215/55 R17 Michelin ALPIN 7 variants
Michelin ALPIN 7 is a winter tyre made in total of 62 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 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 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 7 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 215/55 R17, ALPIN 7 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 82%, compared to 83% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2025, where ALPIN 7 received rating "Very good" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a Audi Q2.
215/55 R17 94 V XL
215/55 R17 98 V XL
Michelin ALPIN 7 is made in 62 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 195/55 R20.
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Michelin ALPIN 7 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/55 R17)
very good
Ranked #3 of 10
3 out of 10 competitors, final rating Very good. The Michelin Alpin 7 proved a balanced and notably durable winter tyre, showing particular strength on snow with excellent lateral guidance and snow handling, plus strong wet performance (side guidance and overall wet handling), good aquaplaning resistance both longitudinally and crosswise, and a comfortable ride. Testers also noted short wet braking distances and an even behavior on dry asphalt, but warned of a rather sluggish, strongly understeering steering response on wet surfaces and some susceptibility to aquaplaning. It did not finish last in any evaluated property.
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | ||
| Michelin ALPIN 7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||
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| Best values in test | 788 | ||||||
| Michelin ALPIN 7 | 770 | ||||||
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good
Ranked #6 of 12
6th out of 12 competitors, with a final rating of "Good", the tyre proved a snow specialist with very strong handling on wintry roads and topped the charts for dry handling, snow braking, rolling resistance, snow traction and snow handling; it was, however, somewhat weaker on wet roads and carried the highest purchase price of all contenders.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Michelin ALPIN 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101.1 | 87.2 | 96.2 | 94.9 | |||
| Michelin ALPIN 7 | 101.1 | 103.6 | 102.2 | 97.6 | |||
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