Segment
2. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Michelin Alpin 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Goodyear (76%). In this particular case, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has a better rating of 61% compared to 50% of the Michelin Alpin 5. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/55 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the Alpin 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin Alpin 5 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Michelin Alpin 5 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R22 | R15 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended2. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended2. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
2. Michelin Alpin 5 ? dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 2+ | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 33,4 | 27,7 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 33,3 | 28,7 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 98,6 | ||||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 97,5 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,3 | 3,1 | 0,5 | 1,4 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,5 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 1,4 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,3 | |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 99 | 96 | 98,5 | 95,8 | 94,6 | 99,4 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 98,5 | 88,2 | 97 | 98,8 | 88,7 | 98,4 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 98,4 | 99,4 | 100 | 98,4 | 98,8 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 99,9 | 100 | 94,2 | 84,9 | 99,1 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 205 | 64 | 70 | 46 | 18 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 203 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 6 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Recommended | 195 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 6 | |
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