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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

4. Barum Polaris 5 76

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

4. Barum Polaris 5 13x

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

84%

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

64%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 76%

5. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 5 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 73%

Snow handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 51%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 73%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 56%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

83%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

5. Barum Polaris 5 69%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 84%

4. Barum Polaris 5 84%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

83%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

58%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 63%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 65%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 94%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 50%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 46%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 97%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 67%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 99%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 81%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 71%

5. Barum Polaris 5 59%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

68%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 91%

2. Barum Polaris 5 66%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 56%

Interior noise

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 98%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 97%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 0%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

76%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

72%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

64%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 96%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 73%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 59%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 55%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 77%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 58%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80.7%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

0%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: -	356
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Recommended*	369
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner	392
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
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 icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.6	3.0	2.4	2.5
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
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
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Recommended
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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
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2.8	2.2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
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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
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2,4	2,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,2
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended*
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner
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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
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	35,3	26,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Nokian WR Snowproof P	36	26,2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Michelin Alpin 6	98.5
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	98.9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	99.7
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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+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2+	2	2	3+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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