Michelin Alpin 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 87 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 225/55 R16 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 123.75mm sidewall height. In 225/55 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin Alpin 5 - "V","H", which are good for speeds up to 240, 210 km/h. In 225/55 R16, Alpin 5 usually competes against ALPIN 6, which is a tyre from Michelin with a rating of 72%, compared to 50% of the Michelin in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/55 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 1- | 2 | 2+ | ||||
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Name | Points total | ||||||
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Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 97,5 | ||||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 33,3 | 28,7 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 99,9 | 100 | 94,2 | 84,9 | 99,1 | ||
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Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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Best values in test | 205 | 64 | 70 | 46 | 18 | 8 | |
Michelin Alpin 5 | 195 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 6 | |
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