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Cooper WeatherMaster Snow looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Cooper WeatherMaster Snow vs Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV — 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 + 2 road tests and 7 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: WeatherMaster Snow 71, X-Ice Snow SUV 70.

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Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice Snow SUV

Winter

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Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 76 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    X-Ice Snow SUV +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7074

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 73.7 = 72

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

  2. 75

    Wet

    WeatherMaster Snow +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7780

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 75

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 57.4 + 40% × 80.3 = 67

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

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    Snow

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
    Reviews found online–81

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 80.7 = 76

  4. 69

    Comfort

    X-Ice Snow SUV +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7077

    WeatherMaster Snow: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74

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

    No road tests of comfort for X-Ice Snow SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

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    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for X-Ice Snow SUV. 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. 68

    Treadwear

    X-Ice Snow SUV +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6972

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 68

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 70

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

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    X-Ice Snow SUV +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Reviews found online7173
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper WeatherMaster SnowMichelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 69 72
Wet 75 67
Snow – 76
Comfort 69 74
Noise – 73
Treadwear 68 70
Handling (owners) 71 73
Efficiency – 73

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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 WeatherMaster Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and control in deep and packed snow
  • Strong performance on steep inclines where other vehicles struggle
  • Reliable handling during long-distance winter road trips

Cons

  • Reports of significant uneven tread wear (cupping/scalloping)
  • Potential for vibration issues after a single season of use
  • Inconsistent longevity compared to premium winter tire benchmarks
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster Snow review

Tire B X-Ice Snow SUV

Pros

  • Outstanding traction on snow and ice
  • Remarkably low road noise for a winter tire
  • Excellent ride comfort

Cons

  • Unsuitable for year-round use due to soft compound in warm temperatures
  • Reduced handling precision compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the X-Ice Snow SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper WeatherMaster Snow B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—90
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

Too close to call: Cooper WeatherMaster Snow and Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV are within 2 points overall. Cooper WeatherMaster Snow is stronger on wet. Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV is stronger on comfort and dry. Cooper WeatherMaster Snow rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow scores 75 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 74 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 72 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Cooper WeatherMaster Snow
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Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
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WeatherMaster Snow or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherMaster Snow or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow, 75 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherMaster Snow or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 72 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherMaster Snow or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 74 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WeatherMaster Snow or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 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