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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Cooper Discoverer Winter /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 56

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 5.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 10.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 6.83

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 2022

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Cooper Discoverer Winter Exemplary

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

94%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

92%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

89%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

81%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 97%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 76%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 95%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 93%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 91%

4. Cooper Discoverer Winter 82%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

Snow handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 92%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 89%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

4. Cooper Discoverer Winter 84%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 90%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

4. Cooper Discoverer Winter 82%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

6. Michelin ALPIN 6 71%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

82%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

73%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

72%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 91%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 88%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 78%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

3. Cooper Discoverer Winter 75%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

75%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

71%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 71%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 71%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 96%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 73%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 71%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 71%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 89%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 72%

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 71%

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 71%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 66%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

88%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

76%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

71%

Exterior noise

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

3. Cooper Discoverer Winter 82%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

Comfort

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 82%

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter 69%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

5. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

75%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

73%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

72%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

69%

Rolling resistance

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 81%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 79%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 65%

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 65%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 97%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 79%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 72%

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter 65%

Price/value

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter 76%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 67%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

6. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

83.3%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

80.5%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 14 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2.4	2.3
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.7
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,1	2,3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	35,5	25,5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
Cooper Discoverer Winter	35,1	26,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1-	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-	2
Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,4	2,0	2,4	1,9	2,6	2,8	2,0
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,5	2,5	1,4	2,2	2,0	2,8	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,2	2,4	1,6	2,0	1,7	3,1	2,0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,5	2,5	2,2	2,5	3,0	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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TÜV Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance
Best values in test	1102	301,21	501,21	202,4	109,6
Michelin Alpin 6	1050	283,86	480,06	194,2	91,6
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	1083	299,7	493,1	195	95,2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Michelin Alpin 6	98,4	291,9	295,4	96,2	87,6	98,8
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	98,1	298,5	282,5	93,7	87,5	99,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,4	297,2	280,3	92,6	88	100
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2	1
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ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended	185	67	46	45	16	4
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Recommended	193	66	44	53	18	7
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Recommended	194	63	42	60	14	9
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,5	8,7	9,9	10	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Very good	8,2	8,7	6,9	9	9
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	7,6	7,8	8,4	8	8
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Very good	7,0	7,3	9,9	10	8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-	2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2+	2-	1-	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
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