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Review on MICHELIN X-Ice North 4 195/65 R15 95T winter by Dimitar Kostakev ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I do not recommend spending your money on this.

I will state up front that I have been buying ONLY MICHELIN tires for more than ten years. I consider myself to be a fan of this brand. Since I don't drive aggressively, the first thing that struck me about this brand was how soft the rubber was. It was incredibly quiet, comfy, and, of course, kept the road well. I purchased a MICHELIN X-Ice North 4 to replace my MICHELIN X-Ice North 3 last year. I got it from the Koleso. Ru retail chain in Hong Kong. The sound of thorns was audible when driving right away, but this always happens; as soon as the rubber rolls in, the sound virtually vanishes. A little while later, while driving, a resonance-like sound started to occur; it appeared like "bubonite" was in the suspension. It is almost required to disassemble the box to prove that it is the culprit. I made the decision to ride for the time being because there was no consensus on this sound. So it continued all winter. I installed MICHELIN PRIMACY 4 summer tires in the spring, and the noise has disappeared. And then I discovered it was in the rubber! Now that I'm back on summer tires, everything is good. As soon as I put this rubber on, the killer sound—"boo-boo-boo"—started again, starting at 40 mph and lasting up to 100 mph before almost completely disappearing. Long-distance highway driving is challenging! All the positives are crossed out by this buzz! The steering wheel is unafraid, it is balanced, and it doesn't hit, in my opinion. I verified the alignment and alignment, and the suspension is in perfect condition. I'm not sure if rubber marriage works that way. and beyond. Although it was advertised as being all-weather, the original version of the car I owned had MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE tires, which I didn't care for since they were noisy. However, that is not the point. I drove around a lot of gas stations and went to my OD, but they couldn't discover anything on the car when the rubber was quite worn down but only around 1 mm before the wear marks. Added new Michelin Primacy 4 tires, that's all! The issue was resolved! I'm slowly beginning to lose faith in MICHELIN. I'll probably take a different type of rubber next. I may just be unfortunate, but this is only my viewpoint based on my personal experience.

Pros
  • Snow has good traction.
Cons
  • horrible discomfort Strange sound when driving! My old tires can't even compare to the Michelin X-Ice North 3!