Vetch

My sister's '14 CD needs new all-season tires and she asked for my opinion since I will be doing the installation for her. The vehicle currently has Michelin Latitude Tour HP and she has no complaints about them, but they don't exactly get the best reviews on TR.

She prefers ride quality and quietness over performance since she drives rather conservatively.

Any suggestions? Perhaps the Michelin Cross Climate is a better tire these days, but it doesn't come with an NO spec (maybe that doesn't really matter for an SUV tire).

lml999

Where does she live (approximately), how important is winter traction?

Trio

^^ I believe you answered your own question. The Cross Climate has stellar reviews, all-season use and is well suited for a tame driver. And for her use, the NO spec doesn't matter.

Puch

I put a set of the 19” Michelins Cross Climate 2 tires on my wife’s Alfa Romeo Stelvio just over a year ago and highly recommend them. Excellent all season tire: comfortable, smooth, quiet, good handling and better than average winter performance.

GrandPaJohn

Either the Michelin Cross Climate or the Pirelli Scorpion AS3. Currently have the Pirelli on my Cayenne and the GF has the Michelin on her Rav4. The are both very good tires but IMO, Pirelli gets the edge in quietness and treadwear while the Michelin does better in snow and rain. But honestly can't go wrong with either.

Vetch

She is in West Virginia and doesn't drive very often in the snow.

Vetch

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

Needsdecaf

Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 Plus. Hands down. now on our fourth set on my wife's Cayenne Diesel. One set of DWS. Two sets of DWS 06, and now the Plus.

They are comfortable, quiet, handle rain EXTREMELY well, do well in snow for an all season (based on previous experience on less capable vehicles when we lived up North) and overall give very nice handling feel for an all season. We're on the 275/45 (40?) 20's. But I'm sure they fit the 19's too.

Cannot recommend enough on a Cayenne Diesel. My wife has never given one complaint, and she also drives "conservatively". But when I drive the CD, I have no complaints either.

Vetch

Thanks but that tire is not offered in a 265/50 R19.

Needsdecaf

Wow, surprising. Oh well.

refinedswag

How many miles do they typically last?

ledbette

I'm not particularly happy with the N0 Michelin Latitude Tour HP. They ride OK, but the tread is peeling on the tires. Never seen anything like it. They are only a few years old with more than half the tread depth remaining.

Vetch

That is exactly what happened to my sister's CD! I used to think so highly of Michelin!

Trio

In the world of tires, every brand has their crappy models, some much better than others - even Michelin. The Latitude Tour HP are crap. The Cross Climate are excellent. As are the Defender LTX/MS tires for SUVs/ trucks. Can't win 'em all...

Goodyear has crappy models and good models. As does Firestone. As does every tire brand. Which drives me crazy when asking about tires, someone will generically recommend "Go with Michelins (or Pirellis or...)" Even "Wrangler" is not specific enough, as Goodyear probably makes 10 different versions with "Wrangler" somewhere in the name. You have to be specific...

And, when asking for recommendations, the intended usage is critical - the OP was specific in the intended application, which is great. "Which tire is best?" with no additional context or details is a dumb question. The OP did it right.

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Vetch

I guess I just always thought Michelin could do no wrong. But thank you for the comment. We've decided to go with Pirelli Scorpion AS3 this time.