Review on MICHELIN X-Ice North 4 205/65 R16 99T winter by Velizar Iotchev ᠌

Superb performance in all weather conditions, especially in the snow. They're not too loud, they handle well on the road, and they don't sag in the heat (the sidewalls are pretty rigid even on the 65 profile, and the thrust wheel doesn't break in corners). On the XIN2, changing to winter tires from summer tires (a Michelin PS4 to a 55 profile with an even higher load index and a very rigid sidewall) was like going from a car to a bog. Although the grip is not as "anchor" as the 8 Hakkapelita's, the predictability of control is greatly improved; skidding does not occur suddenly as the lateral load increases, but rather the car begins to be somewhat dragged long before the breakdown into a skid. When driving on ice, it seems like you have coarse sandpaper instead of spikes on your tires; this gives you a wonderful sense of control over your vehicle's placement and its holding power.