Michelin Alpin 5 vs Toyo Snowprox S954
The Michelin Alpin 5 and the Toyo Snowprox S954 have met in one independent test so far, and the Alpin 5 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Alpin 5
Snowprox S954
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Alpin 5
Snowprox S954
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Owners rate the Alpin 5 86% from 33 reviews and the Snowprox S954 73% from 5. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2017
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Alpin 5 | Field | Snowprox S954 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out | P7 of 50 | P28 of 50 |
Alpin 5 vs Snowprox S954: your questions
Is the Michelin Alpin 5 or the Toyo Snowprox S954 the better tire?
The Michelin Alpin 5 and the Toyo Snowprox S954 have met in one independent test so far, and the Alpin 5 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Alpin 5 scores 8.6 and the Snowprox S954 5.7 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Alpin 5 and 8.3/10 for the Snowprox S954.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Alpin 5 86% from 33 reviews and the Snowprox S954 73% from 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Alpin 5 is made in 17 sizes (15 to 20 inch) and the Snowprox S954 in 52 (16 to 21 inch). 8 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Alpin 5 is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Snowprox S954 B and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The Snowprox S954 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2016, the Alpin 5 in 2014. The Alpin 5 replaced the Michelin Alpin A4. The Snowprox S954 replaced the Toyo Snowprox S953.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.