Michelin ALPIN 6 225/45 R17

Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 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. Latest test in 225/45 R17 was held by Autobild in 2019, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Exemplary" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a BMW 1 series.