In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (
Michelin). Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than
Michelin (84%). In this particular case, the Continental UltraContact NXT has a better rating of 95% compared to 83% of the Michelin ALPIN 7. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental UltraContact NXT has A wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Michelin ALPIN 7 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
UltraContact NXT is made in Portugal and
ALPIN 7 is made in Spain/Germany.