Long-Term Review of the Michelin X-ICE Snow Tire: My Verdict After a “Different” Kind of Winter!

Auto123 carries out a long-term review of Michelin’s new X-ICE SNOW tire; today, the verdict.

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A few months ago, I started searching for winter tire options for my 2007 Subaru Legacy GT SpecB, purchased just before the coronavirus changed everyone’s year for good. This thirteen-year-old car, just cuddling up to the 200,000 km mark on the odometer, was certainly in good condition, but with that much mileage under its belt, I was expecting a few weaknesses under the hood.

Beyond that, it being an all-wheel-drive sport sedan, I absolutely needed a new set of winter tires for it in time for the cold season. Because, you know, putting a Subaru in storage for the winter months would have made me a laughingstock among Subaru owners! And since I had just tested Michelin’s new range of winter tires a few weeks before the pandemic hit, I chose them for my Legacy. The new Michelin X-ICE Snow, you see, is designed for any regular car, not necessarily a high-performance car.

The French manufacturer offers a whole range of performance winter tires, but considering the age of the car and the performance potential of my 2000s-era sedan, I had to be reasonable in my approach. The Michelin X-ICE Snow is exactly one of those reasonable options on the market, even if it is priced a little higher than some other generic brands.

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