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Comparison: Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. Barum Polaris 6

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
Uniroyal WinterExpertUpper-middle
UniroyalUniroyal

WinterExpert

7.9
R13 – R20
Budget
ToyoToyo

Observe Winter Sport 1

6.5
R17 – R18
Barum Polaris 6Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 6

8.3
R14 – R20
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Test Profile

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Uniroyal
WinterExpert
Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1
Barum
Polaris 6
Number of tests
21
3
12
2
3
Best position
#1
#4
#5
#8
#2
Average position
1.7
4.3
11.3
12.5
7.0
Latest test
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
133
97
93
7
98

Snow

Snow
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
68%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
50%
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Snow traction
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
60%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow braking
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
51%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow handling
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
46%
Barum Polaris 6
85%
Snow cornering
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
46%
Barum Polaris 6
63%
Snow performance
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
88%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
71%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
55%
Barum Polaris 6
79%

Wet

Wet
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
80%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
69%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
53%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
81%
Barum Polaris 6
74%
Wet braking
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
59%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
67%
Barum Polaris 6
80%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
60%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
62%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
82%
Barum Polaris 6
76%
Wet handling
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
84%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Wet circle cornering
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
96%
Barum Polaris 6
75%
Wet performance
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
82%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
73%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
56%
Barum Polaris 6
64%

Dry

Dry
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
73%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Dry braking
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
42%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
73%
Barum Polaris 6
84%
Dry handling
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
66%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
73%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Dry lane changing
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
80%
Dry performance
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
78%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
78%
Barum Polaris 6
77%

Costs

Costs
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
72%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
79%
Barum Polaris 6
88%
Rolling resistance
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
88%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
81%
Barum Polaris 6
97%
Mileage
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
39%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
69%
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Price/value
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
77%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
92%
Barum Polaris 6
92%

Comfort

Comfort
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
73%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
78%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Exterior noise
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
74%
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
78%
Barum Polaris 6
94%
Comfort
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
78%
Barum Polaris 6
69%

Offroad

Offroad
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%

Ice

Ice
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
65%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
32%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available
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Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
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Winter
2025225/40 R18View
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Winter
2025225/40 R18View

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