Comparison: General Altimax Winter Plus vs. Michelin Alpin 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than General (0%). But when it comes to comparing General Altimax Winter Plus and Michelin Alpin 5, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter Plus was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Michelin Alpin 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter Plus and the Alpin 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.