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Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 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 11 + 1 road tests and 3 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro plus is ahead, 76–67

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac Pro plus

Winter

± 5

Tests 68 · 11 tests Owners 75 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Michelin X Ice Snow+
Tire BMichelin

X Ice Snow+

Winter tire

± 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. 72

    Dry

    Wintrac Pro plus +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests7061
    Reviews found online74≈ 65 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 74 = 72

    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 0.42).

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro plus +16
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests9171
    Reviews found online80≈ 71 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 91.3 + 40% × 79.8 = 87

    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 0.54).

  3. 75

    Snow

    Wintrac Pro plus +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests7468
    Reviews found online76≈ 69 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 76 = 75

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 69.5 (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. 75

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro plus +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests7770
    Reviews found online73≈ 69 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 40% × 77.3 + 60% × 73.4 = 75

    X Ice Snow+: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 69.3 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of comfort for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 62

    Noise

    X Ice Snow+ +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests5965
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 58.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 62

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro plus or 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. 50

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests37–
    Reviews found online70–

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 36.9 + 40% × 70.2 = 50

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Reviews found online77–
  8. 39

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests39–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac Pro plusMichelin X Ice Snow+
Relative Score 76 67
Dry 72 62
Wet 87 71
Snow 75 68
Comfort 75 70
Noise 62 65
Treadwear 50 –
Handling (owners) 77 –
Efficiency 39 –

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Headline score
± 5

Wintrac Pro plus

± 10

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.

DisciplineCategoryWintrac Pro plusX Ice Snow+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #13/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 93% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Circle Dry 97% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 98% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 87% #8/50 · 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 96% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 89% #13/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 95% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 83% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 100% #1/30 · 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets 92% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 91% #10/10 · 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 64% #10/10 · 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% #8/10 · 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% #10/10 · 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 85% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #6/50 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets #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 Wintrac Pro plus

Pros

  • Excellent quietness and stability on heavy electric vehicles
  • Strong performance in cold wet and cold dry conditions
  • Long-lasting tread life under demanding vehicle weights

Cons

  • Pricing compared to alternative options like the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
  • Some users question the performance jump of dedicated winter tires over top-tier all-season tires
All owner themes in the Wintrac Pro plus review

Tire B X Ice Snow+

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
CategoryWinterWinter tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus — better wet, dry and snow. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow+ if noise matters most to you. Michelin X Ice Snow+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 87 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 72 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 75 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 75 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Wintrac Pro plus or X Ice Snow+?

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

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 87 vs 71 on our wet score.

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

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 72 vs 62 on our dry score.

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

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 75 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro plus or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 65 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro plus or X Ice Snow+?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 75 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