Segment
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Falken EuroWinter HS02 has a better rating of 65% compared to 63% of the Michelin ALPIN 6. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the EuroWinter HS02 is made in Turkey and ALPIN 6 is made in Spain/Germany.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02
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| Dimensions | R14 - R21 | R15 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 | 38.3 | 30.7 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.7 | 3.1 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 2 | 2.3 | |||||
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