Are Michelin X-Ice Snow tires really that good?
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- During a recent test of the all-new Michelin X-Ice Snow tires, Jill Ciminillo was able to pit both new and worn tires against some top competitors. The real question Jill answers is: Would she want these tires on her car in a blizzard?
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I drove through several intense winter storms and i never got stuck with these x-ice's ever that is how good they are. Compared to all seasons these tires grip the road and never gave me any ditch or braking problems in heavy snow or freezing rain. These tires will definitely keep you and your family safe just don't drive fast. Love these tires!
It would make more more sense to do the test without knowing what tires were on the car. There are many factors that can influence opinion in such a test.
Most winter tires perform decent in fresh snow. None of these youtube channels test tires in real life scenarios where you have slush on asphalt
Or those flat steel plates they use in NYC to cover construction that becomes death traps in winter.
Absolutely right
Or the sheet of ice that forms under the snow when it’s -20C like in Alberta all winter long
Used the X-Ice 3s on my 2010 Chevy HHR through two and a half winters and two summers before I got rid of the car with almost a quarter inch of tread left - that's right I didn't pull them off in the summer. Here in Fairbanks Alaska we have around five months of snow and ice and I found these tires to be amazing. Prior to using the X-ice 3s I mounter Michelin Arctic Alpines (no longer available) and these tire were also amazing.
"I feel I wouldn't get in an accident driving these"
I hope so...Nokian are top of the market tires.
Which were cheating in tests, and now if you want to really know if they sent the better tyres to test. Is to have other people test them and not trust the reviews. translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.fi%2Flifestyle%2Fautot%2Fartikkeli%2Fkauppalehti-nokian-renkaiden-toimitusjohtaja-myontaa-rengastesteissa-huijaamisen%2F5754822&edit-text=&act=url
I'm Canadian and I'm familiar with cold, harsh winters. I can say that from what I can see: no steam coming out of her mouth when she talks, sticky snow on her toque, no gloves in her hands, etc., it was not a cold day at all when the video was shot which helped the performance of the tires in the test.
This is true, however, I believe are manufactured with a compound that allows the tire to stay in peak optimal softness in conformity of the surface its being driven on. I don’t live in the harshest wintery climates, but I can say from experience that soft, sticky snow can absolutely suck to drive in, as they tires can only really grip loose snow making the whole expereince vague as to what is actually going on with your tires and drivetrain.
The real test with being driving in sleet and ice or any environment that turns the road into an ice rink.
Yes run that test again in -25C plus windchill and let me know!
Winter tyres are made with a softer rubber compound (compared to summer tires and all seasons) and rubber becomes softer in higher temps and harder in lower temps. They are engineered to perform their best in cold temperatures, so if it was colder, the tyres would probably perform better (all of them, not just the Michelins). When the temperature is above +7 degrees celcius it is not recommended to drive on winter tyres; they get too soft and dont work the way they are meant to. Also cold snow on cold asphalt is a much grippier surface (with winter tyres) than the slush and wet ice you get when the temperature is around 0 celcius.
I have owned both of these tires. Just remember, any snow tire is better than any all season tire. I currently have Nokian tires on my car, and just bought Michelin x ice for my wife’s Rav 4 hybrid. They were 30% off.😊
I have xice and terrible in lots snow and slush , slow passing I hydroplaned
but good on ice
so I’m on the hunt for something better on snow
@@Whoknows12334 was yours X Ice 3 or X Ice Snow?
@@vueport99 xice 2
She started by saying that the Hakkapeliitta are good but he was influencing her by pointing out where they where slipping. I'm sure that the Michelin where slipping at the same place too but he wasn't nagging her about this.
I’ve owned the original X-Ice and X-Ice 2. Just installed X-Ice Snow SUV. Expecting great results.
how do they perform?
@@cloudchaser9951 we’ve had the most snow this year in South Dakota that we’ve had in a long time and these have been excellent performers! My father-in-law from Colorado has been staying with us and commented on how good they are.
Being that the X-Ice Snow is Michelin's new winter tire it would only be fair to be testing it against Nokian;s R5 or their Hakapellitta 10's and the new Blizzak WS90's! To be testing it against the R3 and the WS80's isn't a fair test because those 2 tires would be a better test against Michelin's crappy X-Ice Xi 3's.
they don't because Haka and R5 are superior
I have both tires (Blizzaks on an Acura TL SH-AWD and X-Ice on a Honda Pilot AWD) and I concur with the impressions from the video regarding those two tires. They're both very good tires in the snow but the X-Ice is a little better and noticeably so on ice.
Did you compare the Michelin and Nokian in the deep snow roads? I'm more interested in knowing what tire will help me go through the unplowed snow in the morning of a snow storm. Some of us still do have to go to work every morning!
X ice are the best, period. I have them on both of my outbacks. You can drive on solid ice and get traction.
@@notadoctor2598 Subaru Outback.
That's all a matter of opinion. I've driven on different winter tires over years and I haven't seen a winter be the best at everything. One will always be stronger where the other weaker.
I wonder what the tire pressure was in both tires, you can easily get totally different results with different tire pressure.
X-Ice Snow does very well for speeds under 25 MPH. Otherwise, get Continental Viking Contact 7, Nokian Hakkapeliitta are good too. Heard that Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 are good but thread wear is iffy and once worn down time to replace unlike Michelin X-Ice Snow 40K warranty tires. As you can see from the beginning of this video, Michelin banner - so yeah! they were biased toward Michelin to be best of the 3. I still like to see X-Ice Snow vs Michelin CrossClimate 2.
being from Winnipeg this video really helped me. The Snow and temp.in QC are closer to what we have here in Manitoba .
I've had the Michelin X-Ice new in 17 inches and I can tell these are not top winter tires. To me these are decent on ice for a non studded tire, but poor in deep snow and slush. Opinions are always based on comparison: if you had before only all seasons or a cheap winter tire, then of course the X-Ice will be a good improvement. Also if you only have few inches of snow, then it's a good tire. But for serious winter conditions in city parking in real deep snow, then these are not at the top of the list. If you want a very good non studded tire for ice, get the Blizzaks - but they are bad in deep snow and slush.
I absolutely agree with you!!! Michelin x-ice snow 18 inches are NOT good in my experience. I bought them in December 31st 2020. I did 1 winter season with them. I sell them today! it was heartbreaking because I thought I did a good investment. They are good in deep snow when parked and you need to get out of your parking. That’s it ! Also they were and still are very EXPENSIVE!! I was not confident drive them . I had before that cheaper winter tire and I was going on the highway from Montreal to Ottawa Canada and they were amazing.
@@ndayakabuya483 Same with the infamous Blizzak tires, all these tires are designed for ice, and perform dangerous on highway in slush and deep snow, even when driving slower than other cars. I speak about this in a video called "Ice tire vs snow tire - Winter tires difference" This winter I will try the Toyo G3 Ice. Unfortunately, many companies make today mostly tires for ice. Only some cheaper tires are still made for deep snow and slush, but have cheap rubber which is bad on ice. Nokian is still the very best because they use more expensive natural rubber which keeps the rubber much softer in cold weather, but that comes with a price.
Thanks for the explanation. I will check your videos. I bought this November Motomaster winter edge! They were cheaper then the Michelin x-ice snow and I will say : best tires ever!!!! I recommend them. I didn’t get any problems on ice and snow. No problem traction. I am a very happy and confident on the road.I heard that Toto are good too!
Sorry I mean TOYO
Thanx 4 great reviewing. My interest, the Michelins. Happy trails 🙏🏼🐾🎶
It appears that this is sponsored by Michelin so I would take everything in it with a grain of salt. That said, all 3 are excellent winter tires.
Well done I'm sold! Once my Nokian WRG4 SUV's are worn down this summer I will replace them with the Xice Snows. Thank You
I wonder how they compare to the continental viking contact 7? I have the viking on my Honda civic and i can tell you they are awesome.
This Video is Amazing Thank you so much! I just happened to be split between these 2 brands and I drive a fwd car aswell. Thank you so much for showing the Fwd Pov aswell!
Great report, Jill.
Thank you!!
no they are not in comparison to studs . if your a mtn worker and new to travel regularly in the worst conditions dont trust less than studded snows and watch because some companies are putting shorter studs which dont work!
A microphone capsule is a thin fiber that is meant to vibrate easily, and when outdoors, one MUST use a windscreen or fully cover the microphone. (that is why one should NEVER EVER blow in microphone - as they tyrannically do at the supermarkets)
I just replace 4 wheels in x-ice's. Real good on snow and icy surface.
Not really fair to put the highest end michelin vs the cheapest nokian model. Put high end to high end for a fair test
This is Minnesota uber driver review about these tires, drove 2 winters over 20k miles
1 decent grip,2 tires last long 3.soundless tires, not very responsive as compared to all season's, I will be trying Bridge stone blzak next winter in my Honda accord.
Guys, would you recommend x ice snow or pilot alpine 5? I live in Moscow Russia , bmw 530d xdrive .
Works fine on snow, but be aware that the new X-ice is super soft. I barely kissed a curb while parking, and it left deep cuts into one of the the tires' sidewall. My previous set of X-ice held up a lot better, even though the tires kissed plenty of curbs.
I have no doubt about Michelin tires but saying they are much better than their competitor when you have Michelin Flags everywhere, and Michelin Logos on cars questions your honest opinion on the subject 🙃
Michellen tyres only last one winter Nokian tyres last way longer and it's the best winter in Europe and Asia
WTF you talking about.. I’ve had mine 7 years and they still have plenty of tread
I had to drive from FL to the midwest recently to spend time with fam. My mom kept bugging me about needing snow tires. I didnt hesitate because my car is RWD and Ive been in snow before with worthless tires. I did some research and these were top of the list. A day after getting them it snowed heavily and I was about 15 miles from the house. I was surprised how well these things chomped thru the snow. My only complaint is that during dry conditions they dont perform as well as all seasons on performance cars, so save ur old tires
This is true. Winter tyres are only meant to be used in winter. If they had been designed to work well in summer conditions they would not have worked at all for winter conditions. Thats just the trade off with tyres. If you live in a climate where you need winter tyres in winter, you should use summer tyres in summer. Rule of thumb: Under 7 degrees celcius = winter tyres, above 7 = summer tyres (it`s not just about the surface you drive on, its also about the properties of the rubber compounds and they are affected by temperature). All season tyres are simply a compromise. They work in light winter and they work ok in summer, but they will never be able to compete against proper winter tyres and proper summer tyres.
@@eivindvh87 yeah, only problem is since I wrote this post the weather was bipolar this past winter. I have since gotten rid of that car and traded it in for a 4x4 pickup. Instead of fluffy snow , there was more ice after the snow melted.
I have Michelin crossclimates in one car and i dont get stuck in 20 cm deep snow either. Couple years ago i bought X-ice north 4 for my other car and they are great as well. Studs are wont snap but they are becoming nail/hook shape in pulling tires if you dont change front and back tires often enough.
Does the cross climate out perform the x ice?
@@mke8057 crossclimates are great on cold asphalt but x ice four are way better on ice
"12 of snow" in the deep snow course...I don't think so. It's been plowed and looks to have not more than 2-3" of loose snow. The other course seemed to be fully "tamped" down. Doesn't seem like much of a test. My Continental M&S tires in my Audi could get through this stuff...in this "test".
Other vehicles had been driving the course, but there was more than 12 inches of snow that fell. We almost didn’t make it to the test site, except the cars we were in used these tires. It was also sub freezing temps, so I didn’t wanna spend a lot of time outside with a ruler or are using my knees as a measure. 🤷🏻♀️
I love the way the engineer in the passenger seat is coaching the driver about how to review the tires. Lol
Actually, disappointed, by the way, he pointed at the note, at the beginning of his conversation. Like a reminder how to review the Michelin, lol.
Time for new winters if they get to 4/32 no problems 👍
So this is not bias at all. Says Michelin in the car. Both top tires.
On
Great review. I know what to get now
I have not tried xice snow yet but I've used both xice 2 and xice3 in the past and found them to be absolutely fantastic in everything but deep snow. I assume these new ones trade some ice ability for better deep snow grip by the name. I won't need new winter tires for another year yet but these will almost certainly be what I end up with.
You're supposed to switch to winter tires with bigger sidewalls so the extra sidewall gives you more grip in deep snow. Like go from 18 inch to 16 inch so the extra sidewall.
@@williamwchuang that's what I did
I was able to drop from 19" to 17" anything smaller won't clear the calipers. I think it makes a difference for grip too, but the main benefit is that a 17 inch tire is far cheaper than 19". I'm not sure why but all 19 inch tires seem to be disproportionately expensive even compared to 20".must be a less common size or something.
Remember that the tread, siping and rubber compound make the X Ice & Snow lose very little of its snow and ice performance even as the tread depth declines. Most snow and or ice tires don’t do very well once the tread depth reaches 5 or 6/32s so you will likely get 1 extra winter on these tires. The XIce& Snow tires I purchased in October last year and drove in cold but dry, snow ( heavy wet and dry ) and temperatures between minus 20c and +8 until late April only lost 1/32” of tread depth so if winters are similar I should see at least two more winters and could probably push them to 4 or 5/32s for another winter.
Super useful. Thanks!
I have Michelin LT on my PU and love them but I must say in all fairness is this video a Michelin commercial?
Great video. Thank you
what kind of a nut floors it in deep snow anyways?
I went from blizzaks to these and I never got stuck with my old setup. I don’t really like Michelin
Thanks for this review. These are the exact 2 tires I'm comparing right now. Unfortunately I can not take your review as factual... when you have a Michelin rep sitting beside you in the car "selling" his brand as better It is hard to believe the two tires were truly compared with no bias. Nokian has been top of the snow tire game for decades - I'm sure the Michelin tires are great also but your review of how the Michelins were "shoveling the snow away from the tires faster and better" just seems full of bias - sorry. I'll keep looking for more non-bias reviews if I can find them.
Actually, the guy in the seat next to me was a pro rally driver. While Michelin did in fact sponsor the event, I have no ties to Michelin, and feel no need to say they’re better than anybody else if they aren’t. I drove each vehicle with the different tires in the same way. It’s my opinion that the Michelin‘s were better. I don’t know how you get more unbiased than that. 🤷🏻♀️
No mention of throttle?
They are best.
Other winter tires are also good.
great video, very informative. keep up the great work!
Let's not kid ourselves you are getting paid too say nice things about the x ice tyres because it's them who brought you there Nokia invented the winter tyre I will stick with my Nokian tyres and I am not getting paid to say nice things about Nokian
12" lol. Silid 2 feet I pushed through right over the hood of my car. Clogged my grill All up. The x ice just crush snow. Especially in the symetrical add outback. It's truly symetrical awd, not just some gimic, with the shity factory tires on the suby, all four tires rooster tail snow. But the car doesn't move. Put on my X ice tires, I don't plow the power line that our driveway runs down. We get in and out just fine.
I have Infiniti Q60 2017 on X-ice tires and trust me, avois them on snowy weathers!
I made a terrible accident on snow as the grip is not that good when it comes to snow.
Ice wise, they are amazing but breaking on snow no.
I will switch to WS90
Agreed! I have them on my subaru for only one season and sold them. I went for the Nokian R3's and they are way better than Michelin's. The ws90 and cheaper generals artic 12's handle better in snow and ice than the x ice as well.
Rwd?
@@flipinfin AWD. The X-ice are very bad in deep snow or snowy roads in general.
By the looks of the thread pattern, I already know I'd be bad in snow. The thread pattern looks narrow and shallow to properly grab traction on thick snow
@@burgos041 Are you talking about the X-Ice?
now compare to Hakka 9 and R5
Michelin afraid to compare to new WS90 Blizzaks. Better than worn our blizzaks ...YES better than new Blizzaks unlikely
I have a long time with WS 80-beat at deep snow!
Bought 2 of WS90-hope it goes better!!!!
Can you do a review on michelin ice-x i3 specifically. Thank you
They discontinued the X-ice x3. Replaced them with these (X- Ice snow)
The x ice3 has been around for years and everyone has tested them. Go to tire rack. It’s a great tire
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Tire aficionados can pronounce “Hakkapelitta”
Very expensive tires. Great for small amounts of snow and decent on ice for a non studded - perhaps the best for icy roads along with the more expensive models of Nokians and the Blizzaks. But not a tire for deep snow or slush, be it in city or highway driving - the blocks are too close to each other. This is a tire meant for iced surfaces and for small amounts of snow but given the price, I would rather go with a similarly priced Nokian (not with their cheapest)
Black Ice snow...test on that!
I'm looking her winter driving and that is the the thing that was told for everyone in finland how not to drive in winter conditions. She should have smooth control for car, and not upset the balance with sudden movements with the wheel. I would not dare sit sit in her car if she drives in winter conditions
I noticed that too. Her driving is a mess.
Haha I agree. 🤣
It's a tire test. You are trying to push the limits of the tire by driving them hard. How are you going to tell the differences of the tires by driving sedately? Most would feel the same and the testing would be pointless. Sounds like your just trying to be a know-it-all. And failing.
@@MrBillSabre If you can't separate ineptitude from calculated movements to break traction, you shouldn't probably drive on snow.
wait who is this? why are we listening to some random lady with 2k followers in a video thats clearly sponsored by michelin? not saying shes lying, but the fact that they compared x ice with blizzak at 4/32 already shows they know they cannot beat it when its brand new, so they chose to showcase where they do have an advantage, which is when both tires are worn out.
I have no doubt about Michelin tires but saying they are much better than their competitor when you have Michelin Flags everywhere, and Michelin Logos on cars questions your honest opinion on the subject 🙃
Why show the Michelin’s in deep snow but not the nokians and that’s was definitely not 20mph in the deep snow
Michelin is good at making summer tires but NOTHING beats blizzarks unless it’s studded tires, this is for sure a sponsored event
I call bullshit, I know people who had Michelin saying that they suck and others say the Blizzaks are better so way to go on this on sided review
Believe me this is just not limited to winter tires. You should see people duke it out when it comes to all-terrian tires. One person will say Tire A great, while another person will says Tire A sucks.
Yah, they are garbage. I just sell them after 1 winter. Michelin very disappointed! I was skating most of the time. I can not say enough that those tires are not good.
Nokian "hekepolituh"?
Holy crap what's with the wipers and the winter parka white knuckle drama.. lost me sorry.
Unfair test. You got different types of vehicles with different drivetrain & engine power. A fair test would’ve been the same car on brand new tires of each type of tire
I have no doubt about Michelin tires but saying they are much better than their competitor when you have Michelin Flags everywhere, and Michelin Logos on cars questions your honest opinion on the subject 🙃
Judging by the big banner it looks like this video was sponsored by Michelin saw this video is biased
Yes, Michelin hosted, but they didn't pay me and left me to draw my own conclusions. I didn't edit out any bad reactions, so 🤷🏻♀️. FWIW: Any "first look" or "first drive" review on new cars or tires you see "on location" on RUclips is similarly hosted. As a journalist, I try to be honest about my reactions and opinions, and not everything comes up roses. IMHO, these tires did really well against the competitive set, which was, yes, selected by Michelin. But if you're looking at these two tires specifically, Michelin did better.
@Mike Bronsone did you read my other comment?
Odd way to hold a steering wheel. Doesn't seem like an experienced tire tester.
Should have had JEAN CLADE in the passenger seat driving the thing!
@@davidcampbell1899 Yeah, you'd get to the top of the Georgian Peaks that way
Well they didn’t compare the blizzak brand new tires vs the Michelin cause the blizaks would smoke them .. if you have money to switch tires every 3 winters may be blizzaks are still better ..?
I've had both Blizzaks and Michelin Xi3 tires on my car over the past 6 winters, the Xi3 tires were FAR better at preventing sliding in bad weather. They also last longer
@@xsarah791x I hope your right cause I am getting this tire installed on my suv soon.
Just got my Michellen installed today. Expensive but best tyres out there
@@xsarah791x Blizzak #1, не надо врать.
Seems a bit bias
These dont look like they would be as good in deep snow as the hercules avalanche would
Michelins are good but they get damaged very easily I switched to Bridgestones for both my car and SUV.
Looks like nowadays I can only trust Made in 🇯🇵 they stand behind their products or even they faults if any. From Montreal
I have the same experiance. Montreal driving and I have both Michelin and Bridgestone sets on two cars. Michelin would do a little better on ice/slush but if you hit pothole... they have weeker/ softer side wall compared to Bridgestones. In conclusion, the new Blizzak w90 are the best tires when it comes to deep snow biting.
For my experience, I didn’t like the Michelin x-ice snow at all. They were weak. In deep snow when you get stuck they do a good job. But driving them in the city of Montreal I was not confident at all, no grip!!
Hakkas break-in, Michelins wear out!!!
There is a guy sitting next to her, making sure she understands what bullshit the tires that aren’t Michelin are......
The reviewer sounds cute.
Kwebeck
I’m so glad I don’t live in this hell hole
Nokians def better...haha bad editing
@@UCr9_gI4UPX6T7p-1oy_Jx9Q
Nokian cheats and are junk
www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/nokian-tire-manufacturer-admits-cheating/
А по русски можно
С удовольствием.
У меня были WS 80 на заднеприводной и переднеприводной машинах.
Шикарный результат.Немного шумная была и чуть плавала при входе в поворот.Но по снежной целине я ехал как бог.
Совсем недавно поставил на передний привод новый WS90. Я просто обалдел.Шума нет практически.Очень мягкая.Гребет по рыхлому снегу как танк.Я однозначно скажу что новая Бриджстоне намного лучше 80 ки.
Не имел удовольствия ездить на Мишлене.
Bluejacket male driver! Listen! When you were driving and talking at the same time, you don't need to turn your head and look at the passengers. Why? Because all the passengers have ears and they can hear you. You don't need to look at them to communicate. This kind of bad driving habits on the road kills me all the time.
Lol she’s adorable
Never speak again
I can tell you now. from using bother these tires and blizzak dmv2. the dmv2 owns ice-x in the face