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.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)
Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 33,3 | 28,7 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 1- | 2 | 2+ | ||||
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Name | Points total | ||||||
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Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 97,5 | ||||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
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 | |
Michelin Alpin 5 | 195 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 6 | |
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