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Comparison: Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin Alpin 5 /0%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 /0%

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Segment

1. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 132

2. Michelin Alpin 5 91

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 57

Number of tests

1. Michelin Alpin 5 17x

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 16x

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Michelin Alpin 5 2.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 4.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 16.

2. Michelin Alpin 5 17.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 18.

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 27.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 7.87

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 8.44

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2021

2. Barum Polaris 3 2018

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

4. Michelin Alpin 5 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended

3. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

2. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

86%

Michelin
Alpin 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78.6%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

3. Barum Polaris 3 65%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 87%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 79%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin Alpin 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 79%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 87%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 77%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter B

2. Michelin Alpin 5 B

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin 5

87%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

81.7%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

89%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

77.4%

Michelin
Alpin 5

72%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin 5

86%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

76.6%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

65%

Mileage

1. Michelin Alpin 5 100%

2. Barum Polaris 3 68%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 62%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

2. Michelin Alpin 5 E

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

81%

Michelin
Alpin 5

75%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

49.6%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 70%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter ?

3. Barum Polaris 3 ?

4. Michelin Alpin 5 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

86%

Michelin
Alpin 5

81%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2	3	1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	1-	3-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	2,0	2,7	2,5	3,6	1,0	2,4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,5	2,1	2,3	3,2	2,5	2,2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Michelin Alpin 5	37,1	28,4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	35,9	27,4
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Michelin Alpin 5	98,5	88,2	97	98,8	88,7	98,4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	99,3	93,4	98,35	97,9	85,5	98,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	98,4	95,6	96	94,9	85,6	99,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: -	2+	2	1-	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: -	2+	2	2	2+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Michelin Alpin 5	35,6	25,8
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	36,2	26,4
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	38,5	25,9
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended	376	128	108	140	18	8
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended	378	138	101	139	15	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	341	100	114	127	19	8
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Comparison: Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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