Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Yokohama (55%). In this particular case, the Michelin ALPIN 6 has a better rating of 69% compared to 56% of the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was done in 2021, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the BluEarth-Winter V906 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 89% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings.