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Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 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 2 + 1 road tests and 0 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Hakkapeliitta 01 and X Ice Snow+ are level at 67.

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Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
Tire ANokian

Hakkapeliitta 01

Winter tire

± 9

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners – · none yet

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test (noise (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. 54

    Dry

    X Ice Snow+ +8
    62
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests5061
    Reviews found online≈ 61 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)

    Hakkapeliitta 01: 60% × 50.1 + 40% × 60.6 (est.) = 54

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

    No owner ratings of dry for Hakkapeliitta 01. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7171
    Reviews found online≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)

    Hakkapeliitta 01: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 70.6 (est.) = 71

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

    No owner ratings of wet for Hakkapeliitta 01. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    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. 75

    Snow

    Hakkapeliitta 01 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7768
    Reviews found online≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)

    Hakkapeliitta 01: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 72.5 (est.) = 75

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

    No owner ratings of snow for Hakkapeliitta 01. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    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. 62

    Comfort

    X Ice Snow+ +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests5670
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)

    Hakkapeliitta 01: 40% × 56.1 + 60% × 66.1 (est.) = 62

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

    No owner ratings of comfort for Hakkapeliitta 01. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    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

    Hakkapeliitta 01 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8165
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Hakkapeliitta 01: 60% × 81.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Hakkapeliitta 01 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. 52

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests52–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNokian Hakkapeliitta 01Michelin X Ice Snow+
Relative Score 67 67
Dry 54 62
Wet 71 71
Snow 75 68
Comfort 62 70
Noise 75 65
Efficiency 52 –

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Hakkapeliitta 01

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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.

DisciplineCategoryHakkapeliitta 01X Ice Snow+ΔHead-to-head
Ice Traction Snow 81% #2/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #1/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 96% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 100% #12/18 · 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 40% #16/18 · 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 100% #1/8 · 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 30% #17/18 · 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 #1/6 2027 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 #3/3 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available90—
Rim diameters14″ – 22″—
Tread depth11.5/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Too close to call: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 and Michelin X Ice Snow+ are within 2 points overall. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 is stronger on noise and snow. Michelin X Ice Snow+ is stronger on dry and comfort. 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 a quieter cabin

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 scores 75 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin X Ice Snow+ scores 62 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow+ scores 70 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 scores 75 vs 68 on snow.

Tire A · Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
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Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

Which is better in the wet, Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 62 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01, 75 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01, 75 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Hakkapeliitta 01 or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 70 vs 62 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