Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 215/40 R18

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 135 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 215/40 R18 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 100mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In 215/40 R18, PILOT ALPIN 5 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 95%, compared to 100% of the Michelin in question.