Michelin X-Ice Xi2 Winter Tire 205/70R15 96T

I have a very steep long driveway and a heavy rear wheel drive car. In the past I have owned performance snow tires which always struggled to get me up the driveway with even a coating of snow on the ground. I have had no problems getting up my driveway this winter with these tires. I even had a day when the driveway was covered with a layer of ice and I feared I wouldn't make it up, but to my surprise I was able to get up the driveway with the TCS only coming on a couple times.

I bought these a few months back. The grip is equivilant with other snow tires for dry/wet, haven't had any snow/ice yet. The greatest problem with them is the balance. My tire shop tried balancing the tires 3 seperate times and still couldn't get the shimmies out of the tire even after I put about 1k miles to "warm up" the tires. The tires I recieved were manufactured in 2009. they suggested I go to a shop with a Roadforce tire balancer to check for defective sidewalls.

I just bought a 2007 Mustang with no traction control and no ABS, so I figured I needed a good set of winter tires to get through the northern Ohio winter. My experience with winter tires was limited to the old retread snow tires my father used in the 70's. My how things have changed! The Michelin X-ice Xi2 tires are amazing. We are having a mild winter, but these tires have gripped tight in everything I've driven through, with the possible exception of deeper snow. We had about 6" of snow a few weeks ago, and unplowed roads were a little slick while accelerating, but braking was good. Where these really shine is on packed snow and icy surfaces. They grip almost as well as on dry pavement. You can still break traction while accelerating, but you almost have to try to do it. Braking is very good. You can still do donuts with these tires, but you won't be doing them by accident. They're a little pricey, but I highly recommend them.

My wife and I couldn't believe how well these performed! We put them on a 1989 BMW 325i (rear wheel drive) and went anywhere we wanted! Mistakenly left them on all year; actually performed just fine through the summer too which was unexpected. Lasted a long time considering that decision,

These tires made a world of difference in my car's driving performance. I can drive comfortably in all conditions including ice and snow. I have them on a 2WD SUV and get excellent grip in the snow. Even when 4WD trucks are sliding all over the place, my vehicle glides through the snow. I had a car pull out in front of me last winter but that car lost traction in the snow and couldn't get moving quickly. My Xi2 tires never lost grip as I came to a quick stop. I recommend these to all of my friends now.