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

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything in the product suited me, the price is generally perfect.

There is no sensation that the car "holds on to the road" with its claws, as there was when I was driving on Hakka (both 5th and 7th), and at the same time, there is no fear that you will not have enough time to stop or that you will slip into an uncontrollable skid. The nature of driving this "hypershipping" is uncommon for me because of this. At the level of reflexes, there is faith that the rubber will always and everywhere hang on to whatever it is attached to. When there is a fair amount of snow on the ground, the xin4 rows just as efficiently as the 7th Hakka. Previously, I went on ice with a greater sense of assurance. There are certainly others out there that are better than this one, but I haven't got the opportunity to ride them. On the slush that's been left on the pavement, all it takes is a fire to start a "summer" ride. It slows down very well even without the participation of spikes, you can hear it, and if you press the pedal down even further, it starts to bite into the asphalt with spikes and the intensity of deceleration increases even more significantly, it rises as if rooted to the spot. In general, it behaves in a way that is somehow interesting on snow porridge. On snowy terrain, spikes of a smaller size provide an unusual effect: when hard brakes is applied, the spikes do not activate right away; rather, they activate virtually concurrently with the ABS. It's almost as if they were made with this purpose in mind from the beginning. Unusual personality, but I really enjoy it! When I first switched from gasoline to diesel, I had certain experiences that were comparable to what you would experience. At first, the "tractor" character seemed strange; however, I rapidly came to the conclusion that I did not want to go back to using gasoline, and it is quite doubtful that I will ever want to use gasoline again.

Pros
  • The sound is soft, but relatively busy, and it has an odd tone, making it less irritating than it would otherwise be. When compared to the 7th hakkapelita, it unquestionably does not do any worse in terms of general road grip. It performs noticeably better on both ice and slush. The more you drive, the more your instincts will train you to believe that the rubber will not fail you if you drive sensibly. This confidence will grow gradually as you progress through the driving process.
Cons
  • In the beginning, one gets the impression that the rubber "floats" a little bit. At first glance, the nature of the rubber ride that is attached to it seems to be a little bit peculiar.