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 WinterContact TS 870 P, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 94%, compared to 57% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by Die Reifentester in 2025, where ALPIN 7 received rating "Good" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a VW Passat Variant.
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)
| Name | Points total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 788 | ||||||
| Michelin ALPIN 7 | 770 | ||||||
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