Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV is a winter tyre made in total of 118 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R18 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (225) and 80mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 129.25mm sidewall height. In
235/55 R18, PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV usually competes against
WinterContact TS 870 P, which is a tyre from
Continental with a rating of 93%, compared to 91% of the
Michelin in question. Latest test in
235/55 R18 was held by Autobild in 2021, where PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV received rating "Exemplary" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a
VW Tiguan.
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