Crosswind All Season review

Crosswind · Standard All-Season · All-season (M+S)

Bottom-of-market pricing with bottom-of-market performance. Buy only when the alternative is worn-out tires.

5.5: Overall / 10
$50–$95: Per tire
40,000-mile treadwear: Warranty
Amazon, Online tire retailers: Where to buy

The verdict

Crosswind is a Linglong-built value label sold mainly online. It is among the cheapest DOT-legal tires you can buy new, and the compromises are exactly where you'd expect: wet stopping distances, high-speed stability, and tread life. New cheap tires are still safer than bald premium ones — that is the honest case for this tire.

Pros

+Among the lowest prices for a new DOT tire
+Available in most common car sizes
+Adequate dry performance at legal speeds

Cons

−Weak wet performance
−Short tread life
−Minimal warranty support

Fitment and best use

Cars, 14–18 in.. Best for emergency replacement on the tightest budget.

About Crosswind

Bottom-of-market pricing for a DOT-legal new tire. Manufactured by Linglong Tire (China). Typically ~60% less than premium equivalents.

Watch out: Weak wet performance and short tread life.