Fleet manager Colin Marriott says it was "a very easy decision" after he tested the product at a launch event in Geneva, to compare the CrossClimate to Michelin's summer and winter ranges, as well as competitors' all-season tyres.
"On dry roads there was absolutely no doubt they performed as well as Michelin's summer tyres, and they outperformed the winter tyres and all-season tyres by some margin," says Marriott.
The tyre, says Michelin, combines the benefits of a summer tyre for dry or wet braking, total mileage and energy efficiency, with the traction and braking performance of a winter tyre on cold and snow-covered roads.
It has Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake (3PMSF) approval, as well as the top 'A' rating for wet braking on European tyre labels and 'C' for rolling resistance, with a noise rating of 68 decibels.
CrossClimate is offered in 23 dimensions, covering 76% of all car and car-derived van tyres in sizes from 15 to 17 inches. More sizes will be available next year.
OEM suppliers will be asked to fit CrossClimate tyres on new British Gas vehicles; ATS Euromaster will fit replacements.
