Got them put on yesterday. Observations up front after a day of use:
- Definitely feel grippier than the original Goodyear Assurance FuelMax. Coming out of the tire place I had to make a near u-turn on pavement and it was a very stark difference from what I was used to.
- Rubber feels very soft. Gotta be great in snow, but it's going to be interesting to see what kind of life I get out of them. Michelin warranties them for 60k. Two tire shops told me they were winter tires, but Michelin says all-season.
- I was a little concerned about road noise. They are definitely no louder than the original FuelMax tires, probably even quieter.
- The FuelMax tires were obviously focused on fuel efficiency. Rolling resistance was extremely low with those tires and I assumed going to a softer tire with a lot more grip I'd feel a lot more rolling resistance. But I'm really not noticing it at all. The Legacy really glides along easy, and I'm not noticing any less of that with the new CrossClimate2's.
- Lastly, I thought they might look odd with the unconventional tread pattern, but I actually really like the way they look. On a car like the Legacy, you really can only see the edge anyway.