Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R16 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -20mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In 215/55 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 215/55 R16, ALPIN 6 usually competes against WinterContact TS 860, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 64%, compared to 69% of the Michelin in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/55 R16)
Name | Points total | ||||||
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Best values in test | 392 | ||||||
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 356 | ||||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 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 | 32,8 | 25,4 |
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 34,1 | 26,4 |
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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Best values in test | 2,0 | 1,8 | 1,4 | 1,8 | 1,5 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 2,0 |
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Name | Points total | ||||||
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Best values in test | 8,9 | ||||||
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 7,9 | ||||||
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