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Comparison Michelin ALPIN 6 vs Michelin ALPIN 7

8.6 Winter
ALPIN 6
Michelin
205/55R16 91H MICHELIN ALPIN 6
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise A
9.0 Winter
ALPIN 7
Michelin
205/55R16 91H MICHELIN ALPIN 7 ,3PMSF
SUV / 4×4 Standard
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 107 €
8.6 ALPIN 6 ALPIN 6
9.0 ALPIN 7 ALPIN 7 from 107 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,6
9,0
Price from
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107 € ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise A
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Discipline comparison
Snow
57 +1 %
19 tests
89 +3 %
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
68 +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
– Not measured.
2 Tests
what it consists of Ice (2)
ice braking
67 ≈ average
4 Tests
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ice traction
43 ≈ average
1 Test 1 test
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Economy
92 +13 %
15 tests
96 +9 %
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
97 ≈ 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
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
3D sipes 3D sipes
✓ this one only
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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 3D sipes 3D sipes
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S
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). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available

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

Snow

Michelin ALPIN 6 from 41 measurements · 19 tests
57 +1,4 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 39 measurements · 15 tests
beats 59 of 67
89 +3,2 %
Subcategories snow

snow braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
45 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 14 tests
beats 58 of 67
89 +3,4 %

snow traction

Michelin ALPIN 6 13 tests
82 +2,4 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 52 of 56
94 +3,3 %

snow handling

Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
43 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 11 tests
beats 53 of 57
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
89 +7,3 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 51 measurements · 14 tests
beats 66 of 79
84 +6,2 %
Subcategories wet

wet braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 16 tests
94 +8,6 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 69 of 79
87 +7,7 %

Aquaplaning

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
62 +4,3 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 38 of 62
65 +1,8 %

wet handling

Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
81 +2,1 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 44 of 59
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
67 +1,3 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 41 of 61
68 +1,4 %
Subcategories dry

dry braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
82 +1,9 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 40 of 61
58 +1,4 %

dry handling

Michelin ALPIN 6 10 tests
40 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 7 tests
beats 42 of 55
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
63 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Subcategories ice

ice braking

Michelin ALPIN 6 4 tests
67 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7
– Not measured.

ice traction

Michelin ALPIN 6 1 test
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
92 +12,5 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 59 of 62
96 +8,9 %
Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Michelin ALPIN 6 15 tests
43 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 57 of 59
99 +10,2 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Michelin ALPIN 6 7 tests
98 +22,0 %
Michelin ALPIN 7 3 tests
beats 48 of 54
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
85 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 from 10 measurements · 12 tests
beats 57 of 59
97 ≈ average
Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Michelin ALPIN 6 13 tests
26 ≈ average
Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 49 of 58
87 ≈ average

ride comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6
90 Not measured.
Michelin ALPIN 7
beats 25 of 35
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.