Michelin X-Ice Snow

Michelin X-Ice Snow photo, test, review, ratings

Michelin X-Ice Snow is a Premium Touring Winter tire with directional tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.

The tire replaced the Michelin X-Ice 3.

Key performance

Dry performance
86.61%
Wet performance
87.04
Aquaplaning
89.24%
Ice performance
95.56%
Snow performance
98.30%
Noise
79.57%
Rolling resistance
98.90%

2021 Vi Bilagare Michelin X-Ice Snow Test

In 2021 experts of the Sweden publication Vi Bilagare have tested the tire at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 6 similar Ice & Snow winter tires from different price categories. Also they included into the test the Continental TS870 as an “European” tire type to compare results.

Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
7th place in Wet braking. +4.16m braking distance.
5-6th place in Subj. Wet handling. Subjective score – 3 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
5th place in Straight aqua. -5.8km/h float speed.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4th place in Dry braking. +0.9m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-4th place in Subj. Dry handling. Subjective score – 4 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2nd place in Ice braking. +0.61m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
5th place in Ice handling. +2.95sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Ice traction. +0.23sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Snow braking. +0.21m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4th place in Snow handling. +1.54sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-4th place in Snow traction. +0.04sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4-5th place in Noise. Subjective score – 3 points.
# Test Place Result Difference %
Dry braking at 80km/h 4 29.06m +0.9m 96.9%
Subj. Dry handling 2-4 4 points -1 point 80%
Wet braking at 80km/h 7 37.09m +4.16m 88.78%
Subj. Wet handling 5-6 3 points -2 points 60%
Straight aqua 5 62.5km/h -5.8km/h 90.72%
Ice braking at 25km/h 2 13.22m +0.61m 95.38%
Ice handling 5 53.92sec +2.95sec 94.53%
Ice traction 3 4.05sec +0.23sec 94.32%
Snow braking at 35km/h 3 10.94m +0.21m 98.08%
Snow handling 4 81.05sec +1.54sec 98.09%
Snow traction 2-4 4.08sec +0.04sec 99.02%
Noise 4-5 3 points -2 points 60%

2021 Test World Michelin X-Ice Snow Test

Test by the Finnish organization Test World in 2021. The experts have tested the tire at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 6 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires.

Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
7th place in Wet braking. +7.2m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-5th place in Wet handling. +2sec lap time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-6th place in Subj. Wet handling. Subjective score – 7 points.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-4th place in Dry braking. +2.1m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4-7th place in Subj. Dry handling. Subjective score – 6 points.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
1st place in Ice braking. -1.6m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4th place in Ice handling. +3.6sec lap time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4-6th place in Subj. Ice handling. Subjective score – 6 points.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2nd place in Ice traction. +0.1sec acceleration time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
6th place in Snow braking. +1.3m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
5-6th place in Snow handling. +0.9sec lap time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
5-6th place in Subj. Snow handling. Subjective score – 8 points.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4-6th place in Snow traction. +0.2sec acceleration time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-5th place in Subj. Noise. Subjective score – 9 points.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
6th place in Rolling resistance. +1.5% fuel consumption difference.
# Test Place Result Difference %
Dry braking at 80km/h 2-4 31.5m +2.1m 93.3%
Subj. Dry handling 4-7 6 points -2 points 75%
Wet braking at 80km/h 7 36.1m +7.2m 80.05%
Wet handling 2-5 35.5sec +2sec 94.37%
Subj. Wet handling 2-6 7 points -2 points 77.7%
Ice braking at 50km/h 1 44.4m -1.6m 100%
Ice handling 4 68.6sec +3.6sec 94.75%
Ice handling 4-6 6 points -1 point 85.71%
Ice traction 2 5.2sec +0.1sec 98.08%
Snow braking at 80km/h 6 52.3m +1.3m 97.51%
Snow handling 5-6 53.6sec +0.9sec 98.32%
Snow handling 5-6 8 points -2 points 80%
Snow traction 4-6 5.9sec +0.2sec 96.6%
Noise 2-5 9 points -1 point 90%
Rolling resistance 6 +1.5% 98.5%

2020 Moottori Michelin X-Ice Snow Test

Test by the Finnish publication Moottori at size 225/50 R17. In this test, Michelin’s rivals were only 3 main premium competitors: Goodyear, Nokian and Continental without any cheap or mid-range tires.

Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Wet braking. +3.3m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4th place in Wet handling. +1sec handling time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Dry braking. +0.6m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
1st place in Ice braking. -0.4m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2nd place in Ice handling. +0.9sec handing time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
1st place in Ice traction. -0.3sec acceleration time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3-4th place in Snow braking. +0.3m braking distance.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2nd place in Snow handling. +2.9sec handling time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-3rd place in Snow traction. +0.1sec acceleration time.
Michelin X Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Noise. +0.6dB external noise.
# Test Place Result Difference %
Dry braking at 80km/h 3 30.9m +0.6m 98.06%
Wet braking at 80km/h 3 43.7m +3.3m 92.45%
Wet handling 4 42.1sec +1sec 97.62%
Ice braking at 23km/h 1 13.1m -0.4m 100%
Ice handling 2 69.7sec +0.9sec 98.71%
Ice traction 1 8.4sec -0.3sec 100%
Snow braking at 40km/h 3-4 14.5m +0.3m 97.93%
Snow handling 2 176.5sec +2.9sec 98.36%
Snow traction 2-3 5.2sec +0.1sec 98.07%
Noise 3 56.6dB +0.6dB 98.94%

2020 Test World Michelin X-Ice Snow Test

In 2020 experts of the Finnish organization Test World have tested Michelin X-Ice Snow at size 205/55 R16  and compared to 12 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires.

Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
8-9th place in Wet braking. +8.9m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
10-11th place in Wet handling. +1.3sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3-6th place in Subj. wet handling. Subjective score – 8 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
10th place in Dry braking. +2.2m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
4-9th place in Subj. dry handling. Subjective score – 8 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Ice braking. +0.5m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
1st place in Ice traction. -0.1sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Ice handling. +0.3sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3-8th place in Subj. Ice handling. Subjective score – 7 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2nd place in Snow braking. +0.2m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
2-5th place in Snow traction. +0.1sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3-4th place in Snow handling. +0.4sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
1-3th place in Subj. snow handling. Subjective score 9 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3-8th place in Subj. directional stability. Subjective score – 8 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
8-13th place in Subj. noise. Subjective score – 8 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, review, ratings
3rd place in Rolling resistance. +1.4% fuel consumption difference in %.
# Test Place Result Difference %
Dry braking at 80km/h 10 31.2m +2.2m 92.95%
Subj. Dry handling 4-9 8 points -2 point 80%
Wet braking at 80km/h 8-9 38.6m +8.9m 76.94%
Wet handling 10-11 35sec +1.3sec 96.28%
Subj. Wet handling 3-6 8 points -1 point 88.8%
Ice braking at 50km/h 3 42.7m +0.5m 98.83%
Ice handling 3-4 61sec +0.3sec 99.51%
Subj. Ice handling 3-8 7 points -1 point 87.5%
Ice traction 1 5.3sec -0.1sec 100%
Snow braking at 80km/h 2 50.4m +0.2m 99.6%
Snow handling 3-4 48.7sec +0.4sec 99.18%
Snow handling 1-3 9 points +1 point 100%
Snow traction 2-5 6sec +0.1sec 98.33%
Noise 8-13 8 points -1 point 88.9%
Rolling resistance 4 +1.8% 98.2%

2020 Vi Bilagare Michelin X Ice Snow Test

In 2020 experts of the Swedish magazine Vi Bilagare have tested the Michelin at size 205/60 R16 and compared to 7 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires.

Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
7th place in Wet braking. +5.82m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
3rd place in Wet handling. +1.6sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
2nd place in Straight aqua. -8km/h float speed.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
7th place in Dry braking. +2.8m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
3-4th place in Dry handling. Subjective score – 4 points.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
5th place in Ice braking. +0.85m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
7th place in Ice handling. +3.72sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
3rd place in Ice traction. +0.22sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
6-7th place in Snow braking. +0.31m braking distance.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
5th place in Snow handling. +1.19sec lap time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
2-4th place in Snow traction. +0.01sec acceleration time.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
1st place in Rolling resistance. -0.05 l/100km fuel consumption.
Michelin X-Ice Snow test, reviews, ratings
5-6th place in Noise. Subjective score – 3 points.
# Test Place Result Difference %
Dry braking at 80km/h 7 31.49m +2.8m 91.1%
Subj. Dry handling 3-4 4 points -1 point 80%
Wet braking at 80km/h 8-9 40.23m +5.82m 85.53%
Wet handling 3 44.71sec +1.6sec 96.42%
Straight aqua 2 65.2km/h -8km/h 87.75%
Ice braking at 15km/h 5 3.39m +0.85m 74.93%
Ice handling 7 52.54sec +3.72sec 92.92%
Ice traction 3 2.57sec +0.22sec 91.44%
Snow braking at 35km/h 6-7 11.61m +0.31m 97.33
Snow handling 5 73.44sec +1.19sec 98.38%
Snow traction 2-4 4.16sec +0.01sec 99.76%
Noise 5-6 3 points -2 point 60%
Rolling resistance 1 5.89 l/100km -0.05 l/100km 100%

Overall Michelin X-Ice Snow Reviews

# Test 2021 Vi Bilagare 2021 Test World 2020 Moottori 2020 Test World 2020 Vi Bilagare Overall
Dry braking 96.9% 93.3% 98.06% 92.95% 91.1% 94.46%
Dry handling 80% 75% 80% 80% 78.75%
Wet braking 88.78% 80.05% 92.45% 76.94% 85.53% 84.75%
Wet handling 60% 94.37% 97.62% 98.28% 96.42% 89.34%
Straight aqua 90.72% 87.75% 89.24%
Ice braking 95.38% 100% 100% 98.83% 74.93% 93.83%
Ice handling 94.53% 94.75% 98.71% 99.51% 92.92% 96.08%
Ice traction 94.32% 98.08% 100% 100% 91.44% 96.77%
Snow braking 98.08% 97.51% 97.93% 99.6% 97.33% 98.09%
Snow handling 98.09% 98.32% 98.36% 99.18% 98.38% 98.47%
Snow traction 99.02% 96.6% 98.07% 98.33% 99.76% 98.36%
Rolling resistance 98.5% 98.2% 100% 98.9%
Noise 60% 90% 98.94% 88.9% 60% 79.57

1. 2020 Test World (205/55 R16) – 3rd place.

Main conclusions:

  • Average wet performance.
  • Average dry braking distance and handling.
  • The best ice traction, short braking distance and good handling.
  • Great on the snow.
  • Good noise.
  • low rolling resistance.

2. 2020 Vi Bilagare (205/60 R16) – 6th place.

Main conclusions:

  • Long wet braking distance but good handling speed.
  • High straight aquaplaning resistance.
  • Relatively long dry braking distance and average handling.
  • Good ice braking distance and traction, relatively low handling speed.
  • Good snow performance.
  • The lowest rolling resistance.
  • Average noise.

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