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Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV

Premium Touring Winter

The Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV is a Premium Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

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Tests say 3rd average finish across 2 independent tests · 1 wins Latest: P4 of 8 · 2025 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Snow, Value Dry, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2025.

  • 2professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV

8.5/10

Better than 95% of studded winter tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 37 studded winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2022-2025 95% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 95% 8.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Held at 8.5: a tire needs 3 independent tests to score higher.

Category by category

How it compares with other studded winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 99% 31% 2
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 81% 30% 2
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 8% 18% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 47% 9% 2
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 99% 7% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 97% 5% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 85% 2
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 78% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 56% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 90% of the test figure. The other 10% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2025 The BEST Studded Tires for 2025 Vi Bilagare · 235/60 R18 P4 / 8
  2. 2022 2022 Studded Winter Tire Test Vi Bilagare · 235/55 R18 P1 / 8
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 3rd.

2 Tests
1 Test Wins
3rd Average
1st Best
4th Worst
The latest test

The BEST Studded Tires for 2025 P4 of 8

The Michelin X-Ice North 4 SUV has long been a favorite for combining strong ice and snow braking performance with refined on-road characteristics, maintaining its reputation in this larger SUV dimension. While braking capabilities on winter surfaces remain impressive, the tire shows some limitations during more aggressive cornering, particularly struggling with larger steering inputs. On asphalt, the tire exhibits pronounced understeer under pressure, which contributes to a calm and safe character in emergency situations without risk of sudden breakaway. The major weakness lies in wet weather performance, where grip is notably compromised with poor cornering ability and the longest stopping distances in the test, though it compensates with low road noise and good rolling resistance.

Strong: Subj. Dry Handling, Snow Traction, Fuel Consumption Weak: Dry Braking, Wet Braking Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV

YearTestResultAward
2025The BEST Studded Tires for 2025Vi Bilagare · 235/60 R18P4 / 8
20222022 Studded Winter Tire TestVi Bilagare · 235/55 R18P1 / 8
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Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
8.1/10
Dry81Wet86Comfort63Ice44Test scores
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV stops 7.8% longer than premium rivals, 6.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 10.6% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 8/100.
How good is the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV stops 1.8% longer than premium rivals, 2.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 4.7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 47/100.
How good is the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV in the snow?
Across the 2 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV stops 1.9% shorter than premium rivals, 4.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and 1.1% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 1.6% better than premium rivals, 4.9% better than mid-range rivals and 3.3% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 100/100.
How good is the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV on ice?
Across the 2 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV stops 5.6% shorter than premium rivals, 3.7% shorter than mid-range rivals and 34.4% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 ice-traction tests, it is 7% better than premium rivals, 8% better than mid-range rivals and 33.9% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 81/100.
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