Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Michelin X-Ice Xi3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 3 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Winter Slalom leads, 70–68 Narrow edge
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Winter Slalom +167Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 66 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 67
No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Winter Slalom +470Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 75 70 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison70Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70
No road tests of snow for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Winter Slalom +169Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 69 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 69 X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 68
No road tests of noise for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
X-Ice Xi3 +167Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 68 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Winter Slalom +463Why this score
Source Winter Slalom X-Ice Xi3 Reviews found online 67 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Michelin X-Ice Xi3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 68 |
| Dry | 68 | 67 |
| Wet | 74 | 70 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | 70 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
68
/ 100
X-Ice Xi3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B X-Ice Xi3
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Long-lasting treadwear and durability over multiple seasons
- Good stability and grip on dry pavement and cold winter roads
Cons
- Squirmy feel and delayed, sluggish steering response on dry and wet roads
- Lacks cornering grip and confidence during sharp turns
- Performs poorly in heavy mountain snow, wet ice, and milder above-freezing temperatures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 37 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
68
/ 100
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Narrow edge: BFGoodrich Winter Slalom — better wet. Where the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin X-Ice Xi3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 74 vs 70 on wet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3
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Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 74 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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