Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 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 1 + 13 road tests and 1 + 19 owner reviews. How we score
X Ice Snow is ahead, 73–68
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Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 79 · 19 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
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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70
Dry
Winguard winSpike WH62 +268Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests 71 65 Reviews found online 68 72 Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68.1 = 70
X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 71.8 = 68
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71
Wet
Level71Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 12 tests 69 65 Reviews found online 75 80 Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 71
X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 80.4 = 71
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62
Snow
X Ice Snow +1476Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 12 tests 59 73 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 81 Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 58.9 + 40% × 66.7 (est.) = 62
X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.1 = 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).
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66
Comfort
X Ice Snow +1480Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 65 80 Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.8 = 66
X Ice Snow: 40% × 81.5 + 60% × 79.7 = 80
No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison75Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 81 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.7 + 40% × 66.5 (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.
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69
Treadwear
X Ice Snow +877Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 70 84 Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
X Ice Snow: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 77
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. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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70
Handling (owners)
X Ice Snow +575Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Reviews found online 70 75 -
70
Efficiency
X Ice Snow +777Why this score
Source Winguard winSpike WH62 X Ice Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests 70 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 | Michelin X Ice Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 73 |
| Dry | 70 | 68 |
| Wet | 71 | 71 |
| Snow | 62 | 76 |
| Comfort | 66 | 80 |
| Noise | – | 75 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 70 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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
68
/ 100
Winguard winSpike WH62
73
/ 100
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.
| Discipline | Category | Winguard winSpike WH62 | X Ice Snow | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #3/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 81% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #6/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 72% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 60% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 98% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Handling | Snow | 85% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 95% #5/7 · 2025 NAF Motor Studless Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Traction | Snow | 57% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 99% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 96% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 69% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 93% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 86% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 90% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 96% #6/7 · 2025 NAF Motor Studless Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 96% #4/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 97% #3/7 · 2025 NAF Motor Studless Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/8 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | #7/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs 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
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 | B · Michelin X Ice Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 100 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
73
/ 100
Michelin X Ice Snow
Winner: Michelin X Ice Snow — better snow, comfort and treadwear. Where the Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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 scores 76 vs 62 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 66 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 77 vs 69 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 77 vs 70 on efficiency.
Tire A · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Tire B · Michelin X Ice Snow
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Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Which is better in the wet, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 77 vs 69 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Winguard winSpike WH62 or X Ice Snow?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 77 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