Name: Michelin ALPIN 6 205/55 R16
Brand: Michelin
Rating: 67 (31 reviews)

205/55 R16 Michelin ALPIN 6 variants

Weight index

Speed index

MFSNo

RunflatNo

Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "T","H","V", which are good for speeds up to 190, 210, 240 km/h. In 205/55 R16, ALPIN 6 usually competes against W462 Winter i*cept RS3, which is a tyre from Hankook with a rating of 78%, compared to 67% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by ADAC in 2020, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Good" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.

205/55 R16 91 T

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action

205/55 R16 91 H

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action

205/55 R16 94 H

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action

205/55 R16 94 V

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action

Michelin ALPIN 6 is made in 76 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 195/55 R20.

Similar tires

Michelin ALPIN 6 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R16)

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
Show test details

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
Show test details

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
Show test details

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
Show test details

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
Show test details

Source: www.autobild.de

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
Show test details

Source: www.autobild.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
Show test details

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
Show test details

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
Show test details

Source: www.autonavigator.hu

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
Show test details

Source: www.adac.de

205/55 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870	93.6% 92.5% 86.2% 80.7%	Használtautó.hu 2020		Premium
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	Autoexpress 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium
3.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Premium	£98 91 T + 3
4.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2018		Premium	£136 91 T + 7
5.	GoodYear UltraGrip 9	90.4% 79.1% 82.8% 74.5%	Használtautó.hu 2020		Premium
6.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	81.7% 90.7% 81.6% 74.3%	ADAC 2018	ADAC 2023	Premium	£77 91 T + 6
7.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	78.7% 81.3% 66.3% 81.3%	AUTOBILD 2024		Premium	£96 91 T + 2
8.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Premium
9.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	77.3% 88.7% 74.5% 80.5%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£93 91 T + 3
10.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	Autoexpress 2016		Premium	£95 91 H + 1
11.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	84.9% 84.6% 80.4% 75.4%	AUTOBILD 2024	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£86 91 T + 7
12.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.5% 94.8% 73.9% 81.1%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£121 91 T + 3
13.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium
14.	Semperit Speed-Grip 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 3		Autobild 2016		Lowcost
15.	Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	82.9%	Autozeitung 2014		Premium
16.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%	ADAC 2018		Upper-middle
17.	GoodYear UltraGrip 9+	87% 82.5% 78% 77.5%	Autobild 2021		Premium
18.	Hankook Winter icept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3	87.2% 92.1% 85.7% 78.6%	Használtautó.hu 2020		Upper-middle
19.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%			Upper-middle	£175 91 H + 1
20.	Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.7% 87.6% 75.7% 80.5%	ADAC 2018		Premium	£94 91 T + 4
21.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%	GTÜ 2016		Premium	£128 91 H + 5
22.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£71 91 T + 3
23.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	78.4% 70.3% 78.3% 71.2%	Autobild 2021		Lowcost	£63 0 H + 1
24.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%	Autobild 2021		Lowcost
25.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	74.5% 77.6% 76% 68.8%	AUTOBILD 2024		Lowcost	£79 91 T + 3
26.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2021		Upper-middle	£102 91 T + 8
27.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	70% 85.9% 74% 72.3%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£76 91 H + 1
28.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2021		Upper-middle	£91 91 H + 1
29.	Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2	68.7% 80.6% 82.5% 85.9%	Autobild 2021		Upper-middle
30.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%			Upper-middle
31.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%	Autobild 2024		Premium	£79 91 H + 16
32.	Vredestein Snowtrac 5! Newer model available: Vredestein Wintrac	72% 83.9% 86.4% 67.7%	ADAC 2018		Premium	£113 91 T + 3
33.	Continental WinterContact TS 860S	58.7% 77% 87.7%			Premium	£141 91 H
34.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO	84.4% 68.3% 88.5% 72.2%	ADAC 2018		Premium	£109 91 T + 2
35.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	GTÜ 2016		Upper-middle
36.	Sava Eskimo HP2	65.3% 79.5% 72.3% 73.5%	Autobild 2021		Lowcost	£82 91 H + 1
37.	Debica Frigo 2				Lowcost	£60 91 T + 1
38.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%	ADAC 2018		Lowcost
39.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	79.2% 83.3% 75.4% 74.1%	Autobild 2016		Upper-middle
40.	Sava ESKIMO S3+	69.5% 88.4% 72.8%			Lowcost	£60 91 T + 1
41.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906	68.3% 67.6% 84%	Autobild 2021		Upper-middle	£97 91 T + 2
42.	Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52	68.1% 79% 74.8% 71.4%	ADAC 2018		Upper-middle	£143 91 T + 4
43.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	72.3% 70.3% 70.6%	Autobild 2021		Lowcost	£61 91 T + 2
44.	Nokian WR D3		ADAC 2015		Upper-middle
45.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%	Autoklub ČR 2020		Lowcost	£73 91 H + 1
46.	Nexen WinGuard Sport				Lowcost
47.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32		ACE 2014		Premium
48.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	65.6% 75.1% 72.4% 74.7%	AUTOBILD 2024	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£73 91 T + 3
49.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6	63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Lowcost
50.	Nokian WR A4				Upper-middle
51.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449		Autobild 2016		Upper-middle
52.	Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3				Lowcost
53.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%	ADAC 2018		Upper-middle	£128 91 T + 10
54.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%	Autobild 2016		Upper-middle
55.	Matador MP93 Nordicca				Lowcost
56.	Kormoran SNOW		Autobild 2021		Lowcost
57.	Toyo SnowProx S943		Használtautó.hu 2020		Upper-middle
58.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca	72.1% 80.3% 76.9%	Autobild 2016		Lowcost
59.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	62% 70.7% 88.8%	Autoklub ČR 2020		Lowcost	£70 91 H + 1
60.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		AUTOBILD 2024		Lowcost
61.	Imperial SnowDragon 3				Lowcost
62.	Dunlop Wintersport 5				Premium	£82 91 H
63.	Syron Everest 1 plus				Lowcost

205/55 R16 91 T

205/55 R16 91 H

205/55 R16 94 H

205/55 R16 94 V

Similar tires

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

KRISALP HP3

WinterExpert

UltraGrip Performance+

Polaris 5

Blizzak LM-005

Winter Sport 5

Speed-Grip 5

Kristall Control HP2

UltraGrip Performance 3

EuroWinter HS01

WinterContact TS 870

205/55 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles:

Summer

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Winter

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Allround

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands