Michelin Cross Terrain SUV Truck/SUV Tire

Pros: Durable; hold the road.
Cons: The price!

After more than 68,000 miles that we put on in three years on our T oyota 4 Runner we were told we needed new tires. Considering how pleased we were with the Michelin Cross Terrain tires that were on the car and with ...

Pros: Tread life, improved handling, excellent grip, and real off-road looks
Cons: Premium pricing, possible reduce fuel efficiency

I purchased these tires this past winter to replace the OEM Goodyear Integrity tires (my review on these tires at h ttp://www.epinions.com/content _122139741828) on my '99 RX300 and they have been great. I purchased ...

Pros: Great looking tire, wide tread, tractions holds the road in rain.
Cons: not as quiet and abit on the pricey side for a x-over vehicle.

Replaced the Goodyear ALL TRAC Spec that came with the Pacifica (2006) with these tires and there was a maked improvement and road handling is noticable - They cling to the road in the wet weather and will find out soon in the snow. They are a hefty ...

Pros: Great traction, treadwear, handling
Cons: High price (still good value!), maybe a bit more road noise than some

UPDATE! I've sold the much-loved Lexus, and sadly, the tires went with it. Even though the Lexus was an absolute joy to own, (review at h ttp://www.epinions.com/content _102575672964 ), the tires showed no wear after a ...

Pros: Responsive handling, great highway tire!
Cons: Yes, they cost a bit ...

I have long been a fan of Michelin tires and have put LTX M&S on 2 vans and a pickup with no complaints. When it came time to replace the OEM Uniroyal Laredo on my wife's 2004 Blazer, I wanted a slightly less aggressive tread than than the LTX. After A ...

Pros: Every performance dimension is fantastic.
Cons: None, except they don't give them away.

Our 255R65-16 Cross-Terrains are installed on a 2000 Mercedes ML320. The ML320 SUV weighs in at 4,500lbs and has a gross loaded weight of 6,236lbs... a little heavier than the many mid-sized SUVs, but not as heavy as the huge SUVs. Our experiences ...

Pros: Update: Seem to last forever, over 65k miles and running strong.
Cons: Update: None seen, really turned out to be a great value.

I have a 2000 NIssan Frontier Crew cab pickup that came with General Grabber AW tires from the dealer. These were ok, or at least I thought they were until I put on the Michelin Cross Terrains. The first thing that I noticed was the ride was much ...

Pros: Clearly a step up from the factory tires
Cons: Price

I just replaced all four tires on my Mercedes ML320 with the Cross Terrains, and have some comments to share.

First, I actually felt the General Grabbers that were installed as OEM equipment were "okay". I ran them on dirt roads/mud and also...

Pros: Quiet, excellent handling, great ride
Cons: No raised white letters for Durango SLT

It sure is great to have a really good set of tires on my '01 Durango instead of the eggshell consistency of the factory stock Wranglers. The Cross Terrain hugs the pavement like glue on fast curves yet floats through the sandy beaches of Cape Cod like...

Pros: Wet traction, resistance to hydroplaning, and quiet ride
Cons: None

I was bummed when I traded in my old Jeep Grand Cherokee for a new 2003 model and had to leave my Cross Terrains behind on the old car -- they were a different wheel size and wouldn't fit on the new one. So, my first stop after taking delivery of the...

Pros: Superb handling, effortless cornering, smooth, quiet ride
Cons: not as stable at highway speeds compared with LTXs, appearance should be more rugged

Standard on my 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser were the Michelins LTX M/S 275/70 R16s. When time came to replace the tires, I purchased the Cross Terrains through Americas Tire for $165 each. I wanted to try out the X-Terrains based on online reviews by ...

Pros: very quiet, smooth ride, excellent tire
Cons: none

I replaced my original tires (Goodrich Wranglers) for my 1996 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 with the Michelin Cross Terrains sized 225/75/r16 after 63,000 miles. What an amazing difference!!!! The traction in snow and icy roads was far superior to the ones I used to...

Pros: The safest tire I have ever had underneath my bottom.
Cons: I honestly cannot think of any cons for these tires.  

I am just now approaching the need to replace my Michelin Cross Terrain tires on my 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL vehicle after an amazing 89,000 miles (P265/70 R 17 113S M+S).  I have lived and driven my truck in Florida for 3.5 years and bought ...

Pros: Excellent ride and handling with high speed stability. Very good in wet conditions.
Cons: Price in direct relationship to tread life

I purchased the Cross Terrains to improve the handling characteristics of my 1997 Chevrolet Blazer. The tire purchase was done in conjuction with changing the shocks to Edelbrock Mono Tube Shocks and installing a larger diameter rear sway bar. All of...

Pros: Smooth, quiet, straight ahead ride.
Cons: cost, but you get what you pay for.

I just purchased a used 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with 90,000 miles on it. At the time of pu ...

Pros: Unbelievable traction in all weather conditions (especially snow!) What a smooth & quiet ride.
Cons: A little pricey. Check them out at COSTCO though.

I bought my Pathfinder with the factory tires on it. They were Bridgestone Duelers. I was not impressed at the fact that they only lasted 40,000. I got a recommendation from a family member about Michelin tires, so I checked them out. After ...

Pros: Good Ride
Cons: After 39000 miles 65000 mile tire, the tread wear indicators exposed.

Only got 39000 miles out of this tire in 1.5 year. Went to Discount Tire to get adjustment, and price for replacment tires was less than $100 less than I originally paid. A 65000 mile warranty is useless, if the cost to the consumer to exercise the...

Pros: looks ok
Cons: loud....very bumpy ride...not as good as Michelin OEM

Under the advise of a Michelin retailer, I put a set of these tires on a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. I have come to learn, that the Suburban is too big for this tire. Too heavy. The tire always looks under inflated. When you load the rear cargo area or...

Pros: Quiet ride, good handling
Cons: Lousy gas mileage

Purchased 225/70 R15 Cross Terrain SUVs to replace the original equipment Michelin LTX M/S on '98 Mazda MPV All-Sport 4WD. LTX had 62000+ miles on them--probably could have gotten 5K more, but sidewall a little beat and one tire had a slow leak.
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Pros: Tire looks good.
Cons: Worst riding tire on the market.

On November 27 2002, after a bit of research I purchased four Michelin Cross Terrain tires for my Toyota Landcruiser. What a ghastly mistake.

My Landcruiser used to be a smooth, comfortable, SUV at any speed. Now, it begins to pitch & roll...

Pros: Price, online reviews
Cons: None so far

First off, I read the reviews here and all of them complain about the price of these tires. I don't get it? They're not expensive. I just bought my tires yesterday and paid $119 each. That's about $30 LESS than the competition. Bought them at Costco. ...

Pros: Excellent, quiet and stabile ride.
Cons: I wished they had raised white letters on all sizes. Would have liked more choices.

I bought a set of the 235/75-15 OWL's for my '99 GMC 4dr 2wd Yukon and went to a 15 x 8 wheel. I thought at first this deal may be a little pricey, but these are the best riding and quietest tires I've owned. There was a noticeable difference from the...

Pros: Quiet ride and very good handling tire.
Cons: Price, but well worth it.

Having 43,000 miles on my Toyota Tundra, the time had come to replace the BF Goodrich Rugged Trail tires that came on this truck.

Although they had a decent amount of tread left, they were singing like a boy's choir that was out of tune.
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Pros: Even wear, quiet, long lasting.
Cons: Price.

Lasted 60,000 miles on my Chev. truck; even wear; quiet. These have been my best truck tire yet, but my next set are Continentials with similar construction because I would not pay the $850 price tag again.

Pros: Comfort, handling, wear.
Cons: None

I have 42K miles on the tires and they definitely look like they will go all the way to the advertised 65K miles. Some of the reviews here must belong to another tire. How can this tire last only 20K miles? Not the Cross Terrain for sure. I have them on a Lexus RX300 replacing the OE at 20K miles (that is disgusting). Looks to me OE tires are a special/cheap version of the normal tire so that manufacturers save money and buyers are stuck with replacing the tires much sooner than normal. So far the tire has performed flawlessly. The main reason to purchase them was comfortable ride; additionally we are getting good handling, wet and dry traction, and excellent wear. They are absolutely worth every penny. They are also top rated by Tire Rack customers, based on more than 13 million miles experience!

Pros: Tread wear and true gripping.
Cons: Slight humming, but I'll take it for the price of safety.

...OK, I'm getting ready to change them now, but I have driven on these tires up to 120 MPH at least once a week, and have taken them at high speeds on turns... Excellent in rain up until recently because of the tread... What more can I say except that I TRUST these tires with my family's life. Thank you Michelin for making a great tire!

Pros: NONE!!!
Cons: Poor traction in the rain. Expensive and terrible tread life.

I purchased these tires 2-02 from NTB for my 1999 Toyota 4Runner. In April of this year I took my vehicle back to NTB because of my concern for the early tire wear. I was told that the tires were not going to make it. I had the vehicle aligned and tires rotated twice during this time period. By October of this year the tires were totally shot with less than 20,000 miles on them. NTB took a whopping $55 off of my next set of tires!!! Micheline won't respond to my emails. STAY AWAY FROM THESE TIRES.

Pros: Very stable; long life; Good traction on snow and ice.
Cons: Pricey, and a little hard riding compared to passenger car tires.

This is the only tire that I will have on a top-heavy vehicle such as my 1997 Chevolet Astro AWC. We live in Northern Michigan and drive in rain, snow, dry pavement, trail roads, etc. I am about to replace them at 65,000 miles, but they still have between 6/32 and 7/32 of tread. ]

I have read the reviews, and nobody mentions much about the superior handling of these tires at high speeds. All of the other tires that I have used on Astro Vans feel like the vehicle is "top heavy" above 65 mph. These tires make me feel safe, even going through the mountains.

Also, they are great on ice and snow, even with 65,000 miles on them, due to the siping. I bought the lifetime rotation and balance, and have them switched around every 6,000 miles.

If you will research the company site at Michelin.com, you will see that you cannot use the "compare" function for these tires with vehicles that are either heavier or lighter. They are designed to wear and function best for a rather narrow spectrum of vehicles. These are really a light truck tire, not a passenger car tire.

Pros: Durability, Traction, Treadwear
Cons: Price

I have oem 275-55r18 Michelin Cross Terrains on '03 Toyota Sequoia. Added supercharger, with the extra 100 HP, I just replaced the 2 rear tires at 53,000 miles. I could have gotten another 8k to 10k from these rear tires if I pushed it. I have used only Michelins for the past 20 years with great results. The extra cost up front more than pays for itself over the long term with better traction, treadwear, and durability over other brands. Very glad that Toyota uses them as oem's, otherwise I would have probably had to replace tires at 30k - 40k miles.

Pros: The best of the best for handling, ride comfort, proper wear
Cons: The best usually cost the most

Let me start by stating I am a Ford master technician who specializes in chassis repair. Working as a Ford Lincoln Mercury tech during the Firestone Wilderness AT and ATX recall exposed me to many different brands of tires for these SUVs. One of the accepted replacements Ford offered were the Michelin Cross Terrains. From experience I can honestly say NONE of the other replacement tires even came close to the Michelin's in handling, ride quality, and proper wear. (The other replacements were also from well known makers) These tires usually took less than 2 ounces of weight IN TOTAL to balance properly, where as some of the other makes (major name brand players) took more than 4-5 oz. in total weight to balance. The quality of the Michelin tire is second to none. These are the tires on my Mountaineer. Remember, you get what you pay for!

Pros: comfort and smooth driving, excellent handling and control on the roads.
Cons: more expensive but worth the cost.

I replaced the dealer tires for my Ford Escape with Michelin Cross Terrain. Man, what a difference that made. The SUV used to be bumpy and stiff on the roads. No more. Michelin rides are smooth, excellent handling and comfortable ride. I look forward to driving now. I have not driven in wet and snow condition yet. But I heard it is all season and performs well in all weather. Yes, the tires are expensive at $150 a pop, but it is worth it. Don't skimp on your next tire purchase, go for the best and give yourself a comfy ride.

Pros: TREAD WEAR !-Handling-Performance-Noise Level-Very Dependable-Value
Cons: None

I purchased a set of Michelin X-Terrain SUV (P245-60-R16) for my Ford Escape back in 2003. I'm on the road for a living in Southern New England and I can't describe how impressed I am with this brand of tire. Great ALL WEATHER performance , very low noise level and most importantly and impressively , I got 130,000 miles out of them!!! Almost an unheard of number of miles considering I managed only 32,000 miles wear from the Firestone Wilderness (Junk) tires that came stock with the vehicle.

So impressed was I , that I just purchased a brand new set ! I expect the same unmatched quality , performance , value ($50.00 rebate) and longevity from the new ones.

Just a GREAT TIRE for an SUV.

Pros: Smooth, Quiet, long lasting
Cons: Expensive

I put the Cross Terrains on my Escalade at 6500 miles. I now have 48000 miles and the tires still seem to have a full tread! I've owned a lot of SUV's and have had an assortment of tires, but the Cross Terrain is by leaps and bounds, better than any other tire. They're quiet and smooth. They do great in wet pavement as well as in snow. I am now going to put them on my wife's 2004 4Runner. They're worth the extra money.

Pros: The tires "feel" better, in terms of road feel.
Cons: Pricey

Just put 4 Cross Terrains on a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. There is a significant difference between the new tires and the factory supplied Wranglers. The Michelins are quieter, a better ride, and "feel" better. We got about 49K miles on the originals, and they had a "rougher" ride.

Pros: Quite and smooth driving
Cons: Expensive

After a long research and reading review, I decided to go for the Michelin® Cross Terrain. Both Costco and Sears were having promotions but decided to go with Sears at $147 plus installation and alignment fees. It was worth the investment, the tire is very quite and very smooth. It bring back the fun of driving my Lexus RX300. Very expensive as compare to other models but you pay for the performance and comfort.

Pros: Excellent ride, handling, and response.
Cons: None.

I just replaced the Cooper Discover A/T on my 2000 Cherokee after they only ran 28,000 miles. The Michelin's ride improvement was even noticed by my wife - who normally can't tell the difference between a junker and a limo. I'm really excited by the Cross Terrains and hope to update this review in a couple of years when I have 30,000 miles on them. Highly recommended.

Pros: Great tire makes my Explorer handle exceptional well. Even wife notices difference.
Cons: From what I heard pricey I will be sticking with them

These tires came standard on my new 2003 Ford Explorer and handle great. The ride is so much more comfortable than the Goodyears I had on my previous Explorer. The floating feeling I use to have has turned into great feel and control of the road.

Pros: Ultra smooth and quiet ride. Great traction on dry pavement, and wet pavement.
Cons: Price. These tires are expensive but you pay for what you get.

Very good tire. Mine just finally wore out on my 2000 F-150 after 75,000 miles of mainly highway driving. These tires ride extremely quiet and smooth almost like you are on a cloud. They cost a fortune ($150 per tire) but I thought they were worth it. Sadly, I am getting Goodyears put on my truck since it is a company vehicle and now we have a national account with Goodyear. Hopefully they will rid ehalf as good as the Michelins but I doubt it because the Goodyears on my Jeep Scrambler were lousy.

Pros: Quiet, good wet and dry traction, good warranty.
Cons: None. The quality justifies the extra cost.

My 2001 Suburban was purchased used with about 20,000 miles on the odometer. From the very first drive, I loved the truck and hated the stock Firestone tires. Too much road noise, and I knew (from driving other Suburbans) that it was the tires and not the truck.

Just purchased the Cross Terrain tires at Costco a few weeks ago, and the difference is amazing. They're quieter at all speeds, which was my primary concern. To my surprise, wet traction is also much better. Turning right at the stop sign used to bring a touch of inside-rear wheelspin on rainy days, even with fairly light throttle. Now the truck can scoot around the corner safely without wheelspin or slowing down cross traffic.

But again, my primary concern was getting a top-quality tire with a quieter ride. My wife took the Suburban into Costco for me, and even she noticed how much nicer the truck's ride was with the new tires.

Pros: Perfect Ride
Cons: Cost

I had these tires installed prior to buying a 2003 Tundra. The tires are a little slippery with rain. All tires are slippery without friction. Rotation with every other oil change. Abnormal driving conditions. Kissing curbs and some rough road pothole uneven road crown, and poor bridge transitions. 21,000 miles and wear is on the nose of a Lincoln penny. Very satisfied with all performance of this tire. The truck ride is equal to a luxury vehicle. My Wife is very pleased, and she is a road safety critic.

Pros: handling, low noise, long wear, have not required adding air
Cons: cost, but worth every penny to me

I replaced the stock Dunlops at 35,000 with these Michelins in Oct 2001. They are much superior in handling and road noise. With 40,000 mostly freeway miles in So Cal and Arizona and never having an alignment, I'm just now noticing a little rear wheel wear. I've driven in plenty of dirt near Sedona, but done no true off-roading. I expect another 10,000 from them. They have been excellent in all respects. They exceed the Pirelli Scorpions I used on my 1992 Pathfinder.

Pros: Quiet, comfortable riding tire. Michelin brand name.
Cons: Very poor tread life compared to Michelin's promise (warranty). Poor overall value as a result.

Installed on 2000 ML320 (Mercedes-Benz SUV). Good comfortable ride, low noise level, but very poor expected tread life compared to Michelin's 65,000 mile tread-wear warranty. Went to Michelin's because of the promise (Michelin's written promise) of much longer tread life after my 2nd set of Dunlop Grandtrek TG35s, getting 33-35k miles on each set of Dunlops. Best expectation on the Michelins is possibly 40k miles (18% better tread-wear than Dunlop but at 70% higher price - $149 per tire compared to $90 for the Dunlops). And wear on the Michelins is extremely sensitive to alignment on an ML320; two rear tires wore out in about 18k miles even after a 4-wheel alignment.

Pros: Amazingly quiet, smooth, road grip during turns
Cons: Cost, but you get what you pay for

When I replaced the OEM General Grabbers on my 2001 Nissan Frontier King Cab with these tires at 50,000 miles I thought I was driving a different truck! Road tire noise practically disappeared, the ride was much smoother, and I could take turns and curves at higher speeds with zero skidding, even on wet roads.

Now, at just over 13,000 miles later, I only wish I had replaced the OEM tires a lot earlier. These Michelins have exceeded my expectations in every category, and they look great, too---the tire has a much rounder side shape, and the "stay black" rubber really does stay black...the General Grabbers very quickly fade into dusty gray even after applying tire shine sprays.

Sure they cost about 50% more than other major brands, but for the extra comfort and safer handling, it's more than worth it. Paid $110 each at NTB, installed.

Pros: Good ride and fair traction
Cons: POOR WEAR - ONLY 22K Miles before replacement

Bought the Michelin Cross Terrain Tire for my Expedition. The ride is very good but I was very dissappointed with the wear. It is NOT wear rated correctly. I only got 22K miles before they required replacement. For a $190 tire, this is NOT A GOOD VALUE. My previous Firestones lasted 65K with tread 'left over'.

Michelin should review the wear rating.

Pros: Decent tires.
Cons: Poor quality/wear (as stated above).

Within the last year and a half I've had to replace two of these tires. Both from belt separation when they have approximately 1/3 the tread depth left on them. I am meticulous with vehicle maintenance and check the tire pressure often. Last year it was a rear tire and this year it's a front tire. They are installed on a 2000 Expedition with no hard driving. They are nice quiet tires and have decent grip in the winter but the price sure goes up when you have to replace a pair (I'd hate to replace just one tire and have the other side a different diameter due to the wear)that should have lasted longer. I only put about 18,000 km on them per year.

Pros: NONE
Cons: ALL OF THE ABOVE

These tires COMPLETELY fell apart form the sidewall on the highway within 500 MILES (YES thats NOT a typo!) of buying the 2004 Lexus GX470 with the tires on it BRAND NEW!! Luckily it was the rear tire and we managed to slow it down after vigorously losing control. Thank god it wasn't the front tire, who knows what would have happened.

If you want to see what it looked like, go here and look for yourself!

http://www.gujumafia1.com/Tire Defect

Pros: Comfort, noise.
Cons: None

Changed OEM tires over 2 years ago in my Lexus RX300 and installed the Cross Terrains. So far I am extremely happy with them. Over 45K miles on them and on their way to the 60K advertised level.

Pros: Excellent feel, great handling, no noise.
Cons: Might be a little pricey but worth it.

These tires have carried my 99' GMC Jimmy 4x4 in 115 degree July heat to Oklahoma and back (San Diego), through the Anza-Borrego sand, rocks and washes, across the wasteland between Bullhead City and Oatman, and now the ice, rain and snow of Utah Mountain roads in February. Never missed a beat or a step, period. Great feel to drive on any surface. 4 wheel drive or 2, they consistantly make the driver feel in control. Am buying same tires next weekend for my Jeep Cherokee. Oh yeah!

Pros: Wonderful ride.
Cons: Poor wear, poor value

These tires came standard on my 2001 Acura MDX. Great ride, normal handling. The vehicle just turned over 40,000 miles and the tires need to be replaced already (this with religious rotations and pressure checks). Agree with other posters: Michelin needs to re-evaluate the wear rating. No way these last for 65,000. A good tire while it lasts, but that good ride is pricey.

Pros: None!
Cons: Rough Riding; No Traction wet pavement

These tires were terrible on my 2000 Ford Ranger ext cab truck! I purchased them at Sears for 120.00 per tire + tax. They were very rough riding and had almost no traction on wet pavement. After a long phone call to Sears, they replaced all 4 with Michelin XC LT4 - they are great, so much better than the Cross Terrains. The Cross Terrains may be ok for heavier vehicles but not for me and my Ranger!"

Pros: Quiet, smooth highway ride, predictable, and good handling in all weather.
Cons: Very disappointed in overall mileage.

Replaced the OEM Uniroyal Laredo's with a set of X Terrains on my '01 Bravada AWD. Rides is slightly stiffer then the Uniroyals but overall an exceptionally smooth highway tire. Reasonably secure handling in rain and light snow (Upstate SC) and good for light-moderate off road situations (red clay logging roads and steep, slick boat ramps). My driving style is moderate, 70/30 highway/city. Maintained air pressure @35psi with reg. 6-7K rotation, but at 35K I only have 4/32 tread left. Sadly, no were near the 65K warranty. These were pricey tires to only last 35K. I was very surprised as I prev. experienced 80-90K on two sets of Mich. LTX M&S. These are def. NOT the same tires as the LTX.

Pros: Extremely Smooth and Quite Ride
Cons: Not an Agressive Snow Tire

About a year ago I read reviews on the Michelin Cross Terrain tires here on epinions. I want to thank others for giving their honest opinions, and because of that I purchased the tires. My first good feeling about my purchase was when the service manager looked over at the tires and said who ordered the Cross Terrain tires, I walked up and he said to me in a quite voice, you dog, these are great tires.

After having driven them for almost a year in Minnesota where their are four seasons, and after having several different sets of tires on two different trucks, I will have to say these are the Best driving tires I've owned. They are extremely smooth and quite which I love, they handle well on dry and wet pavement, ( blacktop and concrete), and do OK in the snow. I do not think that they are expensive considering the fact in which they handle my 35,000.00 vehicle and my families lives. Because they handle the road so well they probably save me repair expenses.

Pros: Quality and endurance
Cons: Pricey...but worth it!

Finally replaced our original set of tires on our Oldsmobile Bravada today.  The odometer read 89,801 so our choice was an easy one...replace with the same tires that were on the car when we bought it from the dealer - Michelin Cross Terrains.   They're the best! 

BTW...the tire service center at Costco is GREAT! 

Pros: none!
Cons: The Tires Period!

We got these tires on our 2007 Explorer Sport Trac 4x4 and after 25K miles the rear tires went COMPLETELY BALD, Michelin could care less and we had to buy two new tires for our leased vehicles.  ($190 per tire) well here we are 37K miles and the other two tires are bald and our tires we previously bought with only 12K miles on them are going bald.  I am sooooo frustrated.  My truck cannot be safely driven so its sits in my driveway.  Thats BS.  Michelin could care less, they will only maybe cover half of the cost for new tires.  I shouldnt have to pay for anything, I feel I have already had to pay.  Do your research before buying these tires, there are many others like me with the same problems with the Cross Terrains.  Rip Offs!!!!!!

Pros: Good looks, handling and ride
Cons: Wore out in 23K and expensive

I loved the look, feel and handling of these tires on my Grand Cherokee, however I only got 23K and the tires are now worn out. Vehicle was city driven by my wife on pavement. Very disappointed as they were very expensive tires.