(1) Snow braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 30 and 10 kph, December 2020-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 : 95% - worn : 88,2%) ; 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%) ; and snow braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 30 and 10 kph, April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100% - worn : 100%) versus PIRELLI Cinturato All Season SF2 (new : 92,1% - worn : 89,3%).
(2) Snow traction tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, December 2020-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 : 95,1% - worn : 87,6%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (new : 84,6% - worn : 65,2%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (new : 95,6% - worn : 91,6%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (new : 94,6% - worn : 90,4%) ; and snow traction tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100% - worn : 100%) versus PIRELLI Cinturato All Season SF2 (new : 94,0% - worn : 92,1%).
(3) Wet braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 80 and 20 kph, December 2020-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 : 95% - worn : 93,5%) and wet braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 80 and 20 kph, April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (new : 100% - worn : 100%) versus PIRELLI Cinturato All Season SF2 (new : 96,8% - worn : 89,5%).
(4) Dry braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 100 and 0 kph, December 2020-April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (96,3%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (98,1%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (92,8%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (90,1%) and dry braking tests, conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service on Michelin's request, between 100 and 0 kph, April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) versus PIRELLI Cinturato All Season SF2 (95,9%).
(5) Longevity test conducted by DEKRA TEST CENTER, on Michelin's request, March 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) ; CONTINENTAL AllSeasonContact (100,8%) ; GOODYEAR Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 (108,4%) ; BRIDGESTONE Weather Control A005 EVO (69,7%) - longevity test run in average real usage (D50) with 11 568 km run and extrapolated longevity at 1.6mm. And longevity test conducted by DEKRA TEST CENTER, on Michelin's request, April 2021, on dimension 205/55 R16 94V XL on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 (100%) and PIRELLI Cinturato All Season SF2 (78%) - longevity test run in average real usage (D50) with 10 000 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 (7,11 kg/t) versus MICHELIN CrossClimate + (8,05 kg/t). Eco-responsible driving depends notably on driving habits, vehicle or tire pressure.
(7) Rolling Resistance - MICHELIN CrossClimate 2 is rated "B" on the majority of dimensions, on the Rolling Resistance A-B-C-D-E Item of the European labelling scale. This is comparable to the summer premium tyre standard as the majority of them are rated B and above, according to Product Tracking - Average Premium Summer tire market in Europe – 2021.
(8) Best seller - Source = Panel Sell Out GFK Passenger Car All Season (all Tier) - Period : 01/2021 to 12/2021. Scope: Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Poland and Romania.
(9) "Last mile" being when the tyre is at the legal minimum tread depth of 1.6mm.