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Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

Winter
Price from: £185 78 Sizes
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Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
Premium
9.2 /10 Recommended

If you enjoy sporty driving in winter conditions, the PA5 SUV is the go-to tyre. It's usually the best in the snow in all the tests, while maintaining balance and safety in other conditions. Only downside is high rolling resistance, which is why it hasn't won all the tests it was in.

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7 Tests Price from: £185 78 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

MichelinThis tyre
PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
9.2
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
9.4
Better at: Rolling resistance
Worse at: Snow handling - objective, Snow handling
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro
6.3
Better at: Price/value
Worse at: Snow handling - objective, Exterior noise
PirelliPremium
Scorpion Winter 2
8.6
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow handling - objective
MichelinPremium
PILOT ALPIN 5
10.0
Better at: Dry braking
Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Snow handling - objective
PirelliPremium
Cinturato Winter 2
7.2
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
9.1
Better at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
8.7
Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow handling, Exterior noise
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
9.2
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling - objective
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 850P SUV
Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
9.0
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow handling, Comfort
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac
6.6
Better at: Wet braking, Snow braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
8.7
Better at: Price/value, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
6.2
Better at: Price/value, Comfort
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow handling - objective
NokianUpper-middle
Snowproof 2 SUV
7.1
Better at: Price/value
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow handling - objective
GT
Radial WinterPro2 Sport
5.8
Better at: Price/value, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Snow braking, Snow handling

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Exceptional snow performance with precise steering, excellent traction, and superior braking on snow.

Superior wet performance featuring excellent braking and high aquaplaning safety on wet roads.

Balanced and precise handling in all conditions, offering stable maneuverability and responsive feedback.

Extremely quiet ride with low rolling noise ensuring enhanced driving comfort.

Weaknesses

Slightly increased rolling resistance that may affect fuel efficiency.

Reduced aquaplaning resistance in sharp curves on very wet surfaces, a trade-off in design despite excellent overall wet braking.

Minor increase in interior noise under specific conditions, noticeable during certain maneuvers.

Reviews

9.1
21 Reviews

Customers like

Strong wet grip3×
Confident handling3×
Low tread wear3×
Quiet ride4×
Comfortable ride2×

Customers don't like

Slipping on snow3×

History

2021
2× Tested
Autozeitung235/55 R18#2Highly recommended
Autobild235/55 R18#2Exemplary
2023
4× Tested1× Winner
Autobild225/60 R181stTest winner
Tyre Reviews235/60 R18#2Highly recommended
ARBÖ235/55 R18#3Recommended
Automotorsport255/45 R20#3Very good
2024
1× Tested1× Winner
STRAßENVERKEHR235/55 R181stVery good
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Tests (7)

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7 Tests 2× Winner 7× Recommended
STRAßENVERKEHR Winter
235/55 R18
Winner
STRAßENVERKEHR2024
1stVery good
Seat Tarraco
Autobild Winter
225/60 R18
Winner
Autobild2023
1stTest winner
BMW X3
Tyre Reviews Winter
235/60 R18
#2 Of 9 Tyres
Tyre Reviews2023
2ndHighly recommended
VW Tiguan
ARBÖ Winter
235/55 R18
#3 Of 10 Tyres
ARBÖ2023
3rdRecommended
VW Tiguan
Automotorsport Winter
255/45 R20
#3 Of 7 Tyres
Automotorsport2023
3rdVery good
Kia EV6
Autozeitung Winter
235/55 R18
#2 Of 10 Tyres
Autozeitung2021
2ndHighly recommended
VW Tiguan
1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Highly recommended
2.Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUVHighly recommended
3.Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUVHighly recommended
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Autobild Winter
235/55 R18
#2 Of 10 Tyres
Autobild2021
2ndExemplary
VW Tiguan
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Sizes (78)

225/60 R17From £296

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103HXL11
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225/65 R17

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106H
235/60 R17From £232

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106HXL
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235/65 R17From £186

3 Variants

104108H
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Ratings

Tested 7× By professional organizations

●Test winner6× (86%)
●Recommended1× (14%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R18 9.8xxx/xx R20 10.0225/xx Rxx 10.0235/xx Rxx 9.7255/xx Rxx 10.0

Frequently asked questions

Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?
Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.

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