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2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium
Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Continental (77%). In this particular case, the Michelin ALPIN 6 has a better rating of 69% compared to 64% of the Continental WinterContact TS 860. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and ALPIN 6 is made in Spain/Germany.
| # | Continental WinterContact TS 860
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
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Average position in tests
2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 1,9 | 3,0 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 3,0 | 2,5 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 2,2 | 3,1 | 1,5 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 1,6 | 2,7 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,5 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,1 | 2,0 |
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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 | ||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 15,4 | 16,4 | 21,7 | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 15,7 | 15,5 | 31,2 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise |
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| Best values in test | 200 | velmi doporučeno | 67 | 48 | 60 | 18 | 9 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Recommended | 192 | doporučeno | 63 | 48 | 52 | 18 | 7 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended | 185 | doporučeno | 67 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 4 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 1,8 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 1- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 31,5 | 24,5 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 30,4 | 24,7 | |||||
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