All Season Tyres (Michelin Cross Climate)
Discussion
Does anyone have any experience of these, specifically Michelin Cross Climate?
I've just bought an old Mercedes 190. I will probably use it most from October to March. I have other cars for better weather. It may also do a run down to Italy in the summer but that's not certain and I don't go every year.
Winter wheels and tyres are an expense and faff I could do without. These Michelins are aimed at people for whom "Snow is the exception rather than the rule".
They get first place in reviews for wet and dry braking and come top 3 to top 5 for ability in snow review dependent.
They seem ideal for my intended use. Downsides are they're £68 instead of £54 for regular summer Michelin. Life expectancy is stated at 35k miles where I have always managed near 50k on summer Michelins.
Am I missing something blindingly obvious or are these basically the tyres I should be using?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
I've just bought an old Mercedes 190. I will probably use it most from October to March. I have other cars for better weather. It may also do a run down to Italy in the summer but that's not certain and I don't go every year.
Winter wheels and tyres are an expense and faff I could do without. These Michelins are aimed at people for whom "Snow is the exception rather than the rule".
They get first place in reviews for wet and dry braking and come top 3 to top 5 for ability in snow review dependent.
They seem ideal for my intended use. Downsides are they're £68 instead of £54 for regular summer Michelin. Life expectancy is stated at 35k miles where I have always managed near 50k on summer Michelins.
Am I missing something blindingly obvious or are these basically the tyres I should be using?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Edited by MJK 24 on Tuesday 26th September 19:41
jon- said:
kambites said:
I have limited actual experience of them, but from the reviews alone I intend to if them to the family car when the current Eagle F1s need replacing (we currently run separate summer and winter tyres but it's working out rather expensive because our lowish milage means they need to be replaced due to age long before they actually wear out).
As others have said though they're not a sporty tyre; there's no way I'd want them on the Elise.
The are the "sportiest" of the all seasons though.As others have said though they're not a sporty tyre; there's no way I'd want them on the Elise.
I road tripped to the Alps on them to give them a good test, super impressed with the result - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO0zyQh2l3M
For your described intentions, they're certainly what I'd recommend.
I've done a few hundred miles on these now in the 190. Cannot comment on what they're like on the ragged edge as it's a 25 year old Merc and that's not really how you drive them.
For 'normal' driving I can't yet fault them. They're quiet on the motorway and seem good in the wet. Snow perfomance yet to be confirmed.
For 'normal' driving I can't yet fault them. They're quiet on the motorway and seem good in the wet. Snow perfomance yet to be confirmed.
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