Tires MICHELIN or FEDERAL

I live in buffalo area we just were hit with 2 feet of snow the past two days. I put dedicated 20inch wheels and Michelin x ice tires on it instead of the 22” stock wheels and Michelin all seasons. It’s the most planted feeling I’ve had in a vehicle in the winter. I love how well the defrost works too. I’m start a new post tho for what is the most overkill windshields wipers available for the ix. I need them.

I put on a set of Michelin x-ice and went down to 20” rims from the stock 21’s. Handles great, very little sliding, good grip and I was surprised how quiet the tires are for full snows.

I have these from January 2023 with 40,000 miles and they look almost new.

Idk but the CC2 on my van lasted for 70k miles which was insane

CC2. Sharper handling than the stock ProContact TX and superior in bad weather (standing rain water and snow.)

Lots of snow here in WI this winter so far. My hybrid with CC2s (with 30k on them) has been a champ

I have the crossclimate2’s on my Mac and I love them!! Have had absolutely zero issues!!

Have quite a bit of feedback on the wheel despite road force balancing and wondering if the “normal” values might help.

Angel gt(not st), dunlop roadsmarts, both well above pr6's in my experiences. The mich is not a bad tire, they just dry rot so fast(as do all mich tires)

They are loud and don’t ride particularly well. Grip is good but it’s definitely a compromise. I think their marketing is just really good and they are not worth the compromise. I would always just run a dedicated touring set and dedicated winters.