Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 102 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/45 R18 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 110.25mm sidewall height. In 245/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 245/45 R18, PILOT ALPIN 5 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance+, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 87%, compared to 100% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 245/45 R18 was held by Autobild in 2020, where PILOT ALPIN 5 received rating "Exemplary" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a BMW 5.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (245/45 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 2- | 2 | 1- | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 7 | 9,1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 31,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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