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Comparison Michelin ALPIN 6 vs Michelin ALPIN 7

8.6 Winter
ALPIN 6
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Passenger car Standard
9.0 Winter
ALPIN 7
Michelin
ALPIN 7
SUV / 4×4* Standard
8.6 ALPIN 6 ALPIN 6
9.0 ALPIN 7 ALPIN 7
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,6
9,0
Tyre profiles
Snow Wet Dry Ice Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Michelin ALPIN 6 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 6 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 6 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 6 – Ice Michelin ALPIN 6 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 6 – Noise and comfort Michelin ALPIN 7 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 7 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 7 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 7 – Ice Michelin ALPIN 7 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 7 – Noise and comfort

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Discipline comparison
Snow
57 +1 %
19 tests
91 +4 % ▲
15 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
45 ≈ average
15 tests
89 +3 % ▲
14 tests
snow traction
82 +2 %
13 tests
94 +3 % ▲
13 tests
snow handling
43 ≈ average
10 tests
93 +3 % ▲
11 tests
Wet
89 +7 % ▲
19 tests
84 +6 %
14 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
94 +9 % ▲
16 tests
87 +8 %
13 tests
Aquaplaning
62 +4 %
15 tests
65 +2 % ▲
12 tests
wet handling
81 +2 % ▲
10 tests
74 +2 %
10 tests
Dry
67 +1 %
15 tests
69 +1 % ▲
14 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
82 +2 % ▲
15 tests
58 +1 %
12 tests
dry handling
40 ≈ average
10 tests
79 ≈ average ▲
7 tests
Ice
63 ≈ average
4 Tests
99 +8 % ▲
2 Tests
what it consists of Ice (2)
ice braking
67 ≈ average
4 Tests
99 +8 % ▲
2 Tests
ice traction
43 ≈ average
1 Test 1 test
– Not measured.
Economy
92 +13 %
15 tests
97 +11 % ▲
14 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
43 ≈ average
15 tests
99 +10 % ▲
13 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
98 +22 % ▲
7 tests
88 +9 %
3 Tests
Noise and comfort
85 ≈ average
15 tests
96 ≈ average ▲
12 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
26 ≈ average
13 tests
87 ≈ average ▲
10 tests
ride comfort
90 Not measured. ▲
63 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓ Only in some sizes
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Rim protection Rim protection
✓ Only in some sizes
✓ Only in some sizes
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
✓ Only in some sizes
✓ Only in some sizes
3D sipes 3D sipes
✓ Only in some sizes this one only
–
ROF ROF
✓ Only in some sizes this one only
–
Seal Seal
✓ Only in some sizes this one only
–
Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
✓ Only in some sizes this one only
–
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF* M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection* Reinforced profile Reinforced profile* 3D sipes 3D sipes* ROF (run-flat technology) ROF* Seal (self-sealing technology) Seal* Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs*
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection* Reinforced profile Reinforced profile*

* Only in some sizes

Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Snow Wet Dry Ice Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Michelin ALPIN 6 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 6 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 6 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 6 – Ice Michelin ALPIN 6 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 6 – Noise and comfort Michelin ALPIN 7 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 7 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 7 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 7 – Ice Michelin ALPIN 7 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 7 – Noise and comfort

Click on a tyre name in the chart to hide or show it. The axis compares only the selected tyres with each other — the edge represents the best of them. The shape here doesn't indicate how a tyre performs overall, but which of the selected ones is better.

Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). compared with 172 winter tyres

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 41 measurements · 19 tests
beats 84 of 148
57 +1,4 %
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 39 measurements · 15 tests
beats 134 of 148
91 +3,5 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories snow

snow braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
beats 66 of 147
45 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 14 tests
beats 131 of 147
89 +3,4 %

snow traction

Michelin ALPIN 6 13 tests
beats 95 of 117
82 +2,4 %
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 109 of 117
94 +3,3 %

snow handling

Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
beats 52 of 122
43 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 11 tests
beats 113 of 122
93 +2,7 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6 from 56 measurements · 19 tests
beats 153 of 172
89 +7,3 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 51 measurements · 14 tests
beats 144 of 172
84 +6,1 %

Michelin ALPIN 6 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6 16 tests
beats 161 of 171
94 +8,6 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 148 of 171
87 +7,7 %

Aquaplaning

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
beats 83 of 134
62 +4,3 %
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 87 of 134
65 +1,8 %

wet handling

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
beats 103 of 127
81 +2,1 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 93 of 127
74 +1,7 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 25 measurements · 15 tests
beats 89 of 133
67 +1,3 %
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 91 of 133
69 +1,2 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
beats 108 of 133
82 +1,9 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 77 of 133
58 +1,4 %

dry handling

Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
beats 46 of 117
40 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 7 tests
beats 92 of 117
79 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Ice

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 5 measurements · 4 tests
beats 45 of 72
63 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 2 measurements · 2 tests
beats 71 of 72
99 +8,0 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories ice

ice braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 4 tests
beats 48 of 72
67 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 2 tests
beats 71 of 72
99 +8,0 %

ice traction

Michelin ALPIN 6 1 test
beats 9 of 23
43 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7
– Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 26 measurements · 15 tests
beats 122 of 133
92 +12,5 %
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 128 of 133
97 +10,5 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
beats 55 of 128
43 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 126 of 128
99 +10,2 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6 7 tests
beats 93 of 95
98 +22,0 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 3 tests
beats 83 of 95
88 +8,9 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 13 measurements · 15 tests
beats 108 of 128
85 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 10 measurements · 12 tests
beats 123 of 128
96 ≈ average

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Michelin ALPIN 6 13 tests
beats 32 of 126
26 ≈ average
🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 109 of 126
87 ≈ average

ride comfort

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 6
beats 57 of 64
90 Not measured.
Michelin ALPIN 7
beats 40 of 64
63 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.