Mark Twain once said: "Summer is the time when it's too hot to do what it was too cold to do in winter." Apparently Michelin has a different opinion when it comes to the new CrossClimate + Tire. This brand new model combines excellent summer tire qualities with even better winter properties. It has been available in 41 dimensions and sizes for 15- to 18-inch wheels since the beginning of the year and now offers even more safety reserves on snow-covered roads - and that over the entire service life. So if summer is still a long time coming: It doesn't matter, you are always well prepared.
The basis for the balanced performance in every season are three improved key features. In addition to the once again optimized rubber compound, the Michelin engineers have also developed the profile character with a view to even higher mileage performance. In addition, the CrossClimate + has even deeper 3-D fins, which allow for very good traction and braking values, both on snow and on dry ground until the end of the life cycle.
Well prepared for every season
All-season tires are known not only since yesterday. But with the Michelin CrossClimate + you get pushed to the next evolutionary stage on the car, which simplifies life. The new edition is aimed specifically at motorists who want to forego the seasonal tire change, without having to compromise on sudden weather changes and having to forego outstanding ride comfort and maximum safety.
Extensive testing has shown that the Michelin CrossClimate + meets the same high standards of snow when new on the snow as its competitors in the premium segment, while providing consistently high safety margins from the first to the last kilometer, while the performance of the competition spins significantly over the course of the tire's life subsides.
The rubber makes it
The innovative rubber compound of a particularly flexible material mix offers excellent adhesion in every temperature range. In addition, the profile has stiff, beveled rubber blocks, which allow a particularly high level of safety and exemplary short braking distances on dry roads. A redesigned V-shaped profile around the self-locking 3-D slats not only reinforces the meshing on snow-covered surfaces, but also maintains this property up to the tire's downhill limit.
Thanks to the drop shape, the lamella widens accordingly as the profile becomes increasingly worn. The special effect: The function of the profile cut - to break through the water film, drain water or serve as a grip edge in snow - is maintained over the entire service life. Thus, even in difficult weather conditions, large safety reserves are available until the wear limit is reached.
The CrossClimate + completes Michelin's offer of summer and winter tires, which will be indispensable in markets with specific climatic conditions. With this high safety standards, a Mark Twain should have had a good feeling in every season. On in the summer or winter.