BETTER THAN MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE 2? THE KLEBER QUADRAXER 3
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- The Michelin CrossClimate 2 is a great all season tire. But I have tested one that's even better: the KLEBER QUADRAXER 3! This is based on my long term review. Enjoy!
WHY BETTER?
Because it's literally the TWIN-sister-tire of the Michelin CrossClimate 2, since Kleber is a Michelin Group company, BUT IT'S A LOT CHEAPER! ;-)
I've driven the CrossClimate + on my own car and I've driven the CrossClimate 2 on a friend's comparable car. And now I am driving the Quadraxer 3, which I bought with my own money. And in all honesty, I have yet to discover any real tangible differences between the CC2 en de Quadraxer 3.
And it's not hard to see that both the Michelin and Kleber brands, and especially these two tires, share the same technology and design-features.
According to many tests (see links below), these tires perform more or less similar to each other. Great in snowy conditions. Really good in dry conditions. But I got the Quadraxers because they were supposed to be outstanding in (cold) wet conditions, especially in terms of aquaplaning-resistance and wet braking... Maybe even better than the CrossClimate.
And you know what? They are just that: outstanding. And as good in the rain as their big brother. Especially at this price point, this makes them for me the better choice.
Plus: they are slighty more comfortable too on road imperfections.
But see for yourself!
And please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE? That would be very much appreciated!
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THANK YOU AND DRIVE SAFE!
Professional Kleber Quadraxer 3 tests:
Tyre Reviews:
www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2...
AllTyreTests.com
alltyretests.com/kleber-quadr...
Autoweek:
www.autoweek.nl/autotests/art...
AutoBild:
www.autobild.de/produkttests/...
0:00 Intro
0:14 Wheelspin Kleber Quadraxer 3
0:35 First Test: Deep Water
1:03 Second Test: Big Water Puddle At Speed
1:19 Grip on Wet Circle
1:41 High Speed Wet Surface
2:07 Wet Braking Test
2:19 Slowmotion Closeup View
2:24 Tread Depth Measuring
2:32 Tread Design
2:40 Heavy Rain Speed Test
3:26 Wet Surface Speed Stability
3:45 Why Kleber and NOT Michelin
3:51 Michelin Crossclimate 2 VERSUS Kleber Quadraxer 3
4:35 Mud Testing
4:49 Conclusion
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#wintertires - Авто та транспорт
Kleber is a good tyre brand. Was the tyre brand used on the Concorde for a number of years.
That's an interesting piece of history/info I did not know, thanks! And does this mean my Quadraxer 3's can run at supersonic speeds too...? ;-))
It is a Micheline subsidiary company, a 2nd tier tire company that is designed to compete against the budget price tires. KLEBER QUADRAXER 3 is based on the Micheline CrossClimet+/CrossClimate 2 with less warranty, MPG and minor performance differences.
Yes, thank you for this and your reply. Indeed (as I also put in the video description) it is based on the Michelin CrossClimate. That was more or less the reason I brought it up, since I did the comparison myself. In terms of MPG they are exactly the same on my vehicle and two other vehicles. Performance differences are indeed minor, some in favour of the CC2 and some in favour of the QD3. Same goes for longevity/tread wear, some tests say Michelin is better, some say the Kleber is better. I think the CrossClimate 2 is a great tire! But if the Quadraxer 3 can basically match it and at a much better price, than to me that is "better". But as I said, CrossClimate is definitely a great tire too.
Very helpful! Thanks
Glad to hear it! You're very welcome!
The Kleber tread differs slightly it looks like the CC1 the sipes are straight not serrated as on the CC2 we have the CC2s on our Subaru and will be fitting them to our camper van when it’s due tyres.
They are indeed just slightly different when you look up close. In my experience the performance is identical still, but this can be car-dependent too. CrossClimate 2 is a great choice too!
Nice footage! Looking forward to your Michelin PS5 video... Is it nearly summer yet? 😉
Thanks! And yes, hopefully summer is not far from us now
Try Vredestein Quatrac..., especially in terms of aquaplaning-resistance and wet braking.
For sure a very good tire in the wet, the Vred! Put it on a family member's Ford a year ago. Quite happy with it. Only slight drawback: it seems to have fairly high rolling resistance.
It may well be a better performer PER DOLLAR SPENT than the Michelin, but it doesn't seem to be QUITE as good. Maybe close enough that the average driver will never even notice a difference, but there ARE differences. If you want that last few percentage points worth of performance, and cost is no object, get the Michelin.
Thank you for this and I appreciate you taking the time to reply! I definitely agree with most of what you're saying. Especially the fact that average drivers will not notice any differences in performance. I'm a big fan of Michelin tires myself but did quite a bit of research to see if CC2's were indeed "the best out there". I concluded that all the professional tests COMBINED (at least to ME) were inconclusive, basically because it was either very close OR in other cases CrossClimate 2 was ahead in one test and Quadraxer 3 was ahead in another test.
So this video is mostly based on my own comparison experience, with a safety-bias towards wet performance and wet/dry braking. And yes, combined with pricing. ;-)
5:15 of unnerving soundtrack.