Linglong Sport Master Winter vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
The numbers frame a clear story. Michelin consistently stops shorter in the wet and snow (often by 3-7%), shows stronger snow traction, and delivers more stable wet/dry handling with far lower noise and rolling resistance. Linglong counters with attractive purchase price and a couple of bright spots-quick dry handling lap times in one test and strong subjective dry feel-plus favorable price-per-1,000 km in one dataset. The question is whether those few gains offset Michelin's broad, safety-critical advantages.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | three |
While it might look like the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is better than the Linglong Sport Master Winter purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Competitive dry handling pace and strong subjective dry feel in one test
- Low purchase price and strong headline value scores in two tests
- Respectable wet lateral grip noted, with balanced dry-road manners
- Acceptable comfort scores comparable to premium rivals
- Class-leading wet and snow braking (≈3-7% shorter stops across tests)
- Superior snow traction and handling stability
- Excellent longevity and low wear (up to ~46,750 km) with low rolling resistance
- Very quiet and refined ride; balanced, predictable handling
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 stopped the vehicle in 2.97% less distance than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master Winter was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master Winter was 0.92% faster around a lap than the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Linglong Sport Master Winter
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 1.29% faster around a lap than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master Winter was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master Winter scored 20% more points than the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Linglong Sport Master Winter
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 stopped the vehicle in 6.36% less distance than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Wet Braking: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 3.03% faster around a wet lap than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 3.84% faster around a wet lap than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scored 24.24% more points than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 2.76% faster around a wet circle than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Wet Circle: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 floated at a 2.39% higher speed than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 slipped out at a 10.31% higher speed than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 stopped the vehicle in 4.09% less distance than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had 10.62% better snow traction than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 5.03% faster around a lap than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 2.87% faster around a lap than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scored 40% more points than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 provided 7.98% more lateral grip than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Circle: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was 0.36% faster through a slalom than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Snow Slalom: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master Winter and Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tires performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two noise tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 measured 4.15% quieter than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Noise: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two wear tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is predicted to cover 20.56% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Wear: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Value
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master Winter was better during two value tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master Winter proved to have a 41.67% better value based on price/1000km than the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5.
Best In Value: Linglong Sport Master Winter
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had a 16.92% lower rolling resistance than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 wore 45.45% less per 1000km driven than the Linglong Sport Master Winter.
Best In Abrasion: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Linglong Sport Master Winter and Michelin Pilot Alpin 5.
In total the Linglong Sport Master Winter has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 83% overall.
The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 has been reviewed 29 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5.
At the time of purchase, the tires were 3x cheaper than mid brands and even 5x cheaper than premium brands. That's why I decided to buy them and check whether it is necessary to buy expensive tires for normal driving conditions and usual driving style. My conclusion is that Linglong sport master winter... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
Linglong Sport Master Winter has flashes of competence-particularly a quick dry handling lap and decent subjective dry balance-but it trails markedly on snow braking (often the weakest result in-group) and shows elevated wear, noise, and rolling resistance in key testing. It can appeal on purchase price, and may suit mild climates with infrequent snow, but it's a compromise in core winter safety. For most buyers, especially those facing regular precipitation or snow, the Pilot Alpin 5 is the confident choice and the better total-cost proposition over the life of the tire.
Key Differences
- Safety-critical braking: Michelin stops shorter on wet and snow in all shared tests (e.g., 33.2 m vs 35.7 m wet; 27.8 m vs 28.7 m snow).
- Snow mobility: Michelin delivers higher traction (e.g., 3575 N vs 3090 N) and faster snow handling; Linglong ranks lowest for snow safety in AZ.
- Wet control and aquaplaning: Michelin leads wet handling, circle, and aquaplaning metrics; Linglong shows longer wet braking and weaker curved aquaplaning.
- Efficiency and longevity: Michelin has markedly lower rolling resistance (≈16-18% better) and significantly higher projected mileage; Linglong shows higher abrasion in AZ.
- Noise and comfort: Michelin runs quieter (≈71 vs 76 dB in AZ) with similar or better subjective comfort.
- Price vs true value: Linglong is cheaper to buy, but Michelin's longer life and lower fuel drag improve cost-per-km over time.
Overall Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.