Tests 71 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #4 of 20 in 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 vs Michelin X Ice North 4 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 0 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Green Max Winter Grip 2 and X Ice North 4 SUV are level at 71.
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Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Studded Winter Tyre Test (noise)
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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73
Dry
X Ice North 4 SUV +376Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 X Ice North 4 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 75 78 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 73
X Ice North 4 SUV: 60% × 78 + 40% × 72.3 (est.) = 76
No owner ratings of dry for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No owner ratings of dry for X Ice North 4 SUV. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
Green Max Winter Grip 2 +860Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 X Ice North 4 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 67 58 Reviews found online ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 68.9 (est.) = 68
X Ice North 4 SUV: 60% × 58.1 + 40% × 63.8 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of wet for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No owner ratings of wet for X Ice North 4 SUV. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Snow
X Ice North 4 SUV +577Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 X Ice North 4 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 72 79 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 71.4 (est.) = 72
X Ice North 4 SUV: 60% × 78.7 + 40% × 73.8 (est.) = 77
No owner ratings of snow for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No owner ratings of snow for X Ice North 4 SUV. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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66
Noise
X Ice North 4 SUV +773Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 X Ice North 4 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 66 77 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 65.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66
X Ice North 4 SUV: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 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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Efficiency
No comparison84Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 X Ice North 4 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 84
Scores at a glance
| Category | LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 | Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 71 |
| Dry | 73 | 76 |
| Wet | 68 | 60 |
| Snow | 72 | 77 |
| Noise | 66 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 84 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Green Max Winter Grip 2
71
/ 100
X Ice North 4 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.
| Discipline | Category | Green Max Winter Grip 2 | X Ice North 4 SUV | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% #4/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 94% #6/8 · 2022 Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 80% #10/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 85% #8/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #12/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 98% #6/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Handling | Snow | 93% #13/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 97% #3/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Traction | Snow | 95% #4/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 92% #3/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% #14/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 98% #4/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% #18/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/6 2025 Autoreview Studded Winter Tire Test R16 | #4/8 The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 | – | Different tests |
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 | B · Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2
71
/ 100
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
Too close to call: LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 and Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV are within 2 points overall. LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 is stronger on wet. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV is stronger on noise, snow and dry. LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 scores 68 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV scores 73 vs 66 on noise.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV scores 77 vs 72 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV scores 76 vs 73 on dry.
Tire A · LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2
Tire B · Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
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Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 SUV?
Which is better in the wet, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 SUV?
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2, 68 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 SUV?
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 SUV?
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV, 77 vs 72 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or X Ice North 4 SUV?
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV, 73 vs 66 on our noise 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