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Michelin ALPIN 7

225/50 R18 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 R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R18 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 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin ALPIN 7 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/50 R18, 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.

225/50 R18 99 V XL

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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 (225/50 R18)
Autoexpress
Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2025 225/45 R17

Ranked #4 of 8
4 out of 8 competitors: The Michelin Alpin 7 delivered a consistent, slightly snow‑biased showing that left it well clear of the mid‑field — it set the second‑fastest lap (just over 0.5s off the winner) and combined strong traction with confident braking, albeit with a delicate balance at the limit. It ranked third in traction and sixth in braking (less than a metre off the best), was fourth in both aquaplaning tests, and while wet cornering was only seventh it was fifth in wet braking (just under 2 m behind the leader) and sixth around the wet circuit, within 1.5 s of the fastest and praised for predictability and quick recovery; turn‑in wasn’t the sharpest but it stayed hooked through corners. On the dry circuit it lacked bite and precision (seventh) despite second‑best dry braking, felt a bit rumbly, had midpack measured noise and strong economy (second). It didn’t top any discipline nor finish last in any property.
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225/50 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%
79.4%
70.4%
78.2%
Upper-middle £134
99 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73.8%
87.1%
87.8%
80.9%
Premium
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £245
99 V + 2
6. Dunlop WINTER SPORT 5
79%
89.5%
79.4%
74.3%
Premium
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
8. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £272
95 H + 1
9. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £176
95 H + 1
11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £134
99 V
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £202
95 H
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
65.8%
70.3%
65.8%
69.5%
Lowcost £151
99 V
15. Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV
82.5%
81.4%
77.9%
Upper-middle
16. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
17. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £179
99 V
18. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £148
95 W
19. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium £248
99 V
20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £109
99 H + 1
21. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £131
95 Q + 3
22. Matador MP93 Nordicca
40.2%
50.2%
Lowcost
23. Fortune FSR901
Lowcost
24. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
44.8%
61.6%
73.3%
Lowcost