Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -20mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In
215/55 R17, ALPIN 6 usually competes against
Polaris 5, which is a tyre from
Barum with a rating of 63%, compared to 63% of the
Michelin in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by Automotorsport in 2019, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Good" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a
Volkswagen T-Roc.