Michelin ALPIN 7 is a winter tyre made in total of 64 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -20mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In
215/55 R17, ALPIN 7 usually competes against
Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from
Dunlop with a rating of 86%, compared to 85% of the
Michelin in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2025, where ALPIN 7 received rating "Very good" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a
Audi Q2.
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