Michelin Premium PILOT ALPIN 5
tested only in R18, R19 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
Select width → profile → rim diameter in turn.
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.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
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B Price from 317,04 € 
Reinforced profile 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 275/35 R20.
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How the Pilot Alpin 5 evaluated
tested only in R18, R19 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
Snow 98 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 69 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 93 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – what it consists of Ice (2)
Economy 82 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 72 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.
Where Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 stands in size 275/35 R20
Compared with 8 tyres in this size — same season and similar focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 10 317,04 € This tyre 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 9.6 303,85 € 
Bridgestone LM005 9.4 311,34 € 
Pirelli P ZERO WINTER 2 9.4 304,12 € 
Vredestein WINTRAC PRO+ 7.9 247,96 € 
Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 7.5 307,95 € 
Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 7.0 180,95 € 
Yokohama V907 6.9 208,97 € Yokohama V907 208,97 € −108,07 € 10 best in the group Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 317,04 € The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 275/35 R20 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Of the tyres compared, Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has the lowest cost per 100 km.
Technical information
Focus: Sport
With sport tyres, grip in every situation is what decides — under hard acceleration, under braking, in the dry and in the wet. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 belongs to this group. Stability at higher speeds and precision through corners come on top of that. One thing drivers often underestimate when buying: grip comes from a softer compound, and a softer compound wears faster. Where a standard tyre covers roughly 40,000 km, a sport tyre manages about 20,000 to 30,000 km — and considerably less with a sharper driving style or a heavier, more powerful car.
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3PMSF Áno Competitors
Main competitors in the same price range.
Which tests it appeared in
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How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 275/35 R20.
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What owners say
A wonderful tire, initially I bought two pieces for the front axle because on the back I had hankook and cept evo 3 that still had life in them, after two days of driving I couldn't resist and bought two more :)), magnificent in 300 km I had the chance to test them only at temperatures below 0 in all conditions: wet, dry, icy, snowy. It is the most complete tire I have put on my car so far and it is clear to me that from now on I will only buy pa5 for the winter. It's surprising to me because from the reviews I saw that the tires would actually be narrower, for me it's the other way around and I don't have rim protection on them, it's surprising how a 245 tire is wider than an 8.5 j rim, and one more thing is surprising, how this tire at the same time is extremely comfortable but has an extremely stiff sidewall, in turns the car holds itself and it seems to me that the roll has decreased when switching from Hankook to Michelin for winter including the summer Pilot Sport 5 ones have a slightly softer sidewall.
In conclusion, a wonderful tire in all road conditions, it remains to be seen with wear.
I RECOMMEND
I ran the PA5 as a dedicated winter tire on a GR Corolla in winter 2023 (~3000 miles) and then transferred the same set of tires to a Civic Type R for winter 23/24 (another ~3000 miles.)
My most notable findings:
This 235/40/18 had an actual tread width more like a 225 or ever a 215, by eye. They looked super stretched on the OEM 18x8.5 GRC wheel where the same size PS4 looked almost pinched. My theory is that they bank on the very textured sidewall to play in deep snow traction thanks to the stretch.
Wow, is the tread shallow. I had to double check the sidewall to confirm that these are indeed 3PMSF rated.
And then.. they did great in the snow. Of course not as well as Blizzaks or other dedicated snow tires I've used, especially in the deeper stuff. But light snow and even the packed-down snow/ice stuff, they did significantly better than any all-season I've run. I will say they struggled for grip under acceleration in the CTR in all conditions, but that is reasonable.
It was a bit of a shock to switch over to my summer tires from the PA5s and not feel an immense improvement in performance. That is to say it is crazy how close in performance the Pilot Alpin 5 is to the PS4's of the GRC. I have a few friends who have nice cars but are lazy and run snow tires year-round. Boy did I have a recommendation for them!
I didn't put enough miles on them to judge the wear before selling them (due to no longer needing them) but the Civic seemed to be burning through the fronts a bit quickly.
Been using them for 2 seasons now on a Subaru wrx.
Slush category - 7
Snow they drive great! In slush theres a bit of understeer but controllable in a awd car with a bit of power.
Ice, I've only driven on a iced over driveway and it faired pretty well.
Updated: road ice, the tires will slip soo be careful.
this is last time buying michelin. Im change snow tyres a hankook.
I have been driving with these on for almost a year now. Their performance is outstanding even during breaking during summertime.