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Michelin X Ice Snow 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 20 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

X Ice Snow is ahead, 72–67

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Michelin X Ice Snow
Tire AMichelin

X Ice Snow

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))

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. 67

    Dry

    X Ice Snow +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests6561
    Reviews found online71≈ 65 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.7 = 67

    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. 71

    Wet

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests6571
    Reviews found online79≈ 71 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 79.2 = 71

    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. 76

    Snow

    X Ice Snow +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests7368
    Reviews found online81≈ 70 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.1 = 76

    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. 80

    Comfort

    X Ice Snow +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests8170
    Reviews found online79≈ 69 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 40% × 81 + 60% × 78.8 = 80

    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. 75

    Noise

    X Ice Snow +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests8165
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

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

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow 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. 76

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)–
    Reviews found online81–

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76

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

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Reviews found online75–
  8. 77

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests77–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin X Ice SnowMichelin X Ice Snow+
Relative Score 72 67
Dry 67 62
Wet 71 71
Snow 76 68
Comfort 80 70
Noise 75 65
Treadwear 76 –
Handling (owners) 75 –
Efficiency 77 –

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 Snow

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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 SnowX Ice Snow+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 81% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 93% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Circle Dry 91% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 98% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 72% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 81% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 98% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 95% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 99% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 69% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 92% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 86% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 96% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 56% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 86% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 97% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 97% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 88% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter 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 97% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test #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 Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • High confidence and predictable handling on icy and freezing roads
  • Impressive tread wear longevity and minimal wear over multiple seasons

Cons

  • Average performance on dry and wet pavement compared to dedicated non-winter tires
  • Slightly noisier on dry pavement as the tread wears down
  • Can feel slightly twitchy at the limit or less comfortable than older X-Ice generations
All owner themes in the X Ice Snow review

Tire B X Ice Snow+

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin X Ice Snow B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available100—
Rim diameters13″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin X Ice Snow

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Winner: Michelin X Ice Snow — better comfort, noise and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin X Ice Snow+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 75 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 76 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 67 vs 62 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin X Ice Snow
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X Ice Snow or X Ice Snow+?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

Michelin X Ice Snow, 67 vs 62 on our dry score.

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

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, X Ice Snow or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 75 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, X Ice Snow or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 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