Michelin ALPIN 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 72 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 195/55 R16 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which results in 107.25mm sidewall height. In 195/55 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin ALPIN 6 - "H","T", which are good for speeds up to 210, 190 km/h. In 195/55 R16, ALPIN 6 usually competes against ALPIN 5, which is a tyre from Michelin with a rating of 50%, compared to 72% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 195/55 R16 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2021, where ALPIN 6 received rating "Good" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a VW Polo.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (195/55 R16)
Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best values in test | 8,7 | 9,6 | 9,3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 7,7 | 7,2 | 9,3 | 7,0 | 6 | 9 | |
Show test details |
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
Michelin ALPIN 6 | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,1 | 2,0 | |
Show test details |