Just purchased these last week for my 21 palisade which was perfect timing for our first ‘moderate’ New England winter storm of 8-10 inches. Unbelievable snow traction! I have 8 inches of ground clearance and was easily able to drive through 10 inches of snow with no fuss no drama. Just like in this video, snowy inclines with moderate even steep grades presented no drama and this tire begs to be driven to extremes. Braking was equally impressive with very quick stops!
Some complain loss of fuel economy but life is more important than fuel economy. I won't know until summer if fuel economy is down on my Fusion Hybrid but the fuel efficient tires I had would slide in 1 inch snow if more than 4 inches I would get stuck. With these tires I think it could handle 10 inches of snow.
I put a set of CrossClimate+ on my Volvo XC70 D5 Auto all wheel drive two+ years ago and when I added another XC70 (all wheel drive D5 auto Lux Polestar) I waited until I was able to get the CrossClimate2. Silly perhaps as I live in an are in the UK that seldom get snow but we drive to Sweden several times/year so wanted to be prepared..:) Everything I've read and seen points to amazing capable tires (not cheap but you certainly get what you pay for)...:)
The CC2 is "All Weather" or "All Climate" (depends who you ask) not "All Season". It's a new category because in climates like yours an "All Season" is really only 3 season. I have these on my Subaru Outback & they are better than any all season tires I've driven, in almost 30 years of driving. Not quite as good as dedicated snow tires but close enough that unless you're an essential worker these will get you through everything you're likely to drive in. I loved them so much, after being dedicated to separate summer & winter wheelsets for years, my wife put them on her FWD car. Even with only FWD I'd have more confidence with theses tires than an AWD with the average all season tire.
In the UK we class these as all season tyres. I guess in America all season means something else so when you say all season do you mean summer tyres that are left on all year round?
@@ianrkav No. All seasons here can deal with light snow but are limited in truly inclement weather. For areas that get blanketed in winter a dedicated snow tire is needed. The CC2 offers winter handling somewhere in between an all season & a winter tire. In reality, in the North East US, an "all season" should be termed 3 season.
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 Yeah that's what I thought. It's a matter of terminology. There's a Fast Lane video in the side bar and he refers to Michelin Primacy tyres, which I have on my car, as all season. These can deal with light snow but they're not as good in the snow as CC2. These are a standard fit tyre. So what you call all season we in the UK would call it a standard fit summer tyre which is used all year round. CC2 or similar would be called all season here, although all weather is a phrase that's also beginning to be used too. Just a difference in description between the US and UK I suppose:-)
@@ianrkav I don't think so. We have dedicated summer tires as well. Summer tires (pardon my spelling;) are unusable & dangerous in snow (I used to swap between summer & snow tires). In some states a dedicated snow tire is required by law in the winter & some of those states allow for the all climate tires but not all season.
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 Yeah I was just pointing out the difference between US and UK terminology. In the UK all season is a standard tyre fitted by the manufacturer, basically a summer tyre, that is left on all year round. They can handle a little bit of snow on flat ground, like a 1/4 inch, but not much more:-)
Just got a set a few weeks ago. I was lazy and ran Blizzaks for 3 years year round on my MDX before switching. Hope they never discontinue this tire as it seems it meet all of my needs although they cost me $1200
I've had Michelin tires on my car for the last 20 years. That is 3 sets of tires. 2003 blazer 4x4 I've never been stuck. Now think about how many north eastern snow storms that's been in the past 20 years... They have been making tires for cold climate for decades. You do the math!
Fitted a set of these to my wife’s Subaru Forester (diesel manual) here in the U.K. and it forgot to snow ! But they do perform well in wet weather too and they’re quiet. Will be fitting them to our VW camper van when it’s due tyres 👍🏻🇬🇧
I got these, in Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, AWD Highlander. Yes, AWD helps, YES, Hybrid Traction motor for a rear differential also helps with instant torque & no transmission link delay. YES, it IS mighty better than All Season (really 3 seasons) because of the hybrid soft rubber compound. YES, you’ll lose a few mpg-Km/L but I didn’t notice the big 2-5 mpg other reviewers complained about (maybe 1-2 mpg, so keep checking your cold tire pressure weekly especially in winter, when mine was 2psi low, I lost 80-100 km to my tank 😖) THEY WERE MADE FOR EUROPE’s recently crazy weather: 20•Celcius to -2•C in short periods. They get: snow, slush, ice rain, regular rain, hail etc in 1 week/month, in some areas. Weather chaos (global warming byproduct) is happening here too in the North American snow belt. Every Winter is an El Niña winter, every summer is El Niño.) SO: CC2 works best in heavy rain due to their V shaped venting open groove pattern. Their Hybrid temp activated Softer rubber makes them much better than all season/3season and as good as a mid-low NON-CHINESE brand name winter tires. YES, they are GOOD on SNOW (virtually NO practicle difference than you’re average mid-grade snow tires, but still there is a slight difference, just don’t pretend you have dedicated snow tires, in winter generally, one ought to drive carefully & cautiously = slower, but not 3season snail pace) YES, they are adequate on THIN ICE on salted roades. With AWD they can handle packed SNOW but you have to do the handling as well with your stearing wheel. NO NO NO, they will NOT grip on ICE like dedicated high end winter tires especially those designed for ICE like Hakka3s Blizzaks or X-ice. a special NO TO BLACK ICE; XTRA SPECIAL NO NO NO for BLACK ICE on a highway (100-130 km/hr: 55-70 mph) XTRA XTRA XTRA special NO NO NO NO IF HIGHWAY BENDS. These roads are typically categorized as NON-TREATED (no salt, sand, beet juice sugar) or POORLY TREATED (Plows did 1 pass several hours ago) Example 2019 I drove the SAME CAR with DEDICATED SNOW GOODYEAR ULTRA GRIP WINTER Contact ICE on a side rural road that WAS NOT AT ALL TREATED. If i moved my stearing wheel even very slowly 15 degrees, my tires would’ve lost traction & ended up in a ditch. It was like wearing flat italian smooth bottom wedding Shoes on an ice rink. Or so it felt. Obviously the tires had some grip & traction cause I got home safely, but the point is u’d need STUDDED tires for UNTREATED THICK BLACK ICE. Even then, be careful. Will I buy’em again: If I’m cash strapped that year: YES (1 set is cheaper than 2) they are IMPRESSIVELY WONDERFUL so far. Because the streets are plowed & treated regularily in big cities. So if u are in NYork: YES, Alaska: probably NO. Also, they DO OVER STEER a bit. Do I believe dedicated SNOW/ICE tires on dedicated rims are the way to go in Canada & US snow belt YES. It saves tire tread & cheaper than wrecking a $65K car/SUV. Plus, you feel better handling, steering, stopping etc.
All european all season tires are very capable in the winter. But in the US and Canada "all season" means something different, and that brings some confusion. But still, CC stand out in snow performance, even in Europe.
Im torn between these tires and the Falken Wilderness A/T tires for my SUV. The Falkens are all-terrain and they also have the mountain/snowflake designation for winter/snow performance. And like these tires, everyone just absolutely raves about them in snow, but also offroad too.
I was in the same boat as you. Falken WildPeaks Trail or CrossClimate 2. From what I have found is if you do a lot of off-road driving Falkens WildPeaks are great. But if like me you do more road driving then CrossClimate2's. I drive a 2019 Outback and went with the CrossClimate's as I do mostly road driving. I have a K5 Blazer for off road stuff. Both tires were hard to find in my size though, especially the CrossClimates
I got the Wildpeak A/T Trails for my ‘21 Impreza. I was looking at the CrossClimates too but the Falkens were $50 per tire less. I was also very impressed with them in the snow since I had put them on our Honda Odyssey the year before and drove over an Oregon mountain range in a snowstorm and they did awesome even on the FWD. but I may try out the Michelins next.
These would have been magic on my '88 Mustang GT. I went with Nokian Happa-whatevers initially and switched to General I-Pikes later. I loved driving the Mustang aggressively in the winter and actually learned how to drive "on the edge" by doing so. These tires would have been awesome!
I saw a review of these CC2’s and he had 30k miles on them and gauged the tread depth at 7 to 8 mm. So they only wore 2-3 mm in 30 k miles ! Definitely can get 60k miles as advertised. This link is a detailed review of the CC2 tires. ua-cam.com/video/PT2odY3C6Og/v-deo.html
@@JohnSmith-nu4fx I find disabling traction control mostly slows acceleration because then the wheel with less grip gets all the torque and also tires spinning faster than the actual speed of the car accelerate you much more slowly . My traction control accelerates me much faster than with it off in almost every case. Maybe mine has a good algorithm.
Theoretically these are a downgrade from my previous UHP tires. To test the difference on public roads requires a suicidal tendency, they're that good.
Absolutely! There’s a major difference in snow when running say Grand Touring tires and the CrossClimate 2 that has the mountain peak snow flake. It’s something difficult to describe but when you’ve experienced the difference you’ll never go back.
Absolutely! AWD may help you get moving, stress "may". It will not help with grip for braking & may not help enough in turns. I'm fussy about being able to do all 3 things start, turn & stop. I have an AWD and for years would not touch an all season tire. I experimented with these tires because I no longer have to drive no matter what and was completely surprised that I still could. My wife now has them on her little FWD and I'd be more confident with FWD and the CC2 than AWD and an "all season" (really 3 season).
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 I second what Michael said, "I'd be more confident with FWD and the CC2 than AWD and an "all season" (really 3 season)". I'd also be curious to hear from anyone with a set of Toyo Celsius tires, to see if they have similar performance to my CC2. They are a similar "all weather" tire with a mountain snowflake rating that I was comparing when I bought my set of CC2.
I got FWD and tried these monster tires in Chicago snow this year. I was beyond impressed by how well these tires were performing in this past snow blizzard
What's the big deal? Do steeper grades in my Truck with Toyo ATIII tires in deeper snow. Most likely my Hyundai with goodyear all-weather can do the same. Sounds like someone is really easy to impress.
Just purchased these last week for my 21 palisade which was perfect timing for our first ‘moderate’ New England winter storm of 8-10 inches. Unbelievable snow traction! I have 8 inches of ground clearance and was easily able to drive through 10 inches of snow with no fuss no drama. Just like in this video, snowy inclines with moderate even steep grades presented no drama and this tire begs to be driven to extremes. Braking was equally impressive with very quick stops!
Just bought a set for my daughters Impreza AWD. Her safety is my #1 and those tires are the best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐THANK YOU MICHELIN 👍✌
Some complain loss of fuel economy but life is more important than fuel economy. I won't know until summer if fuel economy is down on my Fusion Hybrid but the fuel efficient tires I had would slide in 1 inch snow if more than 4 inches I would get stuck. With these tires I think it could handle 10 inches of snow.
Thank you for helping me pick these for my new AWD Maverick Pick up.
I sincerely hope you get the same great performance that I’ve had so far. I’ll be sure to do updates as I put more miles on them.
I just got them on Maverick FX4, to prepare for winter. We put them on my wife's car, last year. Best tires we've ever owned.
my experience with CrossClimate has been excellent for the past 4 years, unbelievably good value for money!
even more amazingly is they performed just as well till the day i replaced them at legal limit
how are they dealing on icy hills?
Wow! no chain, no snow socks? Just bare tire? This is amazing!
Love these things, got them on my Citroen C6 and they do well in every weather.
Wow 😲 Great tires! You go up and down without chains. 😎
I put a set of CrossClimate+ on my Volvo XC70 D5 Auto all wheel drive two+ years ago and when I added another XC70 (all wheel drive D5 auto Lux Polestar) I waited until I was able to get the CrossClimate2. Silly perhaps as I live in an are in the UK that seldom get snow but we drive to Sweden several times/year so wanted to be prepared..:) Everything I've read and seen points to amazing capable tires (not cheap but you certainly get what you pay for)...:)
How were the CC+ vs CC2? I just bought the CC+ because they don’t make the CC2 in my tire size.
The CC2 is "All Weather" or "All Climate" (depends who you ask) not "All Season". It's a new category because in climates like yours an "All Season" is really only 3 season.
I have these on my Subaru Outback & they are better than any all season tires I've driven, in almost 30 years of driving. Not quite as good as dedicated snow tires but close enough that unless you're an essential worker these will get you through everything you're likely to drive in. I loved them so much, after being dedicated to separate summer & winter wheelsets for years, my wife put them on her FWD car. Even with only FWD I'd have more confidence with theses tires than an AWD with the average all season tire.
In the UK we class these as all season tyres. I guess in America all season means something else so when you say all season do you mean summer tyres that are left on all year round?
@@ianrkav No. All seasons here can deal with light snow but are limited in truly inclement weather. For areas that get blanketed in winter a dedicated snow tire is needed. The CC2 offers winter handling somewhere in between an all season & a winter tire. In reality, in the North East US, an "all season" should be termed 3 season.
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 Yeah that's what I thought. It's a matter of terminology. There's a Fast Lane video in the side bar and he refers to Michelin Primacy tyres, which I have on my car, as all season. These can deal with light snow but they're not as good in the snow as CC2. These are a standard fit tyre. So what you call all season we in the UK would call it a standard fit summer tyre which is used all year round. CC2 or similar would be called all season here, although all weather is a phrase that's also beginning to be used too. Just a difference in description between the US and UK I suppose:-)
@@ianrkav I don't think so. We have dedicated summer tires as well. Summer tires (pardon my spelling;) are unusable & dangerous in snow (I used to swap between summer & snow tires). In some states a dedicated snow tire is required by law in the winter & some of those states allow for the all climate tires but not all season.
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 Yeah I was just pointing out the difference between US and UK terminology. In the UK all season is a standard tyre fitted by the manufacturer, basically a summer tyre, that is left on all year round. They can handle a little bit of snow on flat ground, like a 1/4 inch, but not much more:-)
Just got a set a few weeks ago. I was lazy and ran Blizzaks for 3 years year round on my MDX before switching. Hope they never discontinue this tire as it seems it meet all of my needs although they cost me $1200
don't forget ..the Michelin Cross Climate 2 , it's a 4 seasons tire ...not a winter tire ...good experience
Just got mine last week, for my 2015 Honda Pilot, Unfortunately all the Snowstorms ❄️☃️🌨are missing NYC 😞 , stay safe
I caught the few we've had before the plows got to cleaning. You won't be disappointed;)
17 Tucson, waiting patiently on Long Island. Gonna be nice to have all that grip.
Haha. From westchester…used to have dedicated winter tires. But since it doesn’t snow much anymore, I got lazy for got cc2 instead.
I've had Michelin tires on my car for the last 20 years. That is 3 sets of tires. 2003 blazer 4x4 I've never been stuck. Now think about how many north eastern snow storms that's been in the past 20 years...
They have been making tires for cold climate for decades.
You do the math!
Fitted a set of these to my wife’s Subaru Forester (diesel manual) here in the U.K. and it forgot to snow ! But they do perform well in wet weather too and they’re quiet. Will be fitting them to our VW camper van when it’s due tyres 👍🏻🇬🇧
Just just a new set on my xt5 platinum 5 days ago. Can't wait for the heavy snow now!
I got these, in Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, AWD Highlander. Yes, AWD helps, YES, Hybrid Traction motor for a rear differential also helps with instant torque & no transmission link delay. YES, it IS mighty better than All Season (really 3 seasons) because of the hybrid soft rubber compound. YES, you’ll lose a few mpg-Km/L but I didn’t notice the big 2-5 mpg other reviewers complained about (maybe 1-2 mpg, so keep checking your cold tire pressure weekly especially in winter, when mine was 2psi low, I lost 80-100 km to my tank 😖) THEY WERE MADE FOR EUROPE’s recently crazy weather: 20•Celcius to -2•C in short periods. They get: snow, slush, ice rain, regular rain, hail etc in 1 week/month, in some areas. Weather chaos (global warming byproduct) is happening here too in the North American snow belt. Every Winter is an El Niña winter, every summer is El Niño.) SO: CC2 works best in heavy rain due to their V shaped venting open groove pattern. Their Hybrid temp activated Softer rubber makes them much better than all season/3season and as good as a mid-low NON-CHINESE brand name winter tires. YES, they are GOOD on SNOW (virtually NO practicle difference than you’re average mid-grade snow tires, but still there is a slight difference, just don’t pretend you have dedicated snow tires, in winter generally, one ought to drive carefully & cautiously = slower, but not 3season snail pace)
YES, they are adequate on THIN ICE on salted roades. With AWD they can handle packed SNOW but you have to do the handling as well with your stearing wheel. NO NO NO, they will NOT grip on ICE like dedicated high end winter tires especially those designed for ICE like Hakka3s Blizzaks or X-ice. a special NO TO BLACK ICE; XTRA SPECIAL NO NO NO for BLACK ICE on a highway (100-130 km/hr: 55-70 mph) XTRA XTRA XTRA special NO NO NO NO IF HIGHWAY BENDS. These roads are typically categorized as NON-TREATED (no salt, sand, beet juice sugar) or POORLY TREATED (Plows did 1 pass several hours ago)
Example 2019 I drove the SAME CAR with DEDICATED SNOW GOODYEAR ULTRA GRIP WINTER Contact ICE on a side rural road that WAS NOT AT ALL TREATED. If i moved my stearing wheel even very slowly 15 degrees, my tires would’ve lost traction & ended up in a ditch. It was like wearing flat italian smooth bottom wedding
Shoes on an ice rink. Or so it felt. Obviously the tires had some grip & traction cause I got home safely, but the point is u’d need STUDDED tires for UNTREATED THICK BLACK ICE. Even then, be careful.
Will I buy’em again: If I’m cash strapped that year: YES (1 set is cheaper than 2) they are IMPRESSIVELY WONDERFUL so far. Because the streets are plowed & treated regularily in big cities.
So if u are in NYork: YES, Alaska: probably NO.
Also, they DO OVER STEER a bit.
Do I believe dedicated SNOW/ICE tires on dedicated rims are the way to go in Canada & US snow belt YES. It saves tire tread & cheaper than wrecking a $65K car/SUV. Plus, you feel better handling, steering, stopping etc.
All european all season tires are very capable in the winter. But in the US and Canada "all season" means something different, and that brings some confusion. But still, CC stand out in snow performance, even in Europe.
Im torn between these tires and the Falken Wilderness A/T tires for my SUV. The Falkens are all-terrain and they also have the mountain/snowflake designation for winter/snow performance. And like these tires, everyone just absolutely raves about them in snow, but also offroad too.
I was in the same boat as you. Falken WildPeaks Trail or CrossClimate 2. From what I have found is if you do a lot of off-road driving Falkens WildPeaks are great. But if like me you do more road driving then CrossClimate2's. I drive a 2019 Outback and went with the CrossClimate's as I do mostly road driving. I have a K5 Blazer for off road stuff. Both tires were hard to find in my size though, especially the CrossClimates
I got the Wildpeak A/T Trails for my ‘21 Impreza. I was looking at the CrossClimates too but the Falkens were $50 per tire less. I was also very impressed with them in the snow since I had put them on our Honda Odyssey the year before and drove over an Oregon mountain range in a snowstorm and they did awesome even on the FWD. but I may try out the Michelins next.
Thanks for the video. I just bought a set. How many miles did you get out of them?
These would have been magic on my '88 Mustang GT. I went with Nokian Happa-whatevers initially and switched to General I-Pikes later. I loved driving the Mustang aggressively in the winter and actually learned how to drive "on the edge" by doing so. These tires would have been awesome!
WOW ! I'm sold.
I got a set and live them!
I saw a review of these CC2’s and he had 30k miles on them and gauged the tread depth at 7 to 8 mm. So they only wore 2-3 mm in 30 k miles ! Definitely can get 60k miles as advertised.
This link is a detailed review of the CC2 tires. ua-cam.com/video/PT2odY3C6Og/v-deo.html
2 seasons in how are they holding up???
Great video! Is have CC2 improvements from older CC+ for icy snow road conditions? 🤔
Yes
Yes it's supposed to offer longer tread life and better fuel economy
Going up great. What about down?
See timestamp 3:15.
Is the traction and/or stability control off?
They were on. The only time I temporarily disable them is if I want a maximum launch.
@@JohnSmith-nu4fx I find disabling traction control mostly slows acceleration because then the wheel with less grip gets all the torque and also tires spinning faster than the actual speed of the car accelerate you much more slowly . My traction control accelerates me much faster than with it off in almost every case. Maybe mine has a good algorithm.
I'd ask why your IP instruments are blinking but you told me last time.😄 Great tires but you need to get a GoPro.
So the golf course is closed then …..
I'm sure that nobody would be there to notice you searching for your ball...for days😂
Nice video
I don't drive any different in the snow ❄️
Damn, now I need to buy a Land Cruiser to go with these premium tires.
The worst thing about these tyres is that you will drive like an asshole racing driver the first three weeks because of the confindence :)
Theoretically these are a downgrade from my previous UHP tires. To test the difference on public roads requires a suicidal tendency, they're that good.
2010?
I bought these 4 my fwd sienna but if you have awd does it really matter what all season tires you have?
Absolutely! There’s a major difference in snow when running say Grand Touring tires and the CrossClimate 2 that has the mountain peak snow flake. It’s something difficult to describe but when you’ve experienced the difference you’ll never go back.
@@JohnSmith-nu4fx copy that!
Absolutely! AWD may help you get moving, stress "may". It will not help with grip for braking & may not help enough in turns. I'm fussy about being able to do all 3 things start, turn & stop. I have an AWD and for years would not touch an all season tire. I experimented with these tires because I no longer have to drive no matter what and was completely surprised that I still could. My wife now has them on her little FWD and I'd be more confident with FWD and the CC2 than AWD and an "all season" (really 3 season).
@@michaelsprinzeles4022 I second what Michael said, "I'd be more confident with FWD and the CC2 than AWD and an "all season" (really 3 season)". I'd also be curious to hear from anyone with a set of Toyo Celsius tires, to see if they have similar performance to my CC2. They are a similar "all weather" tire with a mountain snowflake rating that I was comparing when I bought my set of CC2.
Is awd car
I got FWD and tried these monster tires in Chicago snow this year. I was beyond impressed by how well these tires were performing in this past snow blizzard
The car is awd
Those all weather tires make a huge difference
The AWD helped this to be fair 🤣
Just clean the snow off your A pillar fir a much better video
What's the big deal? Do steeper grades in my Truck with Toyo ATIII tires in deeper snow. Most likely my Hyundai with goodyear all-weather can do the same. Sounds like someone is really easy to impress.
you never saw snow in your life