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Michelin Premium

CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT

9.4
PTI – Pneutesty Index
outstanding ✓ 7 tyre tests
PTI compared with all all-season tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 37 available
tested in R18
Price from
186,90 €
in 245/45 R18
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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

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Your size 245/45 R18 Speed / Load: 100Y XL
Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 186,90 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the CrossClimate 3 Sport evaluated

9.4
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,4 / 10 · outstanding PTI compared with all all-season tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 37 available
tested in R18
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 88
+4 % 6 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 65
+2 % 5 tests
snow traction 97
+8 % 5 tests
snow handling 91
+4 % 5 tests
Wet 91
+7 % 9 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 97
+12 % 7 tests
Aquaplaning 66
+4 % 5 tests
wet handling 74
+2 % 6 tests
Dry 96
+6 % 9 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 96
+8 % 7 tests
dry handling 89
+2 % 7 tests
Ice –
Not measured. –
Economy 90
+8 % 5 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 99
+13 % 5 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 41
−6 % 1 test
Noise and comfort 60
−1 % 7 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2
−1 % 5 tests
ride comfort 50
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Snowbetter than 88 %
Wetbetter than 91 %
Drybetter than 96 %
Economybetter than 90 %
Where it falls behind
no notable weakness
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 2× 1st place in 2 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 6× 1st–3rd place in 6 tests counted in PTI

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT stands in size 245/45 R18

Compared with 33 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,4 186,90 €
Pirelli CINTURATO ALL SEASON SF3 9.8 147,36 € better and cheaper Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 9.8 175,21 € better and cheaper Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 2 9.6 186,70 € better and cheaper Continental ALLSEASONCONTACT 2 9.5 158,53 € better and cheaper Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT 9.4 186,90 € This tyre Goodyear VECTOR 4SEASONS GEN-3 9.1 147,30 € Bridgestone TURANZA ALL SEASON 6 8.9 150,15 € Kleber QUADRAXER 3 8.7 119,78 € Hankook H750 Kinergy 4S 2 8.6 131,19 € Nokian Tyres SEASONPROOF 2 8.5 135,07 € Continental ALLSEASONCONTACT 8.3 155,93 € Dunlop ALL SEASON 2 8.2 156,45 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE ALL-SEASON 8.2 134,70 € Pirelli CINTURATO ALL SEASON SF 2 8.1 Nexen N'BLUE 4SEASON 2 7.5 107,14 € Firestone MULTISEASON2 7.5 130,75 € Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220PRO 7.4 127,64 € Toyo CELSIUS AS2 7.1 124,67 € Maxxis PREMITRA ALL SEASON AP3 7.0 137,26 € Kumho HA32 SOLUS4S 7.0 107,65 € Uniroyal ALLSEASONEXPERT 2 7.0 139,69 € Sailun ATREZZO 4SEASONS ULTRA 7.0 79,70 € Laufenn LH71 G FIT 4S 6.9 122,78 € Semperit ALLSEASON-GRIP 6.8 141,10 € Yokohama AW21 6.5 122,15 € Toyo CELSIUS 6.0 57,52 € Nankang AW-6 CROSS SEASONS 5.8 106,30 € Barum QUARTARIS 6 5.8 124,56 € Imperial All Season Driver 5.6 87,71 € Minerva ALL SEASON MASTER 5.5 97,19 € Apollo ALNAC 4G ALL SEASON 5.4 118,80 € Arivo CARLORFUL A/S XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 4.5 131,25 € Goodride ALL SEASON ELITE Z-401 4.0 122,48 €
4,0 median 7,4 9,8
5. rank in the group of 33 compared
85 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+2,0 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO ALL SEASON SF3 better and cheaper 147,36 € −39,54 €
  2. 1. 9.8 Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 better and cheaper 175,21 € −11,69 €
  3. 3. 9.6 Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 2 better and cheaper 186,70 € −0,20 €
  4. 4. 9.5 Continental ALLSEASONCONTACT 2 better and cheaper 158,53 € −28,37 €
  5. 5. 9.4 Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT This tyre 186,90 €
  6. 6. 9.1 Goodyear VECTOR 4SEASONS GEN-3 147,30 € −39,60 €
  7. 7. 8.9 Bridgestone TURANZA ALL SEASON 6 150,15 € −36,75 €
  8. 8. 8.7 Kleber QUADRAXER 3 119,78 € −67,12 €
  9. 9. 8.6 Hankook H750 Kinergy 4S 2 131,19 € −55,71 €
  10. 10. 8.5 Nokian Tyres SEASONPROOF 2 135,07 € −51,83 €
  11. 11. 8.3 Continental ALLSEASONCONTACT 155,93 € −30,97 €
  12. 12. 8.2 Dunlop ALL SEASON 2 156,45 € −30,45 €
  13. 12. 8.2 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE ALL-SEASON 134,70 € −52,20 €
  14. 14. 8.1 Pirelli CINTURATO ALL SEASON SF 2
  15. 15. 7.5 Nexen N'BLUE 4SEASON 2 107,14 € −79,76 €
  16. 15. 7.5 Firestone MULTISEASON2 130,75 € −56,15 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220PRO 127,64 € −59,26 €
  18. 18. 7.1 Toyo CELSIUS AS2 124,67 € −62,23 €
  19. 19. 7.0 Maxxis PREMITRA ALL SEASON AP3 137,26 € −49,64 €
  20. 19. 7.0 Kumho HA32 SOLUS4S 107,65 € −79,25 €
  21. 19. 7.0 Uniroyal ALLSEASONEXPERT 2 139,69 € −47,21 €
  22. 19. 7.0 Sailun ATREZZO 4SEASONS ULTRA 79,70 € −107,20 €
  23. 23. 6.9 Laufenn LH71 G FIT 4S 122,78 € −64,12 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Semperit ALLSEASON-GRIP 141,10 € −45,80 €
  25. 25. 6.5 Yokohama AW21 122,15 € −64,75 €
  26. 26. 6.0 Toyo CELSIUS 57,52 € −129,38 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Nankang AW-6 CROSS SEASONS 106,30 € −80,60 €
  28. 27. 5.8 Barum QUARTARIS 6 124,56 € −62,34 €
  29. 29. 5.6 Imperial All Season Driver 87,71 € −99,19 €
  30. 30. 5.5 Minerva ALL SEASON MASTER 97,19 € −89,71 €
  31. 31. 5.4 Apollo ALNAC 4G ALL SEASON 118,80 € −68,10 €
  32. 32. 4.5 Arivo CARLORFUL A/S XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 131,25 € −55,65 €
  33. 33. 4.0 Goodride ALL SEASON ELITE Z-401 122,48 € −64,42 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

187 € ÷ 46 550 km × 100
0,40 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 245/45 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Yokohama AW21 0,34 €
Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 2 0,40 €
Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT 0,40 €

Yokohama AW21 works out cheaper per 100 km, but has a lower overall score (6,5 vs 9,4).

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 245/45 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)Y
Product code716536
EAN3528707165367
EU energy label Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Michelin
Tread CROSSCLIMATE 3 SPORT
Season All-season
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Michelin CROSSCLIMATE 2
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9.6
from 196 €
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9.4
from 187 €
Reference tyre
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Yokohama AW21
Yokohama
AW21
6.5
from 122 €
Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 7×
Wins 1×
Top 3 5×
Average placement 3,5
2026
9. place
Die Reifentester All-Season Tire Test 225/40 R18 2026
9 tyres
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not ranked
Tyrereviews Test of Seven Tyres 225/40 R18 2026
7 tyres
Detail →
2. place
Tyrereviews Test celoročných pneumatík 225/40 R18 2026
11 tyres
Detail →
3. place
Autobild mini test celoročných pneumatík 225/40 R18 2026
5 tyres
Detail →
2025
3. place
Auto motor und sport Michelin all-season and summer tire test 225/40 R18 2025
4 tyres
Detail →
3. place
Autobild All-season tire test 225/40 R18 2025
15 tyres
Detail →
1. place
TyreReviews All-season tire test 225/40 R18 2025
4 tyres ·Premiere
Detail →
Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 245/45 R18.

Current lowest
186,90 €
↘ 4,69 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
165,84 €
9.9.2026
Highest for the period
196,09 €
22.6.2026
196,09 165,84 186,90 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 196,09 € 22.6.2026: 169,25 € 3.7.2026: 171,95 € 3.7.2026: 169,25 € 3.7.2026: 171,95 € 4.7.2026: 169,25 € 4.7.2026: 171,95 € 4.7.2026: 169,25 € 4.7.2026: 171,95 € 5.7.2026: 169,25 € 7.7.2026: 171,95 € 7.7.2026: 169,25 € 8.7.2026: 171,95 € 9.7.2026: 169,25 € 15.7.2026: 171,95 € 15.7.2026: 169,25 € 18.7.2026: 171,95 € 18.7.2026: 169,25 € 19.7.2026: 171,95 € 19.7.2026: 169,25 € 30.7.2026: 171,95 € 30.7.2026: 169,25 € 4.8.2026: 171,95 € 5.8.2026: 169,25 € 6.8.2026: 171,95 € 10.8.2026: 169,25 € 11.8.2026: 171,95 € 19.8.2026: 169,25 € 20.8.2026: 171,95 € 27.8.2026: 171,46 € 9.9.2026: 165,84 € 21.9.2026: 169,16 € 24.9.2026: 165,84 € 7.10.2026: 171,95 € 10.10.2026: 169,16 € 10.10.2026: 171,95 € 13.10.2026: 169,16 € 13.10.2026: 171,95 € 13.10.2026: 169,16 € 13.10.2026: 171,95 € 14.10.2026: 186,90 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

4,6
★★★★★
from 18 reviews
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Expected lifespan
46 550 km
Reliability:confidence-high
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BMW 635D · 245/40 R19 · 1 609 km
★★★★★

<p>I run staggered 19" Michelin CC3 Sports on my BMW E63 635d and they're superb tyres</p><p>Excellent wet & dry grip; even in the recent heatwaves we've had here in Lancashire; their grip hasn't faded in the heat, and then in the recent cooler weather and very wet weather, their grip has been excellent</p><p>Smooth, quiet, not 'squishy' like some all-season tyres can be and suit the car. They have no issues with the nearly 600NM of torque the car puts through the rear wheels</p><p>Would highly recommend them</p>

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BMW 320td · 225/40 R18 · 12 875 km
★★★★★

<p>tests say they are quite loud but that's not true. in every way better than Yokohama Advan Fleva. After 8ooo miles in my opininon the wear is about 0.6mm. I'm loving them</p>

IA
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Volkswagen mk7 Golf GTD · 235/35 R19 · 1 609 km
★★★★★

<p>The Crossclimate 3 sport is an excellent tyre.
It actually improved the handling and comfort of my golf GTD compared to the Pirelli’s originally fitted.
Excellent grip in the wet when cornering and braking</p>

UL
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Audi A5 2.0TFSI Quattro · 245/40 R19 · 11 748 km
★★★★☆

<p>Drove these for more than 10000km since previous review and still they are great, dry performance is still not peak track performance but grip is more than enough, as long as you keep power in check, again these are not track tires.</p><p>Wet grip is also good after all those kms and I dont see any visible cracking or tearing of sipes.</p><p>As for snow this year I tried them and they are definitely very good, I even recorded a short clip and put it on Youtube(https://youtu.be/U78naTyV8zE?si=eVGzh6tM4wFk_DKb), you can check yourselves how it handles, of course car has 4WD and I activated sports mode manually to make sure it always is 4WD.</p><p>I still think except for its price it is a very good top/mid-performance tire.</p>

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Mercedes Benz E350 Estate · 255/40 R18 · 26 453 km
★★★☆☆

<p>Beautiful tire to drive on, felt smooth, responsive and very comfortable while be capable when required and offering excellent confidence through winter in the low temps and wet roads. Sadly while spirited driving was rare, the have lasted very poorly on my E350d - full alignment carried out before installing them, they lasted 16,437 miles and I have cords showing on both nearside inner edges despite the rest of the tread having up to 4mm, alignment was done in November 25 and July 26, all correct, tires fitted Dec 25, August 26 ruined.</p>

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