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Review on MICHELIN X-Ice North 4 205/55 R16 94T winter by Agata Cicho ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I recommend to buy, the product is of high quality.

I am unable to comment on traction, not because I am so clueless but because of the way I drive reasonably: even in areas where I permit extremely high speeds, I only do so in areas where it is safe for both me and other drivers. When driving on black ice and in conditions that are typically slippery, I make it a point to avoid making any jerky movements and to slow down in a controlled manner. Because I am not a tester and have not used the tires to their full capacity, it is probably because of this reason that it is difficult for me to talk about the differences in the way tires behave. In addition, I believe that all reviews are pointless because of the same factor, namely that they are just regular individuals expressing their "seems" and nothing more. Purchased tires, and they are currently being driven. Fine! As it has been done before by others. It is difficult to add anything else. However there is one thing that I can CERTAINLY APPROVE, and that is the existence of a rumble coming from the tread and spikes. He is, and he is not a little guy. There is nothing else to use as a point of comparison. In the sense that I am unable to recall having ever heard of quiet winter studded tires at this time. Everyone buzzed and howled as he rode on top of them. It would appear that this is an unavoidable consequence. However, I am writing all of this because when they write that this model is quiet... as far as I am concerned, this is either a lie or self-deception on their part. As a point of reference, I rode away from the salon on the all-weather Nexen. Due to the fact that they are made of wood, the vibration was carried to the point where there was a low-frequency rumble inside the cabin. I put Michelin x-ice 4 on my tires, and despite the howl that comes from the tread, they are BETTER in terms of noise. The reason for this is that the nature of the noise is different. But, when summer arrives, I will replace the noisy rubber with a standard variety. After that, the tires will not make any noise. These x-ices don't keep a calm tone; rather, they wail. The clatter of spikes can be heard up to fifty kilometers per hour, beyond which it either fades away or blends; there is no doubt about it. The howl, though, is still well worth the effort. Recently, proshumil has been making arches. It appears that the howl is becoming less audible, but I will continue to collect measures because I have not yet arrived at my "test favorite" portion of the road, which is where I take measurements from the asphalt. Well, the other day I played checkers at 160 meters per hour on asphalt that was Extremely wet, and I even got my feet wet in a few puddles (it was +1 degrees Celsius outside on Saturday). There was no evidence of sliding, skidding, or skidding, which indicates that the criteria were adhered to. But, I am unable to say what distinguishes it from other models, such as the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike-01.

Pros
  • you can go
Cons
  • It is noisy, which is to be expected given that the tread is composed of spikes (see below)