Michelin Premium PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
tested only in R18, R19, R20 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 134 178 Ft 
Reinforced profile 
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3PMSF 
Rim protection C D B Price from 140 158 Ft Reinforced profile 
OE M+S 3PMSF Rim protection Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 285/45 R21.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV evaluated
tested only in R18, R19, R20 
Snow 97 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 50 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 82 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – 
Economy 56 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 97 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 SUV stands in size 285/45 R21
Compared with 10 tyres in this size — same season and similar focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 10 134 896 Ft Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 9.6 134 178 Ft This tyre 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 9.6 129 731 Ft 
Pirelli P ZERO WINTER 2 9.4 133 261 Ft 
Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 8.6 128 396 Ft 
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 850 P 8.1 125 368 Ft 
Vredestein WINTRAC PRO+ 7.9 97 342 Ft 
Yokohama V906 7.4 87 090 Ft 
Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 7.3 156 712 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM001 7.0 146 567 Ft Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM001 146 567 Ft +12 389 Ft 10 best in the group Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 134 896 Ft +718 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (10)
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 285/45 R21 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Pirelli P ZERO WINTER 2 works out cheaper per 100 km, but has a lower overall score (9,4 vs 9,6).
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 SUV 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.
C C B (74 dB) 
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 285/45 R21.
The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.
What owners say
<p>Definitely better and more comfortable than any winter Continental or Goodyear I've had in the past.</p>
Disclaimer1. I differentiate strongly between “winter” tires and “snow” tires with all snow tires being winter tires but not all winter tires being snow tires. By winter tires I mean tires driven under varied winter conditions including dry, wet, slushy and snow roads under 7C and by snow tires, tires that are particularly good in purely snowy conditions. For this reason living in a city I predominantly use winter tires but when I go skiing or to places with more snow I switch to snow tires.
Disclaimer2. While my preferred summer tire is a Michelin I never chose Michelin winter tires (Pilot Alpin) as I find them exceptional in snow but not necessarily in overall winter conditions. This time I was forced to buy them as two full sets of my preferred Conti’s were warranty claimed with Continental (and claim accepted) and there was no other tire in my dimensions and in XL available.
Plus
Ultra quiet tire. While this is last on my list of requirements and one I don’t care about I have never driven on a tire that quiet – almost unnoticeable and this being said for a winter/snow tire.
Best snow grip and traction. Very good breaking in the snow. Highly predictable driving. Probably best snow tires I have experienced across my winter tires to-date although Bridgestone Blizzak LM22 and Dunlop Wintersport M2/M3 I used as purely snow tires were also outstanding.
Comfortable under low speeds up to 80kph. Especially predestined for cities and regular roads with lower than highway or expressway speed limits.
Reservations
Noticeable higher fuel consumption – on average almost 0.8-1.0 liter/100 km more.
Very soft and overly too progressive. While this is expected from a snow tire with a snow compound they are too soft for my liking even though in Extra Load version and even though I had to add 0.3 bar pressure per tire. Still not what I would like them to be. The relative softness makes highway dynamic lane changing a poor experience and one that I am never sure how the tire is reacting. Similar when taking curves at higher speeds the lateral holding and stability are questionable or at least causing doubts/concerns. Nothing compared to proper UHP winter tires I have used to-date
Lot’s of road feedback but in my opinion much too much especially above 80-100 kph. Perfect road/traction feedback up to 80kph
Never sure how they are going to react under specific loads and driving conditions which probably is the worst thing to say about a tire.
Limited FR protection.
Highest speed index available for my tires was H (210kph) which is understood if these tires are snow tires.
Also all four tires were so different that there was a problem with wheel balancing. Two were perfect, one ok and the fourth required extended road testing to get it within manufacturers norms.
Conclusion
Great for snow covered ski resorts and driving up to 80 km/h. I would definitely use them as a second set of tires dedicated to pure snowy conditions. Otherwise for winter slush and varied road conditions in city and on highway I would opt for other tires.
Based on the consistently excellent reviews of the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, I replaced my old set of Nokian WR3 SUV with the Michelins instead of the Nokian WR4 SUV, the successor to the WR3 SUV, and which is now itself outdated, as no longer listed on the Nokian website, but still available from online tire shops.
Initially, the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV made a great impression for their grip, both in the dry and in the wet, and the quietness is just incredible in comparison with the Nokians.
But: the real test was in the snow. They scared me off. At urban speeds (!) I slipped on snow when gently accelerating from stop and I slid sideways when driving on snow and on slush. This is miles away from the reassuring Nokians, which just ploughed the car through 10 cm of snow on the fast lane while the rest of the traffic was stuck behind lorries on the slow lane. What a bummer these Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 on my Tesla Model X…
I should have gone for the Nokian WR4 SUVs…
Would I buy them again? No. But I will keep driving them until they need replacement or the car will be replaced.
best studless winter tyre i ever had, my previous experience was Pirelli and Goodyear
Great tyre, it makes the car alive.