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1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium
Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Hankook (83%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 81% compared to 63% of the Michelin ALPIN 6. The first tyre test of Michelin ALPIN 6 was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the ALPIN 6 and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Michelin ALPIN 6 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings. We also know where ALPIN 6 is made - Spain/Germany.
| # | Michelin ALPIN 6
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| Dimensions | R15 - R20 | R14 - R17 | |
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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. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
11
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 392 | ||||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: - | 356 | ||||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Recommended | 369 | ||||||
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| 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 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
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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 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 37.8 | 29.1 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 2 | 2.3 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2.8 | 2.2 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,0 | |||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good | 1,8 | 2,3 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 2,7 | |||||
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| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended | |||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,1 | 26,4 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 35,3 | 26,6 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 98.5 | ||||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 98.9 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 3+ | |||
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