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205/60 R17 Michelin ALPIN 6 variants
Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/60 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 123mm sidewall height. In 205/60 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h.
205/60 R17 97 H
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 (205/60 R17)
| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1- | 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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205/60 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £151 93 H | |||
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £167 93 V | |||
| 4. | Michelin ALPIN 6 | Premium | £174 93 H + 1 | |||
| 5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £159 93 H | |||
| 6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Premium | ||||
| 7. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Upper-middle | £123 93 H | |||
| 8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £124 93 H | |||
| 9. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | ||||
| 10. | Kormoran SNOW | Lowcost |