Tyre reviews Michelin X-Ice North 3 379

I bought Mishka in 2013, took him for two seasons, all studs broke (heart inside the tire and tip breaks off), for the third season I drove like on thin ice, no studs at all. When choosing tires for the season 16-17, I started to browse the websites and read that with such studs' defects, Michelin replaces the tires under warranty. I started to call Michelin's hotline, a girl on the line explained that the warranty lasts for 5

Three winters of not driving and no studs were lost, the tires are normal, but I think the X-Ice North 2 were better. Slightly better in everything: less noisy, better on snow and ice, softer, more comfortable, although after five seasons I lost a few studs, but it didn't affect the characteristics.

Hello!
My previous tire: Nokian Hakkapeliitta-5
Driving style: active, but without rally elements.
Winter driving conditions: from +5 to -20°C, constant weather change: ice/grit/snow/dry.
Rating scale relative to Nokian Hakkapeliitta-5 on a 5-point scale:
6 points – excellent – slightly better than Hakkapeliitta-5
5 points –

The tire is very poor. When you press the tip of a screwdriver or some other metal object, the tread simply unrolls and falls off. At a speed of 140 km/h, the centripetal force causes it to fly out completely. The result after a month is that the tread has completely fallen off the rear axle, leaving a few pieces. I would not recommend this! 225/55/17 Camry.

4-seasons, POLE POSITION.

2-seasons-ideal, ALL studs are in place, then massive failure (as mentioned earlier)-the studs break. I attacked the hot line-a disaster on the farm. Sent to the tire center (Formula-Yaroslavl)-there they require purchase cheques, but firstly-I was not buying from them, secondly-three years of cheques preservation-this is somewhere beyond reason. No other options in Michelin were offered.

Extremely frustrating

I used the first generation of tires on a Renault Logan for the first 2 seasons, no issues whatsoever, great handling on any snowy conditions, be it ice or a snow-covered and unplowed road. They required minimal steering adjustments on the asphalt. Over the said period, a dozen studs fell off all four wheels. Having now driven for 2 seasons and a bit on the third generation, I only lost 2 tires completely, while the other two have 30% of their studs remaining,

Driving style - more pensioner-like.
City/highway travel profile - 70%/30%.
Excellent tire.
Tread pattern, handling, predictability - all great.
But one caveat nullifies everything: after the first season I literally lost 1-2 studs per wheel, but by the end of the second season almost all studs were broken.
They didn't blow out, but snapped: the stud leg remains in the tread,

Lada Vesta (there is no such model, just not in the catalog). Tire size: 185/65/R15.

I bought the tires in January 2016. Drove for about a year and a half (Jan-Mar 2016, Oct 2016-Mar 2017). Total mileage of the vehicle: 23,000 km. Winter mileage: about 10,000 km. I drive very carefully, without sharp acceleration and braking with skidding.

I took the 3. generation X-ICE only because of the positive feelings from the first. But that was a disaster! The car won't go anywhere, 90% of the studs flew off the fronts after half a winter, after repositioning them by the end of the winter the second pair flew off. I'm bowling on the second winter, but no accidents yet :)
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I won't buy it again.

Only had one season on the tyre, but overall I'm pleased. With winter being quite snowy, rain with freezing temperatures and most roads remaining largely open, the tyre has performed well in all respects:

1. It feels confident in the snow, both in wet and loose conditions;

2. On ice, the same picture, the car is driven where you want, the tyre holds the road, the so-called "winter rails" on the road hold well;