Michelin Premium ALPIN 6
tested in R17 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
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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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Current prices for size 215/45 R17.
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How the Alpin 6 evaluated
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
Snow 49 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 85 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 71 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – what it consists of Ice (2)
Economy 96 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 88 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 ALPIN 6 stands in size 215/45 R17
Compared with 25 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 60 771 Ft better and cheaper Michelin ALPIN 6 8.7 73 334 Ft This tyre 
Dunlop WINTER 8.6 51 320 Ft 
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.6 48 464 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.5 66 006 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 45 663 Ft 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 44 004 Ft 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 42 297 Ft 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 54 934 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 48 672 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 41 717 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 40 355 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 40 522 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 48 031 Ft 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 34 069 Ft 
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 44 964 Ft 
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 38 664 Ft 
Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.2 33 198 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP71 6.8 39 239 Ft 
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 48 756 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.6 36 005 Ft 
Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.6 36 252 Ft 
Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 6.5 24 544 Ft 
Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 6.1 36 103 Ft 
Goodride SW608 XL 5.0 31 231 Ft Goodride SW608 XL 31 231 Ft −42 103 Ft 9.1 best in the group Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 60 771 Ft −12 563 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (25)
- 1. 9.1 60 771 Ft −12 563 Ft
- 2. 8.7 73 334 Ft
- 3. 8.6 51 320 Ft −22 013 Ft
- 3. 8.6 48 464 Ft −24 869 Ft
- 5. 8.5 66 006 Ft −7 328 Ft
- 6. 8.4 45 663 Ft −27 671 Ft
- 7. 8.3 44 004 Ft −29 329 Ft
- 8. 8.1 42 297 Ft −31 036 Ft
- 9. 7.9 54 934 Ft −18 399 Ft
- 10. 7.8 48 672 Ft −24 662 Ft
- 11. 7.7 41 717 Ft −31 617 Ft
- 11. 7.7 40 355 Ft −32 979 Ft
- 13. 7.6 40 522 Ft −32 812 Ft
- 14. 7.5 48 031 Ft −25 303 Ft
- 15. 7.4 34 069 Ft −39 265 Ft
- 15. 7.4 44 964 Ft −28 369 Ft
- 17. 7.3 38 664 Ft −34 670 Ft
- 18. 7.2 33 198 Ft −40 136 Ft
- 19. 6.8 39 239 Ft −34 094 Ft
- 20. 6.6 48 756 Ft −24 578 Ft
- 20. 6.6 36 005 Ft −37 329 Ft
- 20. 6.6 36 252 Ft −37 081 Ft
- 23. 6.5 24 544 Ft −48 790 Ft
- 24. 6.1 36 103 Ft −37 231 Ft
- 25. 5.0 31 231 Ft −42 103 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 215/45 R17 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 works out cheaper per 100 km, but has a lower overall score (7,5 vs 8,7).
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Michelin ALPIN 6 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.
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What owners say
After 6 years and ~37.000km of use, the tyre still looks good, has a usable tread left. From the beginning till now it performance excellent in dry and wet conditions. Yesterday I've covert 300km of motorway in a very strong storm and they felt really good on a tarmac that was soaked.
On the other hand, the tyre really disappointed on snow covered roads. We live in the mountains and when the roads are covered with snow, the tyre loses traction very easily uphill.
So, the tyre is really great if you live in areas that don't see a lot of snow.
I bought the Alpin 6 instead of the Continental ts850p, Dunlop Winter Sport or Goodyear ultragrip when it just came out, as a Michelin fan, and to be honest, most probably the alternatives would've been better. There were no reviews back then, but I trusted the brand and got them. Right after I mounted them on the car, I went to the mountains were there was fresh, in some places wet snow, to test them, and honestly I felt a little disappointed. Lateral stability in both wet and snow was very poor. Braking was good, but the lateral stability not that much. I've gotten stuck in them a few times in 10cm hard snow on the parking lot, and had to maneuver my way out with my FWD Peugeot 508. Dry grip on the other hand was really amazing, especially for a winter tyre. Definitely better than a midrange summer tyre. They were really comfortable and quite better than the summer Michelin PS4 on all surfaces with the same tyre pressure. Wear is amazing, as expected for Michelin. Before I sold the car, u used them for more than 55k km, they still have between 5.5 and 6 mm left. Couldn't get the chance to test the new layer that comes out when you reach 4mm. One of the tyres had a little defect though, it didn't look deformed or unevenly worn but the car always leaned towards the side, on which this tyre was mounted, while driving. Balancing and wheel alignment were perfect, so it wasn't this. This appeared on their third year. But I drove the car like that anyway.
I have it since 2019 on a Mazda 6 estate. Dry and wet grip are very good. Comfort is also good, although they make quite some noise.
On the other hand, I'm very disappointed of the snow and ice handling and traction.
Wear is really good after 6 seasons they still have tread for another one, although if there is a lot of snow coming, really consider dumping them
When new, very nice tyres. Comfortable ride.
However, just after 2 winters and 10kkm, ice grip was quite bad, car would just slip on ice. Compared to 5 yeras old hankook winter icept2 on other car, i felt a little disappointed with Michelins.
Bought used wheels with 4-5 year old tires for a year to use.
Average tyre, nothing bad, nothing significant, worked enough even for summer months in +30*C.
Not as noisy as expected by the shape of a tread pattern. I guess phase sequencing helped a lot.
Maybe rubber was old enough, so snow/ice/wet performance started to degrade and were not as best as it could.
Threw away with still 5-6 mm left.