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Michelin X Ice Snow vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 13 + 0 road tests and 19 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT leads, 75–72 Narrow edge

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Michelin X Ice Snow
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X Ice Snow

Winter

Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 19 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (subj. comfort)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Open Country WT +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests65≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7079

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 70 = 67

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Open Country WT +10
    79
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests64≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7683

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 76.4 = 69

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 76

    Snow

    X Ice Snow +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests73≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8074

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 79.8 = 76

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 80

    Comfort

    X Ice Snow +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests82≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7877

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 77.7 = 80

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 75

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests81–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow. 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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    X Ice Snow +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 72

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +6
    80
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice SnowOpen Country WT
    Reviews found online7480
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin X Ice SnowToyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 72 75
Dry 67 75
Wet 69 79
Snow 76 72
Comfort 80 73
Noise 75 –
Treadwear 72 71
Handling (owners) 74 80

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

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Headline score

X Ice Snow

Open Country WT

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 SnowOpen Country WTΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 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 traction and lateral grip in deep snow and slush
  • High level of confidence and stability on icy surfaces
  • Excellent tread life and durability over multiple seasons

Cons

  • Average performance and handling on dry or wet pavement
  • Increased road noise as the tires wear over time
  • Can feel slightly 'twitchy' or less stable at the absolute limit of handling
All owner themes in the X Ice Snow review

Tire B Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin X Ice Snow B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available1008
Rim diameters13″ – 21″16″ – 19″
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin X Ice Snow

Toyo Open Country WT

Narrow edge: Toyo Open Country WT — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow if comfort and snow matter most to you. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Open Country WT scores 80 vs 74 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin X Ice Snow
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 72 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, X Ice Snow or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 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