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Michelin X-Ice North 4 vs Michelin X Ice Snow+ — 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 13 + 1 road tests and 12 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

X-Ice North 4 is ahead, 74–67

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Michelin X-Ice North 4
Tire AMichelin

X-Ice North 4

Winter

± 5

Tests 74 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 12 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (ice traction)

Michelin X Ice Snow+
Tire BMichelin

X Ice Snow+

Winter

± 10Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners – · none yet

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    X-Ice North 4 +14
    62
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests8161
    Reviews found online70≈ 65 (est.)

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 69.8 = 76

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 65 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of dry for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    X Ice Snow+ +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests6071
    Reviews found online74≈ 71 (est.)

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 59.6 + 40% × 74 = 65

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 71 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of wet for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 83

    Snow

    X-Ice North 4 +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests8768
    Reviews found online77≈ 70 (est.)

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 77.4 = 83

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 69.6 (est.) = 68

    No owner ratings of snow for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    X-Ice North 4 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests7670
    Reviews found online74≈ 69 (est.)

    X-Ice North 4: 40% × 76 + 60% × 74 = 75

    X Ice Snow+: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 69 (est.) = 70

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

  5. 60

    Noise

    X Ice Snow+ +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests5565
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 55.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 60

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+. 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. 74

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)–
    Reviews found online79–

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 78.8 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for X-Ice North 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Reviews found online77–
  8. 60

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests60–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin X-Ice North 4Michelin X Ice Snow+
Relative Score 74 67
Dry 76 62
Wet 65 71
Snow 83 68
Comfort 75 70
Noise 60 65
Treadwear 74 –
Handling (owners) 77 –
Efficiency 60 –

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

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Headline score
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X-Ice North 4

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X Ice Snow+

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.

DisciplineCategoryX-Ice North 4X Ice Snow+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% #6/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 93% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 92% #7/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 97% #8/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 82% #4/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 95% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 80% #3/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 99% #5/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 92% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 99% #2/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 96% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 90% #17/18 · 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test 86% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 50% #13/18 · 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test 97% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 60% #5/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 88% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Road Rating (tester's mark) Other 60% #13/18 · 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #3/6 2027 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 #3/3 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A X-Ice North 4

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction on ice and snow
  • Significantly lower road noise compared to competing studded tires
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Premature stud loss reported by some users over multiple seasons
  • Slightly slippery feel on rain and dry concrete
  • Light studs can struggle to penetrate loose snow sitting on top of hard ice
All owner themes in the X-Ice North 4 review

Tire B X Ice Snow+

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin X-Ice North 4 B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin X-Ice North 4

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Winner: Michelin X-Ice North 4 — better snow, dry and comfort. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow+ if wet and noise matter most to you. Michelin X Ice Snow+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X-Ice North 4 scores 83 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin X-Ice North 4 scores 76 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin X Ice Snow+ scores 71 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X-Ice North 4 scores 75 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin X-Ice North 4
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Tire B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
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X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Which is better in the wet, X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 71 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X-Ice North 4, 76 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X-Ice North 4, 83 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 65 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, X-Ice North 4 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X-Ice North 4, 75 vs 70 on our comfort 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