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Laufenn I FIT 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 1 + 2 road tests and 7 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

X-Ice Snow SUV is ahead, 72–51

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Laufenn I FIT
Tire ALaufenn

I FIT

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 50 · 1 test Owners 44 · 7 reviews

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice Snow SUV

Winter

± 6

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. 50

    Dry

    X-Ice Snow SUV +22
    72
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 56 (est.)70
    Reviews found online4074

    I FIT: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 50

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

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

  2. 43

    Wet

    X-Ice Snow SUV +24
    67
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests5057
    Reviews found online3480

    I FIT: 60% × 49.9 + 40% × 33.5 = 43

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 57.5 + 40% × 80.3 = 67

  3. 63

    Snow

    X-Ice Snow SUV +13
    76
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)73
    Reviews found online5881

    I FIT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 63

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 80.8 = 76

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

  4. 55

    Comfort

    X-Ice Snow SUV +19
    74
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4877

    I FIT: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48 = 55

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 76.8 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for I FIT. 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).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 76.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    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. 54

    Treadwear

    X-Ice Snow SUV +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4672

    I FIT: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for I FIT. 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. 37

    Handling (owners)

    X-Ice Snow SUV +36
    73
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Reviews found online3773
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceI FITX-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryLaufenn I FITMichelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Relative Score 51 72
Dry 50 72
Wet 43 67
Snow 63 76
Comfort 55 74
Noise – 72
Treadwear 54 70
Handling (owners) 37 73
Efficiency – 73

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

I FIT

± 6

X-Ice Snow SUV

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.

DisciplineCategoryI FITX-Ice Snow SUVΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 74% #44/44 · 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview 88% #5/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #47/45 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview #5/8 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A I FIT

Pros

  • Acceptable traction in snow and ice conditions
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality when new
  • Affordable budget-oriented pricing as a Hankook sub-brand

Cons

  • Catastrophically poor grip and high risk of aquaplaning on wet and cold roads
  • Sudden loss of traction without warning, inspiring low confidence
  • Rapid performance degradation after the first or second season
All owner themes in the I FIT 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 · Laufenn I FIT B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available490
Rim diameters14″ – 18″16″ – 22″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Laufenn I FIT

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

Winner: Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Laufenn I FIT rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 73 vs 37 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 67 vs 43 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 72 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Laufenn I FIT
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I FIT or X-Ice Snow SUV?

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

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 67 vs 43 on our wet score.

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

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 72 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, I FIT or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 76 vs 63 on our snow score.

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

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, I FIT or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 70 vs 54 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