Hi
Over the last few years I have got caught out by ice and snow, each time I get more determined to buy a full set of winter tyres, but never seem to get around to buying them. Having to pay for and then store the other set and would also need 4 wheels to mount them on seemed way to much trouble. Then summer would come around and memories of ice and snow would fade. Until the next winter that is.
This summer I found that all 4 tyres would need renewing around the same time, so decided to bite the bullet and get both a summer set and winter set. But as I was looking what to get, found a type of tyre that if I believed the advertising hype offered all the advantages of summer and winter tyres in one tyre. Offering no need to buy two complete sets and no new wheels, saving me money, storage and time. So I watched loads of videos on tyre reviews and decided to go with Michelin Crossclimate Plus.
Cannot pass any comment on how they are in the winter yet, but in the summer they seem just fine. With the following remarks. There has been a noticeable reduction in cabin noise, the previous tyres were 71db front and 70 db rear, the Crossclimate Plus are 69db. Also a slight firming up of the ride.
Very unexpectedly the Michelin CrossClimate Plus seem to have more grip on the road, than the previous tyres. When pulling out from a junction and say turning right using full kick down, the traction control and vehicle stability control would kick in with the old tyres, even in the dry. So far with the Michelins traction control has not engaged and have only seen the stability control once.
Hopefully this coming winter I will not get caught out so much.
Mark