Michelin X Ice Xi3 Review

The x ice xi3 is michelin s third generation studless ice snow winter tire developed for the drivers of coupes sedans family vans and small crossover vehicles that are looking for ice and snow traction along with predictable handling in cold dry and wet wintry conditions.

Michelin x ice xi3 review. A 40 000 mile treadwear warranty is a rarity in the winter tire category. When the first few snowfalls of the winter came my wife suggested that maybe it was time for new winter tires. Michelin x ice xi3 winter tire review michelin x ice xi3 the weeks before we installed the michelin x ice xi3 winter tires were a wakeup lesson in tire and vehicle maintenance. The x ice snow replaces michelin s x ice xi3 and latitude x ice xi2 tire lines which have been around for a number of years.

The michelin x ice xi3 may not actually be the one tire to rule them all but it is most assuredly la belle dame sans merci. Michelin tires rank highly across both expert reviews and customer surveys and sit top of the list of the best tire brands across multiple tire categories. In this michelin review we ve spent hours looking at all the different tires it produces and compared those to the best tire brands that try to compete with michelin. Michelin s x ice xi3 will be available this fall in 33 sizes from 14 to 18 and will carry the greenx logo indicating low rolling resistance and ecological construction.

The braking distance was 1 1 meters longer than the leader. 2018 autofil michelin x ice xi3 test in 2018 experts of the norwegian magazine autofil have tested the michelin xi3 at size 205 55 r16 and compared it with nine similar budget mid range and premium studless winter tyres. Michelin x ice xi3 on the slippery roads a month after installing these new tires we woke up to extremely slippery roads. Bad for driving and walking great for testing winter tires.

The michelin x ice xi3 tire stops up to 10 shorter on ice than leading competitors thanks to the combined performance of the optimized tread block technology featuring the cross z sipes micro pumps block edges and the flex ice compound. It will be offered in a wide range of different sizes for cars. The michelin x ice xi3 is also designed to be environmentally friendly to help reduce fuel consumption in addition to having excellent winter grip and long lasting tread life.