I'm not the one to bolster…
I'm not the one to bolster which tire is better but I will say after purchasing a set of cross climate 2s. They are only going to get better once they figure out the Wlwinter part a step ahead or two. I think all tires are relatively better than 15 years ago. Even 10 years ago. Obviously this trade design is a copycat to michelins design. It may not be exact but they're trying to duplicate it.