Michelin launches 41 new sizes for X-Ice snow winter tire
Greenville, SC – The MICHELIN® X-Ice® SNOW tire is launching 41 new sizes between May and October of 2021.
Launched in 2020, the X-Ice SNOW set the bar as a leading winter tire designed for maximum mobility and safety, winter after winter. With the phase two launch, the tire will be available in a total of 116 sizes.
The X-Ice SNOW features improved snow performance and braking as compared with its predecessor1, stops 8.8 feet (2.7 meters) shorter on ice than a leading competitor2 and lasts up to one additional winter season than leading competitor tires.3
The X-Ice SNOW was developed, tested and proven in Michelin’s Nordic test centers under the most rigorous constant extreme-winter driving conditions. The tire provides the necessary traction to overcome snow and ice by relying on innovations that support the key characteristics of a winter tire:
Next-generation V-shaped tread design – providing 100% use of the contact patch for optimal grip performance on snow and ice and for improved slush performance4. Maintains its shape even when worn to continue providing grip in winter conditions.
FLEX-ICE 2.0™ tread compound – a unique rubber mix for use in a wide range of winter temperatures with a full silica-based compound to maintain flexibility in severe cold climate conditions.
MICHELIN EverGrip™ technology -an innovative tread compound with rigid polymer for improved grip on both snow and ice for the duration of the wear life.1
Two types of full-depth, interlocking 3-D sipes – for an increased claw effect on snow and ice, and for long-lasting biting edges.
The tire comes in sizes with speed ratings T and H for passenger vehicles, CUVs and SUVs using 14- to 22-inch rim diameters. It replaces the MICHELIN X-Ice® Xi3™ and MICHELIN Latitude X-Ice® Xi2™ tire lines.