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ALPIN 7

9.0 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 14 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
152,95 €
in 225/55 R16
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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/55 R16 99H XL EAN: 3528703569596 SAP: 356959
MICHELIN ALPIN 7
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 152,95 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Rating and verdict

How the Michelin ALPIN 7 evaluated

9.0 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,0 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 39 measurements · 15 tests
beats 41 of 48
86 +3,9 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 14 tests
beats 40 of 48
89 +3,4 %
snow traction 13 tests
beats 35 of 39
94 +3,3 %
snow handling 11 tests
beats 39 of 42
93 +2,7 %
Wet from 51 measurements · 14 tests
beats 48 of 55
88 +6,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 13 tests
beats 49 of 55
87 +7,7 %
Aquaplaning 12 tests
beats 28 of 42
65 +1,8 %
wet handling 10 tests
beats 35 of 42
74 +1,7 %
Dry from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 29 of 42
70 +1,3 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 12 tests
beats 23 of 42
58 +1,4 %
dry handling 7 tests
beats 33 of 41
79 ≈ average
Ice from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 2 tests
beats 30 of 31
99 +8,0 %
Economy from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 39 of 41
96 +9,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 39 of 40
99 +10,2 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 3 tests
beats 33 of 37
88 +8,9 %
Noise and comfort from 10 measurements · 12 tests
beats 40 of 41
99 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 10 tests
beats 36 of 40
87 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 21 of 27
63 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Noise and comfort 99 % Economy 96 % Wet 88 % Snow 86 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 best on ice in size 225/55 R16 from 2 testy on ice
🏆 best in comfort in size 225/55 R16 from 12 testov in comfort
🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 225/55 R16 3. place of 39 rated
🏆 Test winner 1× 1st place in 1 test counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 5× 1st–3rd place in 5 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Michelin ALPIN 7 stands in size 225/55 R16

Compared with 27 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,0 152,95 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 137,62 € better and cheaper Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 152,95 € This tyre Dunlop WINTER 8.6 146,81 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 119,74 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 131,53 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 100,76 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 110,31 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 110,21 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 115,62 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,52 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 113,81 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 93,89 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 7.5 118,94 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 108,08 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 130,97 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 84,06 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 98,54 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,21 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 104,28 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 81,54 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 77,40 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,99 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 119,74 € Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 6.4 101,07 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 64,83 € Goodride SW608 5.2 86,92 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,29 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
2. rank in the group of 27 compared
93 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,6 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,1 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (27)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 better and cheaper 137,62 € −15,33 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 This tyre 152,95 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 146,81 € −6,14 €
  4. 4. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 119,74 € −33,21 €
  5. 4. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 131,53 € −21,42 €
  6. 4. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 100,76 € −52,19 €
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 110,31 € −42,64 €
  8. 8. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 110,21 € −42,74 €
  9. 9. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 115,62 € −37,33 €
  10. 10. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,52 € −31,43 €
  11. 11. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 113,81 € −39,14 €
  12. 12. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 93,89 € −59,06 €
  13. 12. 7.5 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 118,94 € −34,01 €
  14. 14. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 108,08 € −44,87 €
  15. 14. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 130,97 € −21,98 €
  16. 14. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 84,06 € −68,89 €
  17. 14. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 98,54 € −54,41 €
  18. 14. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,21 € −37,74 €
  19. 19. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 104,28 € −48,67 €
  20. 20. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 81,54 € −71,41 €
  21. 21. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 77,40 € −75,55 €
  22. 21. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,99 € −68,96 €
  23. 23. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 119,74 € −33,21 €
  24. 24. 6.4 Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 101,07 € −51,88 €
  25. 25. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 64,83 € −88,12 €
  26. 26. 5.2 Goodride SW608 86,92 € −66,03 €
  27. 27. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,29 € −83,66 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Michelin ALPIN 7 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/55 R16
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)99
Speed index (SI)H
Product code356959
EAN3528703569596
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Michelin
Tread ALPIN 7
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 5×
Wins 0×
Top 3 2×
Average placement 3,4
2026
2. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
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2. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres
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5. place
Sport Auto winter tire test 205/45 R17 2026
9 tyres
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4. place
Ai Volante Winter SUV Tire Test 235/60 R18 2026
5 tyres
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4. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
15 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/55 R16.

Current lowest
152,95 €
↗ 3,88 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
142,80 €
30.6.2026
Highest for the period
152,95 €
8.11.2026
152,95 142,80 152,95 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 147,24 € 27.6.2026: 149,70 € 29.6.2026: 147,24 € 30.6.2026: 142,80 € 1.7.2026: 147,24 € 4.7.2026: 149,70 € 6.7.2026: 147,24 € 6.7.2026: 142,80 € 8.7.2026: 148,56 € 8.7.2026: 142,80 € 15.7.2026: 145,26 € 15.7.2026: 142,80 € 16.7.2026: 148,56 € 18.7.2026: 149,70 € 20.7.2026: 148,56 € 23.7.2026: 149,70 € 23.7.2026: 148,56 € 24.7.2026: 149,70 € 24.7.2026: 148,56 € 25.7.2026: 149,70 € 27.7.2026: 148,56 € 29.7.2026: 145,83 € 29.7.2026: 148,00 € 30.7.2026: 145,83 € 31.7.2026: 148,00 € 1.8.2026: 145,83 € 2.8.2026: 148,00 € 3.8.2026: 142,80 € 3.8.2026: 145,83 € 4.8.2026: 148,00 € 5.8.2026: 146,08 € 6.8.2026: 148,00 € 7.8.2026: 146,08 € 8.8.2026: 149,70 € 8.8.2026: 148,00 € 9.8.2026: 146,08 € 10.8.2026: 148,00 € 10.8.2026: 142,80 € 11.8.2026: 148,00 € 11.8.2026: 146,08 € 12.8.2026: 142,80 € 20.8.2026: 148,00 € 20.8.2026: 146,27 € 22.8.2026: 146,62 € 24.8.2026: 142,80 € 21.9.2026: 145,66 € 24.9.2026: 142,80 € 29.9.2026: 149,29 € 29.9.2026: 142,80 € 6.10.2026: 147,42 € 8.10.2026: 148,31 € 8.10.2026: 145,66 € 8.10.2026: 148,31 € 8.10.2026: 147,94 € 8.10.2026: 145,66 € 10.10.2026: 148,31 € 15.10.2026: 148,67 € 17.10.2026: 149,33 € 22.10.2026: 149,69 € 24.10.2026: 145,66 € 24.10.2026: 149,69 € 24.10.2026: 148,37 € 27.10.2026: 148,01 € 28.10.2026: 148,99 € 29.10.2026: 149,70 € 29.10.2026: 145,66 € 29.10.2026: 148,99 € 30.10.2026: 149,40 € 30.10.2026: 148,99 € 31.10.2026: 149,70 € 31.10.2026: 148,37 € 31.10.2026: 149,70 € 2.11.2026: 149,36 € 3.11.2026: 149,70 € 4.11.2026: 146,75 € 5.11.2026: 149,70 € 5.11.2026: 146,75 € 6.11.2026: 149,48 € 6.11.2026: 149,70 € 8.11.2026: 152,95 €

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