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**EbrsaRynleot** · 08-10-2009, 09:59 PM

Most modern compounds may be OK but I know from experience (and a written off car) that the "Ice Compound" tyres suffered from a deteriation of the compound over a short period of time - one to three years - and are then very slippery on damp/wet road surfaces with no warning of break away.
Been quite a few serious crashes due to these compound tyres down here and they're now illegal.

These Michelin X-Ice Xi2's have a 6 year warranty on them, or until tread wears down. I'd hope they don't have any issues after just 3 years. I'm sure there would be lawsuits.. since that's what we're good at in the U.S.

I'll probably just buy 2 sets of tires and swap them around in the winter/summer. It would be kinda nice to have a spare set of rims to go with em. But yeah.. I'm not spending that much.

It's a 30 minute highway drive to work each morning, and when the roads are covered with snow it really sucks. The plows don't always get to it very quick. We don't have constant snow coverage, but Ohio can get some pretty crappy weather. I'll just have to remember not to lay on the gas when it's a nice day in the winter. Don't wanna wear em down prematurely. :P

08-10-2009, 09:59 PM	#4
EbrsaRynleot Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	Most modern compounds may be OK but I know from experience (and a written off car) that the "Ice Compound" tyres suffered from a deteriation of the compound over a short period of time - one to three years - and are then very slippery on damp/wet road surfaces with no warning of break away. Been quite a few serious crashes due to these compound tyres down here and they're now illegal. These Michelin X-Ice Xi2's have a 6 year warranty on them, or until tread wears down. I'd hope they don't have any issues after just 3 years. I'm sure there would be lawsuits.. since that's what we're good at in the U.S. I'll probably just buy 2 sets of tires and swap them around in the winter/summer. It would be kinda nice to have a spare set of rims to go with em. But yeah.. I'm not spending that much. It's a 30 minute highway drive to work each morning, and when the roads are covered with snow it really sucks. The plows don't always get to it very quick. We don't have constant snow coverage, but Ohio can get some pretty crappy weather. I'll just have to remember not to lay on the gas when it's a nice day in the winter. Don't wanna wear em down prematurely. :P
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