Michelin Latitude X Ice Xi2 Tire Review

Michelin s snow tires particularly the x ice line are consistently among the top 3 on the market.

Michelin latitude x ice xi2 tire review.

The michelin latitude x ice xi 2 is part of the tire test program at consumer reports. The depth of the cross z sipes ii and the step groove design help provide enhanced mobility particularly in deep snow winter after winter. It will be offered in a wide range of different sizes for cars. I myself have reserved judgment for lack of enough data but the road feel of the xi2 suggests to me that something is going on.

Tire guy gene peterson at consumer reports said that he doesn t think that spiral winding the belts does all that much for performance. The latitude x ice xi2 michelin s flagship winter tire aimed at light trucks suv s and crossover vehicles competes with nokian s hakka r2 suv and bridgestone s blizzak dm v1 in a massive 3 cornered dogfight for the top spot. The special flex icetm compound is formulated to maintain its flexibility under the most extreme cold weather conditions including snow slush ice wet and dry. In our lab tests tire models like the latitude x ice xi 2 are rated on multiple criteria such as those.

The x ice also uses twin steel belts spiral wound with nylon cords to optimize stability and performance at speed.