Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). 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 Uniroyal WinterExpert was done in 2022, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the WinterExpert and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterExpert is made in Germany and PILOT ALPIN 5 is made in France.
| # | Uniroyal WinterExpert
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R16 - R22 | |
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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
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good | 2.0 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 33.2 | 27.8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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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 | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Sufficient | 5,7 | 6,9 | 7,1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Very good | 7 | 9,1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||
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