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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

87%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

84%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

84%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

81%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

Snow braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

Snow handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

92%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

83%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 94%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 89%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 81%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

95%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

77%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

Dry lane changing

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 97%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

81%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 69%

Interior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 100%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 98%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 97%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

76%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

65%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

63%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 79%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 64%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 55%

Price/value

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 58%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 58%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

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These tyres were tested together in 12 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+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: -	339
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Sufficient	2.5	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	37.8	29.1
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Recommended
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Recommended
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended*
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	103,6	108,3	100,2	102,1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	99,6	102,8	98,1	97,7
Michelin Alpin 6	101,5	105,2	97,7	100,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	103,5	108	100,2	101,8
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
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
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	98.6
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+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	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+
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	112	120	105
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Highly recommended	130	119	134
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	145	136	122
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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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