Name: Michelin ALPIN 6 205/50 R17
Brand: Michelin
Rating: 63 (31 reviews)

205/50 R17 Michelin ALPIN 6 variants

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Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 75 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/50 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 102.5mm sidewall height. In 205/50 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/50 R17, ALPIN 6 usually competes against Polaris 5, which is a tyre from Barum with a rating of 63%, compared to 63% of the Michelin in question.

205/50 R17 93 V

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Michelin ALPIN 6 is made in 75 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 195/55 R20.

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Polaris 5

R13 - R19

3.15/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Barum better at:

• Interior noise
• Exterior noise
• Dry handling

Barum worse at:

• Comfort
• Wet handling
• Wet braking

£371

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Kristall Control HP2

R15 - R19

3.2/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Fulda better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross

Fulda worse at:

• Wet handling
• Wet braking
• Wet circle cornering

£97

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

R14 - R17

4.05/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Hankook better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Dry handling

Hankook worse at:

• Dry braking
• Wet braking
• Snow traction

£133

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Blizzak LM-005

R14 - R22

4.1/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Bridgestone better at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Interior noise
• Wet braking

Bridgestone worse at:

• Snow traction
• Dry braking

£144

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Alpin 7

R15 - R20

4.15/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Michelin better at:

• Exterior noise
• Snow handling
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin worse at:

• Wet braking

£165

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Winter Sport 5

R14 - R21

4.3/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Dunlop better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Snow handling

Dunlop worse at:

• Dry braking
• Exterior noise
• Dry handling

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UltraGrip Performance+

R15 - R22

4.5/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

GoodYear better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Snow handling

GoodYear worse at:

• Wet braking
• Dry handling

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KRISALP HP3

R14 - R20

3.85/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Kleber better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Snow handling

Kleber worse at:

• Dry handling
• Wet handling
• Comfort

£131

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Speed-Grip 5

R14 - R21

3.9/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Semperit better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Semperit worse at:

• Wet handling
• Snow traction
• Wet braking

£107

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WINTER

R15 - R21

4.65/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Dunlop better at:

• Exterior noise
• Snow traction
• Comfort

Dunlop worse at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Wet handling
• Dry handling

£134

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WinterExpert

R13 - R20

3.95/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

Uniroyal better at:

• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross

Uniroyal worse at:

• Wet handling
• Dry braking
• Dry handling

£112

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UltraGrip Performance 3

R14 - R22

4.75/5

Comparison with Michelin ALPIN 6:

GoodYear better at:

• Exterior noise
• Wet circle cornering
• Interior noise

GoodYear worse at:

• Comfort

£126

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Michelin ALPIN 6 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/50 R17)

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
exemplary
Ranked #5 of 20

The Michelin Alpin 6 secured the 5th position out of 20 competitors with an "Exemplary" final rating. This premium winter tire impressed with its well-rounded performance in all weather conditions, excelling particularly in mileage. It offers very high durability and low rolling resistance, along with good comfort. However, it was noted for having a high price level.

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin ALPIN 6	2	2	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Ranked #5 of 55

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Michelin ALPIN 6	36.2	29.7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #3 of 12

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Michelin ALPIN 6	2.7	2.5	2.2	2.6	3.4	2.2	2.1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16
good
Ranked #2 of 16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Michelin ALPIN 6	2	2.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16
exemplary
Ranked #2 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Michelin ALPIN 6	2	2	2+	2-	1
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Ranked #12 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Michelin ALPIN 6	34,9	29,1
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #2 of 15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Michelin ALPIN 6	2,0	2,5	2,1	2,2	2,6	1,5	2,1
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Source: www.adac.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #4 of 9

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Michelin ALPIN 6	98,4	291,9	295,4	96,2	87,6	98,8
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #6 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Michelin ALPIN 6	98,66	97,4	99,2	99,4
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Source: www.autoklubcr.cz

Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #13 of 16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Michelin ALPIN 6	15,7	15,5	31,2
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Source: www.autonavigator.hu

205/50 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%		Premium
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	ADAC 2023	Premium
3.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£144 93 H + 1
4.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	Autoexpress 2016	Premium
5.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2018	Premium
6.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76.1% 81.8% 64.7% 81.5%	Die Reifentester 2025	Premium	£126 93 V
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	72.3% 86.3% 68% 80.1%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£131 93 H + 1
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	79% 89.5% 79.4% 74.3%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£191 93 H + 5
9.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%	ADAC 2023	Premium
10.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.2% 73.8% 80.8%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£170 93 H + 1
11.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	85.7% 83.3% 85.5% 79.2%	AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£133 93 V + 1
12.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%	ADAC 2018	Upper-middle
13.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III			Premium	£149 93 H + 4
14.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£93 93 V
15.	Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.7% 87.6% 75.7% 80.5%	ADAC 2018	Premium
16.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%		Upper-middle
17.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	69.7% 66.2% 74.2% 71.2%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost	£108 0 V
18.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	65.8% 70.3% 65.8% 69.5%	AUTOBILD 2024	Lowcost	£107 93 H + 1
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£122 89 W + 5
21.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	65.3% 82.4% 68.3% 72.4%	ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£97 93 V + 1
22.	Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2	68.7% 80.6% 82.5% 85.9%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle
23.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£101 0 V
24.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Upper-middle
25.	Hankook Iw01 Winter Icept Ion			Premium	£153 93 H
26.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	GTÜ 2016	Upper-middle
27.	Sava Eskimo HP2	65.3% 79.5% 72.3% 73.5%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost
28.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	79.2% 83.3% 75.4% 74.1%	Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
29.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%	ADAC 2018	Lowcost
30.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906	68.3% 67.6% 84%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£121 93 V
31.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%	Autobild 2024	Premium	£111 89 V + 10
32.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7			Lowcost	£89 93 V
33.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%	Autoklub ČR 2020	Lowcost
34.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32		ACE 2014	Premium
35.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	60% 70.1% 67.3% 74.9%	AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£112 93 V
36.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6	63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%	ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£371 93 V
37.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449		Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
38.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%	ADAC 2018	Upper-middle	£171 89 V + 5
39.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%	Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
40.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	40.2% 50.2%		Lowcost
41.	Fortune Fsr901			Lowcost
42.	Kormoran SNOW		Autobild 2021	Lowcost
43.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca	72.1% 80.3% 76.9%	Autobild 2016	Lowcost
44.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	44.8% 61.6% 73.3%	Autoklub ČR 2020	Lowcost

205/50 R17 93 V

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WinterExpert

UltraGrip Performance 3

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