Comparison: Firestone Destination Winter vs. Michelin Alpin 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than Firestone (63%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Destination Winter and Michelin Alpin 5, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Firestone Destination Winter was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Michelin Alpin 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2017 215/65 R16 test, where both the Destination Winter and the Alpin 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Destination Winter dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (88%) of the Michelin Alpin 5 also have B wet ratings.