Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Falken (44%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 98% compared to 54% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 Pro and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | R16 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2 | 2- | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
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| Best values in test | velmi dobré | ||||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | ||||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | ||||||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
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| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Conditionally recommended | podmíněně doporučeno | 2 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | 36,0 | 31,3 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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