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BFGoodrich gForce Winter vs Michelin X Ice Snow — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 13 road tests and 20 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

gForce Winter leads, 75–73 Narrow edge

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Michelin X Ice Snow
Tire BMichelin

X Ice Snow

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    gForce Winter +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 71 (est.)65
    Reviews found online7671

    gForce Winter: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.7 = 67

    No road tests of dry for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 77

    Wet

    gForce Winter +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 75 (est.)65
    Reviews found online7979

    gForce Winter: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 77

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 79.2 = 71

    No road tests of wet for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 77

    Snow

    gForce Winter +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 74 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8281

    gForce Winter: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.1 = 76

    No road tests of snow for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    X Ice Snow +6
    80
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 70 (est.)81
    Reviews found online7679

    gForce Winter: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.8 = 74

    X Ice Snow: 40% × 81 + 60% × 78.8 = 80

    No road tests of comfort for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–81
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    X Ice Snow +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7581

    gForce Winter: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for X Ice Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    gForce Winter +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Reviews found online7675
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich gForce WinterMichelin X Ice Snow
Relative Score 75 73
Dry 73 67
Wet 77 71
Snow 77 76
Comfort 74 80
Noise – 75
Treadwear 72 76
Handling (owners) 76 75
Efficiency – 77

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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gForce Winter

± 5

X Ice Snow

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategorygForce WinterX Ice SnowΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #13/13 2016 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 #7/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A gForce Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in snow and icy conditions
  • High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
  • Strong performance in cold, wet, and slushy environments

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to vague steering feedback and a 'wobbly' feel on dry pavement
  • Increased noise levels reported by some users
  • Inconsistent long-term durability, with reports of premature deformation or wear
All owner themes in the gForce Winter review

Tire B X Ice Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • High confidence and predictable handling on icy and freezing roads
  • Impressive tread wear longevity and minimal wear over multiple seasons

Cons

  • Average performance on dry and wet pavement compared to dedicated non-winter tires
  • Slightly noisier on dry pavement as the tread wears down
  • Can feel slightly twitchy at the limit or less comfortable than older X-Ice generations
All owner themes in the X Ice Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich gForce Winter B · Michelin X Ice Snow
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4100
Rim diameters13″ – 16″13″ – 21″
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich gForce Winter

Michelin X Ice Snow

Narrow edge: BFGoodrich gForce Winter — better dry and wet. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow if comfort and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

BFGoodrich gForce Winter scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

BFGoodrich gForce Winter scores 77 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 74 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 76 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · BFGoodrich gForce Winter
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Tire B · Michelin X Ice Snow
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gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

Which is better in the wet, gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

BFGoodrich gForce Winter, 77 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

BFGoodrich gForce Winter, 73 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 76 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 74 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, gForce Winter or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 72 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology