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Review on MICHELIN X-Ice North 4 225/45 R17 94T winter by Catalina Condea ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Quality at zero, very sorry for the money spent.

Right off the bat, let it be known that I am a huge MICHELIN supporter and have been for over a decade. Being a cautious driver, I was initially taken aback by how quiet and comfortable these tires were, as well as how effectively they gripped the road. I upgraded from a MICHELIN X-Ice North 3 to a North 4 last year. I purchased it in Hong Kong from the Koleso. Ru store. At first, there was a loud thorny sound as we drove along, but as is often the case, the moment we hit the rubber, the problem was solved. A few minutes later, I was driving down the road when I heard a strange resonant noise; it turned out to be something "bubonite" in the suspension. that the container is at fault, dismantling it is nearly obligatory. There wasn't a consensus on this noise, so I went for a ride. And thus it lasted throughout the entire winter. When I switched to summer tires (Michelin Primacy 4) in the spring, the squealing stopped. Then I figured out the secret was in the rubber! I switched back to summer tires and drove off happily, but as soon as I put them on, I heard that horrifying "boo-boo-boo" from 40 to 100 kilometers per hour (km/h), after which it all but vanished. Long-distance highway driving is a challenge. That hum of rubber cancels away all the benefits. I don't feel unsafe when behind the wheel, and there are no unexpected impacts. I double-checked the suspension to ensure proper alignment. I just want to know if that's how rubber gets married. In addition. In the original edition, I had MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE tires; I didn't like them because of their noise, and I didn't keep the car at all in light snow, despite the fact that it was advertised as all-weather; however, it is beside the point. When the rubber was pretty worn down, but still had approximately 1 mm before the wear marks, the same resonant sound appeared; I drove to numerous service stations and even to my optometrist, but they couldn't pinpoint the source of the noise. New MICHELIN PRIMACY 4 tires were installed, and that was that. There is no longer a problem! Slowly but surely, I'm losing faith in MICHELIN. The next time I buy rubber, I'll probably switch brands. Perhaps I've simply been unlucky, but this is what I've found to be the case.

Pros
  • Excellent grip in the snow.
Cons
  • Extremely unsettling! Strange commotion in the car! Comparing the MICHELIN X-Ice North 3 to my worn-out tires is pointless.