Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 102 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/40 R18 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 94mm sidewall height. In 235/40 R18, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 - "V","W", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270 km/h. In 235/40 R18, PILOT ALPIN 5 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance+, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 88%, compared to 100% of the Michelin in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (235/40 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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Best values in test | 1,5 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 2,6 | 0,8 | 1,8 |
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 2,3 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
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