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Review on X Ice North 4 by Mateusz Gniazdowski ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The purchase brought only positive emotions.

I bought it cheaply, the price for a novelty was incomprehensible, I was worried. But everything went well. The nearest prices forcomparable branded tires were on average 2022-3000 more expensive per piece. I took in December 2022 for 6500 wheel. Stands on Subaru WRX STI, size 17*205/45, four-wheel drive. First of all, I tested it on the track, on rallycross, on clear ice and in some places snow on top - it clings well, there are a lot of spikes, it is predictable. The downside is that they have a smaller area of ​​the stud hook than that of the same Kontik - it is inferior to it both in the longitudinal and lateral hooks. On the ice,Continental still has no equal! It has always been on the podium this winter, followed by the Michelin X-Ice North 4. But acomuple of times Michelin took the prizes.Rubber is very predictable. Quiet on asphalt. Ofcomurse, my car is loud inside, STI is not famous forcomfort and Shumkov, but I was still surprised! The thorns can only be heard when the window is open. Not a single spike lost during the winter! I ran in as expected, I skated 1000 km on it as an invalid, although it was hard. Did not grind on clean asphalt during operation. It rows perfectly in the snow - I drove it into a dense forest after a heavy snowfall, where there was a trail from ATVs and snowmobiles, drove 200 meters and didn’t go further just because Icomuldn’t turn around :) Yes, Subaru’s four-wheel drive, but nevertheless ! It floats a little in the snow with the front wheels, but this is because my main moment goes to the rear axle by default. If you switch to front-wheel drive, then it's normal. On rolled, too, rides well. Wet asphalt keeps well, taking into account the spikes ofcomurse. The result - a very good, balancedrubber turned out! It's in the forest - ? v=ZSWyoVQ872s&t=101s And this is on the track - ? v=CRxi78tDYBw&t=18s Good luck to all! : I described everything based on my riding style and experience. About thecomst - indicated the price for which I took.Rubber is now priced at the level of Nokian andContinental. If your experience is different - this is not a reason to put a minus to my review. Thank you.

Pros
  • Very balanced rubber - good road holding on all surfaces. Quiet on the pavement, clings well to the ice, it also behaves decently on wet pavement. The snow is falling well. Very strong - it flew into different holes, but once it flew into a cutout in the asphalt, with sharp edges and deep, I didn’t have time to turn it off - the blow was very strong, I was worried about the rubber, but in the end the front disk burst, and the rubber on it is whole! And neither one nor the other was hurt in the back. This struck me, given that, judging by the reviews, their past models were weak. Well, the spikes no longer break! ) And they are all in place for the season!
Cons
  • Floats a little in deep snow (I drove into the forest). Also snow porridge for 4ku, although I don’t know the rubber that rides well on our porridge. Price (not counting my case), although I think that the price / quality match.

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July 14, 2023
Has some pros: rowing, slowing down, quiet, predictable Some cons: after 4 seasons most of the spikes are gone