Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

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 (91%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 99% compared to 55% 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. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (79%) of the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 also have B wet ratings.

#	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro /55%	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 /99%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

/55%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

/99%

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Dimensions

R16 - R21

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Segment

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 102

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 68

Number of tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 16x

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 9x

Best position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 7.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 4.

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 20.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.69

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 10.78

Year of the last test

1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 2024

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 2024

Best rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Good

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

68%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 74%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 62%

Wet braking

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 78%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 74%

Wet handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 88%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 77%

Wet circle cornering

1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 79%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 76%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 60%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 56%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 B

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

95%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

57%

Snow traction

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 96%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 60%

Snow braking

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 95%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 67%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 83%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 64%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

87%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

Dry braking

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 86%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 82%

Dry handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 89%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 75%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

45%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 76%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 53%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 C

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro D

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

83%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

71%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 89%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 77%

Comfort

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 71%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 65%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 ?

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

96%

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro

61%

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Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro	Price - Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	60%	36%
Average price difference in %	53.32%
205/40 R18	N/A	£161	x
205/55 R17	N/A	N/A	x
205/60 R16	N/A	£144	x
215/40 R18	N/A	£176	x
215/45 R20	N/A	£233	x
215/50 R18	N/A	£206	x
215/55 R18	N/A	£197	x
215/65 R16	N/A	£164	x
215/65 R17	N/A	£182	x
225/35 R19	N/A	£250	x
225/40 R18	£125	£181	44.96%
225/40 R19	£172	£241	39.63%
225/45 R17	£120	N/A	x
225/45 R18	£145	£173	19.27%
225/45 R19	£140	£257	83.51%
225/50 R17	£140	£182	29.55%
225/50 R18	£167	£257	53.7%
225/55 R16	£146	N/A	x
225/55 R17	£135	N/A	x
225/55 R18	£162	N/A	x
225/55 R19	£181	N/A	x
225/60 R17	£142	£232	63.47%
225/60 R18	£120	N/A	x
225/65 R17	£145	N/A	x
235/35 R19	£194	£271	39.18%
235/40 R18	£151	£192	26.83%
235/40 R19	£177	£249	40.2%
235/40 R20	N/A	£238	x
235/45 R17	£125	£223	77.9%
235/45 R18	£155	£202	29.83%
235/45 R19	£169	£285	68.21%
235/50 R18	£146	N/A	x
235/50 R19	£103	£268	160.05%
235/50 R20	£203	N/A	x
235/50 R21	£221	N/A	x
235/55 R17	£181	N/A	x
235/55 R18	£176	N/A	x
235/55 R19	£187	N/A	x
235/55 R20	£192	N/A	x
235/60 R16	£96	N/A	x
235/60 R17	£145	N/A	x
235/60 R18	£172	N/A	x
235/60 R19	£160	N/A	x
235/65 R17	£149	N/A	x
245/35 R18	N/A	£206	x
245/35 R19	£186	£326	74.92%
245/35 R20	£197	£329	66.75%
245/35 R21	N/A	£377	x
245/40 R18	£145	£179	23.59%
245/40 R19	N/A	£272	x
245/40 R20	N/A	£430	x
245/40 R21	N/A	N/A	x
245/45 R17	£132	£229	73.2%
245/45 R18	£145	£204	40.54%
245/45 R19	£228	£287	25.69%
245/45 R20	£223	N/A	x
245/50 R18	£187	N/A	x
245/50 R19	£196	N/A	x
245/55 R17	N/A	£227	x
245/65 R17	£150	N/A	x
255/30 R19	N/A	£341	x
255/30 R20	N/A	£295	x
255/35 R18	£161	N/A	x
255/35 R19	£184	£266	45.04%
255/35 R20	£199	£344	72.74%
255/35 R21	N/A	£277	x
255/40 R18	N/A	£239	x
255/40 R19	N/A	£259	x
255/40 R20	£213	£266	25.06%
255/40 R21	N/A	£300	x
255/45 R18	£158	£237	49.53%
255/45 R19	£222	N/A	x
255/45 R20	£173	N/A	x
255/50 R19	£137	N/A	x
255/55 R18	£180	N/A	x
255/55 R19	£199	N/A	x
255/65 R17	£216	N/A	x
265/30 R19	N/A	£322	x
265/35 R19	N/A	£299	x
265/35 R20	£226	£357	57.87%
265/35 R21	N/A	£293	x
265/40 R19	£197	£306	54.99%
265/40 R20	N/A	£318	x
265/45 R20	£202	N/A	x
275/35 R19	N/A	£336	x
275/35 R20	N/A	£404	x
275/35 R21	N/A	£331	x
275/40 R18	N/A	£287	x
275/40 R19	N/A	£402	x
275/40 R20	£202	N/A	x
275/40 R21	N/A	N/A	x
275/45 R19	£191	N/A	x
275/45 R20	£308	N/A	x
275/50 R19	£194	N/A	x
285/30 R19	N/A	N/A	x
285/30 R20	N/A	£498	x
285/30 R22	N/A	£391	x
285/35 R21	N/A	£519	x
285/40 R19	N/A	£335	x
285/40 R20	£281	N/A	x
285/45 R20	£208	N/A	x
295/30 R21	N/A	£417	x
295/35 R20	N/A	£280	x
295/40 R20	£265	N/A	x
295/45 R20	N/A	N/A	x
305/30 R21	N/A	£533	x
315/30 R21	N/A	£418	x

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	1-	1
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2-
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-	1
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Sportauto Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Very good
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Conditionally recommended	2	2	3+	3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner	2+	2+	1	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
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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