Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter Lowcost
Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Apollo (57%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 49% of the Apollo Aspire XP Winter. The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Aspire XP Winter and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Apollo Aspire XP Winter
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
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| Dimensions | R16 - R18 | R16 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter Exemplary2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter Rating: Poor | 2.7 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good | 2.0 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 37.3 | 28.7 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 33.2 | 27.8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 37,2 | 33,0 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter Rating: Good | 2 | 2+ | 2 | 2 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 35,1 | 25,3 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 31,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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