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Michelin Alpin 5

225/50 R17 Michelin Alpin 5 variants


Michelin Alpin 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 87 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In 225/50 R17, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin Alpin 5 - "H","V", which are good for speeds up to 210, 240 km/h. In 225/50 R17, 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 225/50 R17 was held by GTÜ in 2015, where Alpin 5 received rating "Recommended" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a .

225/50 R17 94 H

225/50 R17 98 H XL

225/50 R17 98 V XL


Michelin Alpin 5 is made in 87 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 315/30 R21.

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Michelin Alpin 5 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/50 R17)
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-2+1-
Michelin Alpin 51- 22+
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Name Points total
Best values in test100
Michelin Alpin 597,5
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+11-
Michelin Alpin 52+ 222+
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test32,225,9
Michelin Alpin 533,328,7
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name WetDrySnowRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test100100100100100
Michelin Alpin 599,9100 94,284,999,1
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
recommended
Ranked #5 of 8
Name Points totalWinterWetDryRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test205647046188
Michelin Alpin 5195616741166
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225/50 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
88.2%
86.5%
82%
Premium
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £188
94 H + 5
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88.7%
91%
90.9%
96.8%
Premium £164
98 H + 1
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
83.3%
84.8%
84.2%
78.9%
Premium
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £166
94 H + 4
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £173
98 H + 2
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.7%
82.7%
73.7%
79.3%
Upper-middle £139
94 H + 2
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.8%
75.2%
69%
88.1%
Premium £178
94 H + 1
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80.7%
87.3%
80.9%
83.2%
Premium £124
94 H + 7
10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
77.2%
80.5%
81.7%
Premium £197
94 H + 4
11. Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
82.6%
85%
80.8%
Premium
12. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
76.8%
73.4%
79.2%
86.2%
Premium
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
73.2%
92.4%
73.3%
80.4%
Upper-middle
14. Nokian WR D4
77.8%
84.3%
80.1%
81.8%
Upper-middle
15. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
67.1%
Premium
16. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £163
94 H + 6
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium £172
94 H + 8
18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle £121
98 H + 1
19. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.6%
85.1%
92%
Upper-middle £161
94 H + 5
20. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.8%
74%
77.2%
76.3%
Lowcost £128
0 V
21. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76.3%
74.8%
77.8%
Lowcost £113
98 H + 1
22. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.1%
74.1%
79.8%
74.8%
Lowcost
23. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.8%
85.5%
73.2%
73.2%
Lowcost £144
94 H + 2
24. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.1%
74.6%
75.2%
80.9%
Upper-middle £139
94 V + 1
25. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £286
94 H + 2
26. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
72.1%
80.6%
81.9%
82.5%
Upper-middle
27. Toyo Observe S944
72.7%
69%
84.7%
76.2%
Upper-middle
28. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
29. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
30. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
83.1%
68.3%
85.5%
91.8%
Premium
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £105
94 H + 3
32. Sava Eskimo HP2
68.6%
80.4%
74.2%
77.6%
Lowcost £104
98 V
33. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
76.9%
80.9%
75.4%
80.1%
Upper-middle
34. Giti GitiWinter W1
71.1%
72.4%
76.7%
82.3%
Lowcost
35. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £106
98 V + 1
36. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
71%
78.3%
74.9%
Lowcost £111
98 V
37. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £108
98 V
38. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £137
94 H + 1
39. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
40. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.2%
73.4%
75%
75.2%
Upper-middle £135
98 H + 1
41. Barum Polaris 5
73.7%
74.3%
75.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £107
98 H + 1
42. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
43. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Upper-middle
44. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle £101
94 H + 2
45. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
77.2%
79.3%
76.8%
82.5%
Upper-middle
46. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
47. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
48. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
49. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
76.1%
77.4%
Lowcost
50. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
71.9%
84.2%
84.2%
Lowcost
51. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
52. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost