Michelin ALPIN 6 225/50 R17

Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 77 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 -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). 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, ALPIN 6 usually competes against Cinturato Winter 2, which is a tyre from Pirelli with a rating of 72%, compared to 69% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 225/50 R17 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2020, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Very good" and finished on the 4. place. It was tested on a BMW 3.