Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Toyo Observe S944 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Premium

Michelin

ALPIN 6

VS

Observe S944

Blizzak 6

9.1

R16 – R22

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Test Profile

ALPIN 6

Observe S944

Blizzak 6

Number of tests

31

11

14

Best position

#1

#6

#1

Average position

4.4

14.8

3.6

Latest test

2024

2023

2025

Available sizes

76

66

194

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Snow

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Toyo Observe S944

65%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Snow braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Toyo Observe S944

73%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Snow traction

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Toyo Observe S944

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

Snow handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Toyo Observe S944

59%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

Snow cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Toyo Observe S944

60%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Snow acceleration

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

Lateral guidance on snow

Michelin ALPIN 6

72%

Toyo Observe S944

50%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

98%

Snow performance

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Toyo Observe S944

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

Dry braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Toyo Observe S944

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

61%

Dry handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Dry lane changing

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Dry driving behavior

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Toyo Observe S944

73%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

67%

Dry steering response

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Toyo Observe S944

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

Dry performance

Michelin ALPIN 6

78%

Toyo Observe S944

62%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

59%

Wet

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Toyo Observe S944

66%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Wet braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Toyo Observe S944

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin ALPIN 6

75%

Toyo Observe S944

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Toyo Observe S944

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

Wet handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Toyo Observe S944

56%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Toyo Observe S944

60%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Toyo Observe S944

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Exterior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

Comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Toyo Observe S944

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Interior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Toyo Observe S944

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

Rolling resistance

Michelin ALPIN 6

76%

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Mileage

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

41%

Price/value

Michelin ALPIN 6

64%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Ice

Confidence

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Toyo Observe S944

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

Ice braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Toyo Observe S944

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

Ice lateral guidance

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Toyo Observe S944

86%

Tread pattern comparison

Michelin ALPIN 6

Toyo Observe S944

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