I looked closely at the X-Ice Xi3 at CostCo, and was able to read reviews of earlier versions on TireRack. They seem to have a "hum" up to about 55mph, at which point they quiet down. There is no test on TireRack for this new version, no data at all, but they did publish a test that included this tire: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&autoYear=2013&autoModel=Outback&autoModClar=
I finally settled on a set of Nokian WRG2s for our 2013 Outback 2.5i Limited. I have used these in the past on a Legacy and a Forester with outstanding results, and they really are a year-round tire.
It is difficult to find comparison tests of Nokians because they have pretty limited distribution, and TireRack does not handle them. I can recommend the Nokian WRG2.
Chris
I finally settled on a set of Nokian WRG2s for our 2013 Outback 2.5i Limited. I have used these in the past on a Legacy and a Forester with outstanding results, and they really are a year-round tire.
It is difficult to find comparison tests of Nokians because they have pretty limited distribution, and TireRack does not handle them. I can recommend the Nokian WRG2.
Chris
