Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 is a winter tyre made in total of 115 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 265/35 R18 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (225) and 80mm narrower than the widest one (345). This tyre profile of 35 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which results in 92.75mm sidewall height. In 265/35 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 265/35 R18, Pilot Alpin PA4 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 92%, compared to 59% of the Michelin in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £185 97 V | |||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | Premium | £239 97 V | |||
3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £193 97 V | |||
4. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £260 97 V + 1 | |||
5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | ||||
6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | ||||
7. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £115 97 V | |||
8. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £139 97 V |