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205/50 R16 Michelin ALPIN 6 variants
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Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/50 R16 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 102.5mm sidewall height. In 205/50 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 205/50 R16, ALPIN 6 usually competes against WinterContact TS 860, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 64%, compared to 69% of the Michelin in question.
Michelin ALPIN 6 is made in 72 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 195/55 R20.
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Michelin ALPIN 6 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/50 R16)
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
exemplary
Ranked #5 of 20
The Michelin Alpin 6 secured the 5th position out of 20 competitors with an "Exemplary" final rating. This premium winter tire impressed with its well-rounded performance in all weather conditions, excelling particularly in mileage. It offers very high durability and low rolling resistance, along with good comfort. However, it was noted for having a high price level.
exemplary
Ranked #5 of 20
The Michelin Alpin 6 secured the 5th position out of 20 competitors with an "Exemplary" final rating. This premium winter tire impressed with its well-rounded performance in all weather conditions, excelling particularly in mileage. It offers very high durability and low rolling resistance, along with good comfort. However, it was noted for having a high price level.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2 | 2.3 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 34,9 | 29,1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2- | 1 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 101,6 | 299,9 | 299,9 | 100 | 101,1 | 100,7 | |
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 98,4 | 291,9 | 295,4 | 96,2 | 87,6 | 98,8 | |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101,1 | 103,4 | 102,8 | 100 | |||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 98,66 | 97,4 | 99,2 | 99,4 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
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| Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 | 15,7 | 15,5 | 31,2 | ||||
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205/50 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | £165 87 H | |||
| 2. | Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6 | Premium | ||||
| 3. | Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7 | Premium | £215 87 H | |||
| 4. | Nokian WR D4 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 5. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | Upper-middle | £102 87 H + 1 | |||
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £104 91 H | |||
| 7. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £96 91 H | |||
| 8. | Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert | Upper-middle | ||||
| 9. | Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | Upper-middle | £83 87 H | |||
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 11. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £177 91 H | |||
| 12. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER | Upper-middle | ||||
| 13. | Kleber KRISALP HP2 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 14. | Imperial SnowDragon 3 | Lowcost |
