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davep1



Member Since: 10 Feb 2013
Location: UK/Switzerland
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cross climates any good ?

I've been reading up on the financial benefits of fitting cross climates.
Does anyone have experience of using them on a freelander 2 ?

Post #364321 21st Jan 2019 5:11 pm
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Rangie110



Member Since: 25 Feb 2018
Location: Groningen
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Netherlands 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

Currently have the Continental cross contact lx sport 235 55 19 all season tyres on pur 2011 sd4. Verry happy with them. 'per aspera ad astra'

Post #364322 21st Jan 2019 5:26 pm
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jules



Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

I think there are quite a few forum members with Michelin Cross Climates. So someone will be able to actually answer your question for sure. They are undoubtedly very good but also one of the most expensive tyres can you buy. Jules

Post #364324 21st Jan 2019 6:37 pm
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davep1



Member Since: 10 Feb 2013
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Thanks guys. I'd heard the Michelins are good. Anyone with a TD4 with experience of them ?

Post #364325 21st Jan 2019 6:41 pm
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Yorky Bob



Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Got them, good tyres but may not last as long as I would have hoped but the previous WRANGLERS did not go much more than 25K. I do not run tyres to last mm though. Mine came at a reasonable cost but just before a price hike so no idea if now too expensive. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Post #364337 21st Jan 2019 9:25 pm
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Sidthecat



Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Sarf-East London-sur-Mer
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England 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Ran CC on my Forester for many years; found to be a good all weather tyre although I'm in SE London so there may be someone in more rural areas that has better experience of deep snow, mud and such.
Got decent life out of them. Not the cheapest about although companies such as Black Circles offered discounts for buying 4/5 tyres.
Recommended pretty much every week by Honest John, the Saturday Telegraphs motoring man

Post #364344 21st Jan 2019 10:13 pm
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BRD



Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Worcestershire
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England 

I have recently put Cross Climates on my TD4 SE Tech so 235/55/19

Initial thoughts are they grip well on both wet and dry roads.

They are generally very quiet but on super smooth dry surfaces (like where the tar has all come to the surface on a surface dressed raod) they can sound like the road is wet.

Haven't yet had any snow to try them with and haven't done enough miles to comment on wear.

Post #364367 22nd Jan 2019 9:14 am
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colinrr



Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: North Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I fitted a set of Michelin Cross Climates a couple of weeks ago. They are by far the quietest tyres I have experienced on my FL2. I have previously had Wranglers and Scorpion Verde on this and my previous FL2 covering a period of 9 years and these seem much more grippy on both wet and dry roads so I'm very pleased so far. They are reputed to be good in snow, although I can't yet vouch for that.
They also came at a very good price from a local well-known tyre depot who were giving about £50 off when buying four until Jan 31st so worth shopping around as they were cheaper than Blackcircles , Camskill etc!

Colin 1982 RR Classic-converted to 200TDi-gone
1992 RR VogueSE- converted to autogas-gone
2000 FL1 3dr (wife's)
1996 Disco 1 300 Tdi(gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS auto (gone)
MY 2011 SD4 HSE Automatic

Post #364607 25th Jan 2019 1:15 pm
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Greybeard



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

Thumbs Up As above!

Post #364608 25th Jan 2019 1:28 pm
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Yorky Bob



Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
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United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Agree with most of the above but now mine are worn I suspect they are skating a little on white lines (had a lot worse on BMW's with run flats). They have done 22,250 miles and are down around 4 to 5 mm. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I had read the Cross Climates when new have barely 7mm of tread, so maybe they won’t last as long as others? Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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Tigger



Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
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Hardly a controlled test, but...

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Post #369744 6th Apr 2019 12:54 pm
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Tigger



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Boxbrownie wrote:
I had read the Cross Climates when new have barely 7mm of tread, so maybe they won’t last as long as others?


I’ve got a set of 21” Pirelli Verde All Seasons that came with 8.5mm, yet the same tyre in 20” came with 7mm, as did the Michelin Latitude Sports in 20” - so 7mm is disappointing, but more common that I’d thought. I can understand why a summer tyre might be better with 7mm, but not so good with anything with any All Season claim.

Post #369746 6th Apr 2019 1:06 pm
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Boxbrownie



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Location: Looe
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

My thoughts exactly, about to order a set of new boots, most likely Michelin Latitude Cross (not the Cross Climates) as they seem to get rave user reviews and according to the Michelin site have their “mud plugging” technology along with the three mountain snow rating but are excellent on road......hmmm......if it was any other manufacturer than Michelin I’d be inclined to dismiss the claims, but.

My local tyre place couldn’t source them (apparently not easily available here) but I can get them from Mytyres and they have a local place in Looe which is a fitting agent, so may all be coming together.

Just wish I could find some decent independent reviews. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #369752 6th Apr 2019 4:40 pm
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Tigger



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I’m running the Michelin Latitude Sports (not Cross) now and they make a very passable summer tyre, with superb rim protection but, alas, there’s no 3 peak symbol and they are only rated as summer tyres. Their tread would indicate very marginal M+S capability and I’ll be using these for summer use only. I’ll be going back to the Verdi All Seasons, which are superbly versatile and surprisingly snow capable - I was the last thing moving on Bodmin moor when the snow came in February Thumbs Up

Post #369754 6th Apr 2019 5:04 pm
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