Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
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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 USA (Uniroyal). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Uniroyal (75%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 79% of the Uniroyal WinterExpert. The first tyre test of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the PILOT ALPIN 5 and the WinterExpert were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the PILOT ALPIN 5 is made in France and WinterExpert is made in Germany.
| # | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
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| Dimensions | R16 - R22 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good | 2.0 | ||||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 33.2 | 27.8 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Very good | 7 | 9,1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Sufficient | 5,7 | 6,9 | 7,1 | 8 | 8 | ||
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