MICHELIN CrossClimate 2: Michelin’s new-generation All-Season tyre

MICHELIN CrossClimate 2: Michelin's new-generation All-Season tyre

• A master of the All-Season tyre market^1-6
• High performance from the first kilometre to the last thanks to innovative technologies
• Performance Made to Last^2,3&4…MICHELIN CrossClimate 2's stand-out selling point

Thanks to the numerous, sometimes seemingly conflicting performance features it packs, MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 is capable of tackling the majority of weather conditions encountered by motorists, whatever the time of year.

MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 comes in a choice 105 sizes for 15 - to 20-inch wheels, which represented something of a challenge in production terms. The list includes 65 new sizes, an increase of 40 % over the catalogue of its predecessor, the MICHELIN CrossClimate+.

MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 range is manufactured exclusively in seven European factories, notably in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

'Since its launch, the original MICHELIN CrossClimate has had a radical effect on the European All-Season tyre market which has since enjoyed annual growth in excess of 19%⁸, in addition to being the only segment to have kept growing during the pandemic⁹,' says Michelin's Scott Clark (Executive Vice-President, Automotive, Motorsport, and member of the Group Executive Committee). 'Over the next five years, it is expected to expand at a rate of more than 16% per year¹⁰. Safer, longer-lasting and more economical, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is a further illustration of the Group's All-Sustainable strategy.'

Press kit Michelin CrossClimate 2

Press release MICHELIN CrossClimate 2

¹ Dry braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 100 and 0 kph, February 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (96,2%); BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (98,1%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (92,4%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (89,9%) ; PIRELLI Cinturato All Season Plus (89,4%)

² Wet braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 80 and 20 kph, October-April 2021 (worn means when worn on machine (buffed) to the depth of Tread Wear Indicator according to European regulation: ECE R30r03f), on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100% - worn : 100%) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (new : 98,2% - worn : 101,1%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (new : 103,2% - worn : 99,5%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (new : 94,9% - worn : 96,1%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (new : 96,7% - worn : 89,0%) ; PIRELLI Cinturato All Season Plus (new : 97,4% - worn : 94,5%)

³ Snow braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 30 and 10 kph, February 2021 (on new and 2mm buffed), on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100%-worn : 100%) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (new : 95%-worn : 88,1%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (new : 92,4% - worn : 70,9%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (new : 99,5% - worn : 96,4%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (new : 97,6% - worn : 94,1%) ; PIRELLI Cinturato All Season Plus (new : 81,9% - worn : 77,0%)

⁴ Snow traction tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, February 2021 (on new and on 2mm buffed), on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100% - worn : 100%) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (new : 95,1% - worn : 87,5%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (new : 84,6% - worn : 65,2%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (new : 95,6% - worn : 91,9%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (new : 94,6% - worn : 90,6%) ; PIRELLI Cinturato All Season Plus (new : 72,0% - worn : 54,2%) ​​

⁵ Longevity test conducted by DEKRA TEST CENTER, on Michelin's request, December 2020, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (100,8%) and GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (108,4%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (69,7%) ; PIRELLI Cinturato All Season Plus (96,9%). Longevity test run in average real usage (D50) with 14.460 km run and extrapolated longevity at 1.6mm ​

⁶ Rolling Resistance tests conducted on machine by Applus Idiada, on Michelin's request, August 2020, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL, comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (7,30 kg/t) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (8,20 kg/t) Eco-responsible driving depends notably on driving habits, vehicle or tire pressure

⁸ Michelin in-house data

⁹ Source: ETRMA, European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association

¹⁰ Michelin in-house data