Climate2. So far I am loving the handling. Didn’t had the chance to test in strong rain.

Michelin will be phasing in an additional 31 sizes to market in the second phase of the CrossClimate2 launch, early 2021.

I not sure if you were replying to me because I didn't get a notification. In the Michelin Owner Manual it says to make sure all the arrows are pointing forward on directional tires. Since that is the case, only rotating them back to front satisfy that. I see why you are confused when the email said 'cross-rotate'. Here is a copy of the owner manual: www.michelinman.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-michelin-us-Library/default/dw2984ed98/pdf/safe-driving/Owners_Manual_Post_Promise_Plan.pdf As for the Defenders....I don't have experience with them. I just bought the CrossClimate 2 last week and have them installed already. They have arrows on them. So far they are awesome.

Defenders suck. Trading them out next Tuesday for the cross climate 2

Michelin will be phasing in an additional 31 sizes to market in the second phase of the CrossClimate2 launch, early 2021. It is possible that size 285/45R22 will be in the new launch. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

We'd be happy to check! Will you please share your vehicle's make, model, year, trim level and current tire size?

@@tirerack 2007 F150 supercrew FX4 275/55 R 20 Thanks for the reply.

Michelin will be phasing in an additional 31 sizes to market in the second phase of the CrossClimate2 launch, early 2021.

@@tirerack Thank you, hoping for a friend they'll be early January in the size above.

I agree they're kinda missing out on 235/45r18... but I suppose my OEM's still have some life for maybe another winter.

This size will be available in February 2021, per Michelin.

I am waiting for that tire. Driving on a spare tire. 😭

did you ever decide? Im in DFW. I was tossing up between the two for my Audi Q5. Decided to go with CrossClimate2 to maintain the "grand touring" ride. Hope I made a good choice, installing tomorrow.

@@lawless_jeeper I haven't purchased yet but going to tire store tomorrow. I'm probably going to get continentals due to mostly being in a warm climate where likelihood of snow is most rare.

@@CCANGEL333 you gave me pause. Went back to my local tire shop. Had a good talk. Going with the DWS06+. The clincher was the discussion on the rotation when on a AWD vehicle (Audi Q5).

You are correct, the tires would not be able to do a traditional rotation. However the tires can be rotated from front to back. Follow the link for more information about rotating tires: bit.ly/3wx74I2.

Yes, I too am getting conflicting info in regards to the proper rotation method. What is the correct method Michelin? Ty

It's only front to back, if you did it any other way, some of the tires will have the treads pointing the rear of the car. They all should be pointing the front, since it's a directional tire.

@@anthonykham8239Ty for your reply - Yes, makes very much sense to me, but why does it NOT @ numerous tire installation locations?

@@serenitynow8265 Tire centers have generic maintenance info. On Michelin's website they instruct how to rotate directional tires with a fancy animation: www.michelinman.com/tireRotation.html

@@anthonykham8239 (LOL) - Thank you for sharing - Now we need to pass this on to the numerous tire locations that are totally confused (LOL)

Great question! The CrossClimate+ was designed in Europe, for European vehicles and driving habits, and the line was then brought to the US. The new CrossClimate2 was designed specifically with North America in mind, and Michelin says the new, Thermal Adaptive compound of the CrossClimate2 helps to improve the winter performance and tread life while maintaining the impressive dry and wet traction of the CrossClimate+. Additionally, while we haven’t tested the CrossClimate+ and CrossClimate2 head-to-head, we have driven both tires, and we believe the CrossClimate2 is noticeably quieter, as well.

@@tirerack It would be nice to test the CrossClimate+ and CrossClimate2 head-to-head in order to spot some differences.

@@tirerack I wish I had known these were coming out. Installed the crossclimate suv on 2 of my cars last winter. Overall, they’re great tires, but they’re really noisy compared to the OEM tires. I hope the new crossclimate 2 are much quieter.

It seems like the rolling resistance has taken a small hit too, unfortunately. @@tirerack, can you confirm?

no tires are designed for ice. You need tire chains for ice.

@@changen4125 not true, there are some excellent friction tyres out there. Nokian Hakkapeliitta r3, Continental VikingContact 6 to name a few. these will be inferior to studded tyres, but they will get pretty close, as you can see here: www.tyrereviews.com/Article/Summer-All-Season-All-Weather-Winter-Nordic-and-Studded-Tyres.htm if ice is a major concern a nordic winter tyre then would be the better tyre. as a half way a mild winter tyre such as the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is doing very well in the tests. a modern winter tyre won't be too far off the pace of a good (European) all season (what in the States is usually referred to as an all weather). for instance the Continental Allseason Contact was close to the WinterContact TS860 in dry and snow performance.

Thank you for your feedback.

Because this is a new tire, Michelin will be phasing in an additional 31 sizes to market in the second phase of the CrossClimate2 launch, early 2021.

We hope you enjoy them!

2013 Volvo XC90. CrossClimate2 20.0mpg, Ecopia 21mpg, Blizzaks 18.5mpg. That's all highway. CC2 is better than the Ecopia in every category other than mpg. But its an easy price to pay.

Making a tire with rubber that is soft enough in cold conditions to handle snow the way these do but last for 90k miles probably isn't possible with current rubber technology. Maybe in 10 or 20 years.

Actually.. I think it did. Imagine having these tires when that snow came in.. That would be a good feeling right there. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Lmao sure. Learn how to properly inflate your tires 🤣🤣

@@OneLeggedStormChaser their inflated according to my GLK350 specs. 38 and 45 rears

LMAO CLEARLY YOU DIDN’T RU-vid SEARCH THESE TIRES IN SNOW 🤣🤣

Have you tried them? I live in Sweden, winter just started, we had about -20°Celsius yesterday and these tires rocks in deep snow. Gonna keep them on the whole winter.