Segment
1. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium
Comparison: Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Continental (77%). The first tyre test of Michelin Alpin 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 860 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Alpin 5 and the WinterContact TS 860 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Michelin Alpin 5 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Continental WinterContact TS 860 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Michelin Alpin 5
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R13 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good2. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,6 | 1,0 | 2,4 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,7 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 37,1 | 28,4 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,5 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 33,3 | 28,7 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 33,5 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 97,5 | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 100 | ||||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,5 | 2,1 | 3,2 | 2,6 | 3,5 | 1,5 | 2,6 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good | dobré | 1,8 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 98,5 | 88,2 | 97 | 98,8 | 88,7 | 98,4 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 100 | 94,6 | 99,8 | 96,2 | 100 | 100 | |
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||
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| Best values in test | 101 | velmi dobré | 100 | 103,3 | 100,3 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Very good | 100 | velmi dobré | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Very good | 101 | velmi dobré | 99,5 | 103,3 | 100,3 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | Příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: - | Příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 1- | 2 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: - | Příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 35,6 | 25,8 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,2 | 25,6 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise |
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| Best values in test | 412 | velmi doporučeno | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 10 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 376 | velmi doporučeno | 128 | 108 | 140 | 18 | 8 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended | 412 | velmi doporučeno | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 9 |
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