Michelin X Ice North 4

Michelin's new studded tyre with a record number of studs is now available on the market. The X-Ice North 4 won all winter tyre tests conducted by the leading newspapers. The new stud is the only stud manufactured in Europe under controlled conditions and with 100% recycled materials.

Dry Grip 74%
Wet Grip 69%
Road Feedback 76%
Handling 79%
Wear 89%
Comfort 81%
Buy again 97%
Snow Grip 91%
Ice Grip 99%

Tyre review data from 7 tyre reviews averaging 84% over 95,000 miles driven.

The X Ice North 4 is ranked 27th of 61 Winter Premium Touring tyres.

Latest Tyre Test Results

2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tyre Test - 2nd of 8 tyres

  • Overall - Overall rating 9.0. Features on ice and snow- Easy manageability in all conditions- Excellent snow and ice grip- Logical driving behavior on snow and ice. Properties on asphalt- Long braking distances in the wet- Poor lateral grip when wet
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2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test - 3rd of 16 tyres

  • Positive - [Studded] Best in snow handling, good on ice, good dry braking.
  • Negative - Slow wet handling and long wet braking, expensive.
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The Best Winter Tyres for 2020 - 1st of 19 tyres

  • Positive - The Michelin X-Ice North 4 has the highest levels of grip on ice in the Test World nordic test, with good snow performance and short dry and wet braking distances.
  • Negative - Higher rolling resistance than some competitors tyres.
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2021 Tyre Tests

  • 2nd: 2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tyre Test (205/55 R16)
  • 3rd: 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test (205/55 R16)

    • 2020 Tyre Tests

  • 1st: 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (205/55 R16)
  • 1st: The Best Winter Tyres for 2020 (205/55 R16)
  • 1st: 2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test (205/60 R16)

    • 2019 Tyre Tests

  • 2nd: 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)

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    Top 3 Michelin X Ice North 4 Reviews

    Given 91% while driving a Toyota Corolla E140 (205/55 R16 T) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
    Uncompromising grip on all types of winter surfaces. Out of competition on the ice tracks. Very low noise level, audible only at low speeds when driving on a clean road. With these tires, it is very difficult to achieve ABS actuation. Perfectly copes with leaving the track. After running-in in compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations, the studs took their position and after 15,000 km remain in place. I recommend to buy, the best studded tire.
    Helpful 57 - tyre reviewed on February 11, 2021
    Given 91% while driving a BMW 520d M Sport (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
    This is by far the best Winter Tyre i have ever used. Compared to its competitors its miles better. The grip is outstanding, and the overall performance is perfect. I would never choose another Tyre, unless its he next generation.
    Helpful 6 - tyre reviewed on October 19, 2022
    Given 76% while driving a Kia Motors GT limited AWD (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
    I've had the North4 studded tire for 3 winters ( 20-25 000 Km) in Manitoba Canada on a 2018 Kia Stinger GT limited AWD. They have never let me down, starting and stopping driving normal, is like driving in summer, but with some light tiktac clacking from the studs. The road noise is much better than any other studded tire due to advances in technology. I can feel a certain amount of slippage in rain and dry concrete, but on snow and ice ( and that's 90% of the roads here in winter) they dig in like claws. I drive in sport mode and it splits my power 80/20 to the back, and have the best control I have ever had in very bad conditions. The tires surpass my every exception and will be purchased again!
    Helpful 6 - tyre reviewed on December 4, 2022
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    Given 82% while driving a Volkswagen 2019 Golf Variant 1.5 TSI (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 17,000 average miles
    Very good tyres, on par with Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8, or even better when they were new. Maybe a bit faster wearing compared to Hakka8, but definitely better than Continental IceContact2. Of course these are not summer tyres, so my scoring is compared to other winter tyres.
    Helpful 2 - tyre reviewed on April 22, 2023
    Given 86% while driving a Audi 80 B4 (195/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
    This tire was bought for my old analogue awd car for use partially on road and ice track and it has been phenomenal. It made a twitchy and understeery car much more direct and leaning towards oversteer in a very preferable manner both in thems of controllability and for road feedback. My tires are quite narrow and has a bit of a wallowy feel on dry road. The width also dictates the feel of the tire in the wet, but is very much as expected from any studded tire in this dimmension. It made my car feel much more communicative in low friction enviorements
    Helpful 2 - tyre reviewed on April 9, 2023
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