Michelin Alpin 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 87 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 215/65 R16 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 100mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 65 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 139.75mm sidewall height. In 215/65 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Alpin 5 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 215/65 R16, Alpin 5 usually competes against ALPIN 6, which is a tyre from Michelin with a rating of 72%, compared to 50% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 215/65 R16 was held by Autobild in 2015, where Alpin 5 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a .
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/65 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Fuel consumption | |
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Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,3 | 3,1 | 1,4 | |
Michelin Alpin 5 | 2,4 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,3 | |
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
Michelin Alpin 5 | 2- | 2- | 2 | ||||
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215/65 R16 is found on 52 vehicles: