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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 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 1 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

X-Ice Snow SUV leads, 72–68 Narrow edge

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Tire ANexen

Winguard winSpike WH62

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice Snow SUV

Winter

± 6

Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 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. 70

    Dry

    X-Ice Snow SUV +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7170
    Reviews found online6874

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68.1 = 70

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 74.1 = 72

  2. 71

    Wet

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests6957
    Reviews found online7581

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 71

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 57.5 + 40% × 80.5 = 67

  3. 62

    Snow

    X-Ice Snow SUV +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests5973
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)81

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 58.9 + 40% × 66.7 (est.) = 62

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 80.5 = 76

    No owner ratings of snow for Winguard winSpike WH62. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    X-Ice Snow SUV +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6578

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.8 = 66

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.5 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 77 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for X-Ice Snow 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.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    X-Ice Snow SUV +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7073

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    X-Ice Snow SUV +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Reviews found online7073
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    X-Ice Snow SUV +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7073
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Winguard winSpike WH62Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Relative Score 68 72
Dry 70 72
Wet 71 67
Snow 62 76
Comfort 66 75
Noise – 73
Treadwear 69 70
Handling (owners) 70 73
Efficiency 70 73

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

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
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Winguard winSpike WH62

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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.

DisciplineCategoryWinguard winSpike WH62X-Ice Snow SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 99% #3/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 93% #7/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 95% #6/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 88% #5/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Handling Snow 85% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 96% #4/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 57% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 93% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 99% #5/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 90% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 96% #4/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test 96% #4/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test #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 Winguard winSpike WH62

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—90
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

Narrow edge: Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV — better snow, comfort and efficiency. Pick the Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 if wet matters most to you. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 76 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 75 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 71 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 73 vs 70 on efficiency.

Tire A · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
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Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
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Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 76 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 75 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

Which rolls more easily, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 73 vs 70 on our efficiency 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