Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Dunlop Winter

Premium

Michelin

ALPIN 6

VS

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

ALPIN 7

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

Number of tests

31

13

6

23

2

Best position

#1

#9

#1

Average position

4.4

15.2

3.7

3.3

1.5

Latest test

2024

2025

Available sizes

76

62

176

65

Snow

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow traction

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Snow handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Snow cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Snow acceleration

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

99%

Dry

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

71%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Dry braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Michelin ALPIN 7

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Dry handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Dry lane changing

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Michelin ALPIN 7

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Dry driving behavior

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

51%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry steering response

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Michelin ALPIN 7

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Wet

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

62%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin ALPIN 6

74%

Barum Polaris 5

64%

Michelin ALPIN 7

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

65%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Barum Polaris 5

56%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

66%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

73%

Michelin ALPIN 7

93%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Exterior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

74%

Michelin ALPIN 7

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Michelin ALPIN 7

99%

Interior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

96%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Costs

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Barum Polaris 5

80%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Rolling resistance

Michelin ALPIN 6

76%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Mileage

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Price/value

Michelin ALPIN 6

64%

Barum Polaris 5

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Ice

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Dunlop Winter

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

ALPIN 7

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

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Comfort

Costs

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