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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 08:06 AM
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Default Michelin crossclimate +

anyone have real life experience with this tire?
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 08:42 AM
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Never heard of them till now
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 08:47 AM
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they are new and are priced lower that the premier a/s
just unsure because they are so new
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Personally If I were buying a all weather tire. I would purchase the nokian wrg3 tire. In this category nokian is definitely the leader.
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 09:25 AM
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Sounds interesting but is winter/snow performance as good or better then a decent all season tire like Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 or is the cross climate simply a summer tire that is still decent in the winter/snow but not as good as a dedicated all season tire?

I would love a all season tire that could be put especially on RWD cars located in areas with moderate to heavier snow that handled decently in all seasons but were almost as good as a dedicated snow tire in the winter. It would solve so many problems of not really needing awd or snow tires in the winter especially for rwd cars in areas that get more snow. I am surprised something like that has not come out yet by now.
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Originally Posted by UDel
Sounds interesting but is winter/snow performance as good or better then a decent all season tire like Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 or is the cross climate simply a summer tire that is still decent in the winter/snow but not as good as a dedicated all season tire?

I would love a all season tire that could be put especially on RWD cars located in areas with moderate to heavier snow that handled decently in all seasons but were almost as good as a dedicated snow tire in the winter. It would solve so many problems of not really needing awd or snow tires in the winter especially for rwd cars in areas that get more snow. I am surprised something like that has not come out yet by now.
Read about the nokian wrg3, cross climate, toyo Celsius that's what this tire is. That's what the all weather category is about.

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so i was looking at discount tire and the P7 and they have cinturato, citurato plus and cinturato strada all rated at 70k miles the plus is $30 cheaper per tire than the regular cinturato and the strada is most expensive at $156
i am so confused why cinturato plus is $30 cheaper that regular cinturato
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by UDel
Sounds interesting but is winter/snow performance as good or better then a decent all season tire like Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 or is the cross climate simply a summer tire that is still decent in the winter/snow but not as good as a dedicated all season tire?

I would love a all season tire that could be put especially on RWD cars located in areas with moderate to heavier snow that handled decently in all seasons but were almost as good as a dedicated snow tire in the winter. It would solve so many problems of not really needing awd or snow tires in the winter especially for rwd cars in areas that get more snow. I am surprised something like that has not come out yet by now.
All season tires do not perform well below 7deg Celsius / 45deg Fahrenheit but all weather tires with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol are tested under winter traction conditions and perform better below 7deg Celsius / 45deg Fahrenheit than all season tires.

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I personally haven't heard of that "model" but the Defender LTX I put on a couple hundred miles ago has really made a difference (before it was on mismatched tires at or below the legal limit)...about 1100 with the roadhazard warranty before a 70 discount tire rebate card that went straight into my amazon gift balance.

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The Crossclimate+ tyres have been out a couple of years now. Great tyres, we had them on our Nissan and their winter performance was outstanding.
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Originally Posted by heidihidin
so i was looking at discount tire and the P7 and they have cinturato, citurato plus and cinturato strada all rated at 70k miles the plus is $30 cheaper per tire than the regular cinturato and the strada is most expensive at $156
i am so confused why cinturato plus is $30 cheaper that regular cinturato
You want the Plus
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Old Oct 18, 2019 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by heidihidin
so i was looking at discount tire and the P7 and they have cinturato, citurato plus and cinturato strada all rated at 70k miles the plus is $30 cheaper per tire than the regular cinturato and the strada is most expensive at $156
i am so confused why cinturato plus is $30 cheaper that regular cinturato
personally i wouldn't by deciding tires based on $30 a tire. i buy the best rated tire i can find. i'm gonna have them for years and i value my comfort and safety.
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Old Nov 24, 2019 | 02:22 PM
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My son just installed these on his 2016 Acura TLX and comparing to his previous Continentals DWS06 feels that the Michelin CrossClimate is as good or better in many ways.
Tirerack reviews also spells the same so I going to get a set for my 2019 ES 350 UL.
Will post again after this winter.
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Old Nov 25, 2019 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by terryakhan
My son just installed these on his 2016 Acura TLX and comparing to his previous Continentals DWS06 feels that the Michelin CrossClimate is as good or better in many ways.
Tirerack reviews also spells the same so I going to get a set for my 2019 ES 350 UL.
Will post again after this winter.
Your location says Florida, and I’m sure that Winter will be brutal.
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Old Nov 25, 2019 | 07:33 AM
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Sorry, new location Toronto Canada.
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