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X-Ice^®
Winter
Winter Tire
MICHELIN® X-Ice® tires are designed to handle the most adverse cold weather conditions.
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Benefits of Michelin
- 25% Better Starting Grip In Icy Conditions Than the Leading Competitior1
- Better Traction In All Winter Conditions
- Quiet, Smooth Ride in Cold Weather Conditions
- 25% Better Starting Grip In Icy Conditions Than the Leading Competitior1
  A special Winter Flex Compound is specially formulated to maintain its grip under most extreme cold-weather conditions, including snow and ice, delivering 25% better starting grip and shorter stopping distances than the leading competitor.1
- Better Traction In All Winter Conditions
  Cross Z-Sipes Technology uses a specially designed curve that locks the sipes in place, helping to provide improved grip on snow and ice. And because the sipes are full-depth, their grip lasts winter after winter.
- Quiet, Smooth Ride in Cold Weather Conditions
  MICHELIN® Comfort Control Technology™ helps deliver one of the most comfortable rides in the industry by using computer-optimized design and precision manufacturing to offer greatly reduced vibrations and road noise.
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Michelin Performance Rating:
- 10
  Wear Life
- 10
  Fuel Efficiency
- 8
  Handling
- 9
  Ice Traction
- 10
  Snow Traction
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Tire Warranties:
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Warranties (2 Warranties)Back to Top

36,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
X-Ice® tires carry a 36,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
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Available on:
X-Ice® PAX
Speed Rating: [T]

* Mileage Warranty Exceptions

Split fitments - If your vehicle has tires of different sizes on the front versus the rear axles, your tires cannot be rotated as recommended. Therefore, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire line.
ZP (Zero Pressure) tires - The maximum mileage warranty for ZP tires is 30,000 miles.

Standard Limited Warranty <br/>(All Michelin® Tires)
All Michelin® tires have a Standard Manufacturer's Limited Warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from date of purchase, whichever occurs first. See warranty for details
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User Tire Reviews & RatingsBack to Top

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X-Ice

4.6

(based on 77 reviews)

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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- Wear-Life:
- Very good (33), Excellent (28), Average (6), Good (5)
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Very good (31), Excellent (18), Good (14), Average (9)
- Handling:
- Excellent (41), Very good (24), Good (7), Average (3)
- Ice Traction:
- Excellent (49), Very good (19), Good (5)
- Snow Traction:
- Excellent (54), Very good (18)

Reviewed by 77 customers

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6/3/2013

5.0

Continuous Thaw / Freeze cycle

By briandc

from USA

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Comments about X-Ice:

These are the best studless tires rated for ice that we've ever owned. Out her in Spokane, Washington, we get a continuous thaw / freeze cycle throughout the winter. It seems like every morning we are fighting icy roads.

My wife HATES the icy roads. So, I tried to hook her up with the best available winter vehicle that I could.

Solution
Vehicle - An All-wheel drive (Subaru Outback)
Tires - Michelin X-ice on their own rims.

Mission accomplished. My wife drives with confidence now. Our 1.5 mile trip up/down a steep hill, is no hill for this woman. Finally, a tire worthy of my wife's expectations.

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11/12/2012

(63 of 92 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best Tires on the Market

By Ciaran

from USA

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This is the 2nd or 3rd set I've bought for my 2005 Rav4. We live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains and drive on icy mountain roads frequently in the winter. I have not had a slipping problem with these tires. I watched a Nissan Pathfinder slide off the road in front of me on Hwy 88 just after the Cal-Trans had pulled him out of the snow bank. I drove over the same road without incident. I wouldn't use anything else for winter driving.

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9/10/2012

(25 of 50 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome on a Prius

By John F

from USA

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Comments about X-Ice:

I replaced the factory tires on my 2008 Prius at 32,700 mi in the fall of 2009 with a set of X-Ice 205/55R16 Winter tires. They are one size larger, but that was all that was available from my dealer at that time. Well, after 3 years and 57,000 miles later, its been a wonderful "year-round" ride with gas mileage usually in the mid forties. I have 89,800 miles on the car now, so its time to replace them, but this time I'm trying to buy a set of X-Ice3 of the factory recommended size, 195/55R-16/XL. We'll see if they perform as well as these have. This experience says a whole lot for X-Ice quality, comfort, wear and handling as an all-season tire for a Prius Touring car.

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Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
24023	225-700R480A 100 T	$226

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Mileage Warranty	OE Code	Runflat Technical Features	Sidewall	Rim Width Range (Min/Max)	Section Width on Measuring Rim Width	Overall Diameter	revs/mi	Tread Depth (in 32nds)	Max Load, Single (lb @ PSI)	Tire Weight
36,000 Mile	N	PAX	BSW	215" - 235"	8.8" on 225"	28	743	10	1764@44	24.9

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1 Compared to the Bridgestone Blizzak WS50.

The sizes and/or speed ratings listed may vary slightly from the specified OE size shown on the vehicle placard. Your local Tire Dealer, as a trained professional, will provide the required assistance to install the tire listed by: 1. Notifying the owner if the replacement tires are different in speed rating than the OE tires and the maximum speed capability of the vehicle is limited to the lower speed rated tires. 2. Determine if any inflation pressure adjustments are necessary with the alternate listed size.

OE Code [Original Equipment Key]: AC = Acura RL, HO = Honda Odyssey, N = Nissan Quest

FL = NEW MSPN not compatible with OLD MSPN of same size:
175/65R14 Size: MSPN 16976 should not be mixed with MSPN 40918.
195/65R15 Size: MSPN 34409 should not be mixed with MSPN 83988.
205/55R16 Size: MSPN 60043 should not be mixed with MSPN 93113.

Government UTQG Ratings do not apply to winter tires.

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is for a tire only (i.e., excluding services such as mounting, balancing and tire disposal) and is applicable for the contiguous United States. Actual pricing may vary based on retailer, region, tire size and other factors. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Please check with your local Michelin tire dealer for pricing near you.

>> The sizes shown are average design values for tires measured on specified measuring rim widths. Some tires may vary from this value by +/-3% of the section height (affecting overall diameter), and +/-4% of the section width.
>> Section width varies approximately 0.2" (5mm) for every 0.5" change in rim width.
>> Tread patterns are often tuned to accomodate different tire widths. Tires for a particular dimension of a given tireline may vary in appearance from the tire shown in the photograph.

XL = Extra Load

WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from tire failure due to underinflation or overloading. To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle. Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting. Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads. Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.

DANGER: Never mount a 16" diameter tire on a 16.5" rim.
DANGER: Never mount a 17" diameter tire on a 17.5" rim.

Inflation pressure increase must not exceed the maximum pressure branded on the tire sidewall. When a customer requests a replacement tire with a lower speed rating than the original equipment tire, you must clearly communicate to him or her that the handling of the vehicle may be different, and that its maximum speed capability is limited to that of the lowest speed-rated tire on the vehicle. Exceeding the lawful speed limit is neither recommended nor endorsed.

For high-speed driving, additional inflation pressure and possibly reduced tire loading and/or upsizing is required. In the absence of specific recommendations by the vehicle manufacturer, use the following guidelines based on those in the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization Standards Manual.

For speeds over 160km/h (100 mph), load and inflation must be adjusted according to the table below.

Q-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 100
Inflation Increase (psi) 0
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100

T-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118
Inflation Increase (psi) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100 100

H-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118 124 130
Inflation Increase (psi) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100 100 100 100