Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 195/55 R16 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which results in 107.25mm sidewall height. In 195/55 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "H","T", which are good for speeds up to 210, 190 km/h. In 195/55 R16, ALPIN 6 usually competes against WinterContact TS 860, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 64%, compared to 69% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 195/55 R16 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2021, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Good" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a VW Polo.
