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Michelin Alpin 5

225/45 R18 Michelin Alpin 5 variants


Michelin Alpin 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 87 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R18, Alpin 5 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 87%, compared to 0% of the Michelin in question.


Michelin Alpin 5 is made in 87 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 315/30 R21.

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Michelin Alpin 5 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)
Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test32,225,9
Michelin Alpin 533,328,7
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-2+1-
Michelin Alpin 51- 22+
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Autoexpress
Name Points total
Best values in test100
Michelin Alpin 597,5
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
Autobild
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+11-
Michelin Alpin 52+ 222+
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Autoexpress
Name WetDrySnowRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test100100100100100
Michelin Alpin 599,9100 94,284,999,1
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
GTÜ
GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
recommended
Ranked #5 of 8
Name Points totalWinterWetDryRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test205647046188
Michelin Alpin 5195616741166
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225/45 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.7%
79.7%
73.8%
78.9%
Upper-middle £127
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Premium £196
95 H + 2
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £179
95 H + 1
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £216
95 V + 2
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £182
95 V
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £137
95 V
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £195
95 V + 2
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £201
95 H + 2
9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.7%
81.3%
66.3%
81.3%
Premium £141
95 V
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £184
95 V + 2
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £163
91 H + 10
13. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £154
91 H + 4
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £134
91 H + 1
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £113
95 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £176
95 V + 2
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £119
95 V
20. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £141
95 V + 1
21. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £151
0 V
22. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
23. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
24. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium £174
95 H + 4
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
26. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £109
95 V + 1
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £165
95 H
29. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £112
95 V
30. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
31. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £129
95 V
32. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost £157
95 V
33. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
34. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle
35. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
36. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £79
95 V
37. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
39. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
40. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Lowcost
41. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost