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Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV vs Vredestein Icetrac — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Icetrac is ahead, 93–77

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Tire BVredestein

Icetrac

Winter Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 94 · 2 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 48

    Dry

    Icetrac +42
    90
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)26–
    Tire Rack owners91–
    Tyre Reviews owners7790
  2. 83

    Wet

    Icetrac +12
    95
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)81–
    Tire Rack owners92–
    Tyre Reviews owners8395
  3. 94

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)93–
    Tire Rack owners93–
    Tyre Reviews owners97–
  4. 93

    Comfort

    X-Ice Snow SUV +3
    90
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Tire Rack owners91–
    Tyre Reviews owners9390
  5. 82

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)82–
  6. 82

    Treadwear

    Icetrac +18
    100
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Tire Rack owners87–
    Tyre Reviews owners80100
  7. 70

    Handling

    Icetrac +15
    85
    Why this score
    SourceX-Ice Snow SUVIcetrac
    Tyre Reviews owners7085
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin X-Ice Snow SUVVredestein Icetrac
Relative Score 77 93
Dry 48 90
Wet 83 95
Snow 94 –
Comfort 93 90
Noise 82 –
Treadwear 82 100
Handling 70 85

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Headline score

X-Ice Snow SUV

Icetrac

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A X-Ice Snow SUV

Pros

  • Outstanding traction on snow and ice
  • Remarkably low road noise for a winter tire
  • Excellent ride comfort

Cons

  • Unsuitable for year-round use due to soft compound in warm temperatures
  • Reduced handling precision compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the X-Ice Snow SUV review

Tire B Icetrac

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and grip on deep snow and ice
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over multiple seasons
  • Unexpectedly quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Performance is ultimately limited by vehicle ground clearance in very deep snow
  • Limited availability of specific size information in user feedback
All owner themes in the Icetrac review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV B · Vredestein Icetrac
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireWinter Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

Vredestein Icetrac

Winner: Vredestein Icetrac — better dry, treadwear and handling. Pick the Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Icetrac scores 90 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Icetrac scores 100 vs 82 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Icetrac scores 85 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Icetrac scores 95 vs 83 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
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Tire B · Vredestein Icetrac
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

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