Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. 275/40 R21 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -80mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which results in 110mm sidewall height. In 275/40 R21, 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.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | Premium | ||||
2. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £321 107 V | |||
3. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £284 107 V + 2 | |||
4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £280 107 V | |||
5. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Premium | ||||
6. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | £245 107 V | |||
7. | Nokian WR SUV 3! Newer model available: Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
8. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | £276 107 V + 1 | |||
9. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £221 107 W |