Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 5 reviews
Hankook Icebear W440 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Hankook Icebear W440 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 5 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Icebear W440 leads, 72–70 Narrow edge
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Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 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.
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70
Dry
X-Ice Snow SUV +272Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 72 75 Icebear W440: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 74.5 = 72
No road tests of dry for Icebear W440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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76
Wet
Icebear W440 +1066Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 57 Reviews found online 78 81 Icebear W440: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 76
X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 56.8 + 40% × 80.7 = 66
No road tests of wet for Icebear W440. 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 comparison76Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 73 Reviews found online – 81 X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 81.2 = 76
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72
Comfort
X-Ice Snow SUV +375Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 73 78 Icebear W440: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.1 = 72
X-Ice Snow SUV: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.8 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Icebear W440 or X-Ice Snow SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison73Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 77 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for X-Ice Snow SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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68
Treadwear
X-Ice Snow SUV +270Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 72 Icebear W440: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Icebear W440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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 0.35).
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72
Handling (owners)
X-Ice Snow SUV +173Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Reviews found online 72 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison73Why this score
Source Icebear W440 X-Ice Snow SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Icebear W440 | Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV |
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| Relative Score | 72 | 70 |
| Dry | 70 | 72 |
| Wet | 76 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 76 |
| Comfort | 72 | 75 |
| Noise | – | 73 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Icebear W440
70
/ 100
X-Ice Snow SUV
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 Icebear W440
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence on snow and ice
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
- Noticeable performance improvement for rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Cons
- Noticeable 'slippery' sensation during the initial 100-mile break-in period
- Performance is strictly categorized as a budget-friendly option rather than a top-tier premium performer
- Mixed feedback on overall refinement compared to more expensive alternatives
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Icebear W440 | B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 90 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Hankook Icebear W440
70
/ 100
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Narrow edge: Hankook Icebear W440 — better wet. Pick the Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV if comfort matters most to you. Hankook Icebear W440 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Icebear W440 scores 76 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 75 vs 72 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Icebear W440
Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
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Icebear W440 or X-Ice Snow SUV?
Which is better in the wet, Icebear W440 or X-Ice Snow SUV?
Hankook Icebear W440, 76 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Icebear W440 or X-Ice Snow SUV?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Icebear W440 or X-Ice Snow SUV?
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 75 vs 72 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Icebear W440 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