Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 133 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. 255/40 R21 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 102mm sidewall height. In 255/40 R21, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 255/40 R21, PILOT ALPIN 5 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 96%, compared to 99% of the Michelin in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £302 102 V + 1 | |||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £304 102 V | |||
4. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
5. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £268 102 T + 4 |