Across 30 reviews, the Michelin Alpin 6 is most often praised for strong dry and especially wet-road grip, high comfort, and generally low noise, with many drivers highlighting excellent longevity and slow wear over multiple seasons. Most users describe it as a confidence-inspiring winter tire for cold, wet, and highway driving. The main recurring complaint is that snow and ice performance can be only average (and for some, notably weak in braking/traction and lateral stability), making it feel better suited to mild winters than frequent deep-snow conditions.
What owners mention most counted across 30 reviews
BFGoodrich G-force Winter 2 is a better tire than this, either way they wouldn't disappoint.
They are really good just on cold/wet weather on the motorway. Snow is not the best side for this tires.
Its just not worth the money to spend, better of with the BFGoodrich.
I have fitted the Alpin 6 to my SEAT Ibiza 1.0 Tsi Manual built in 2018.
My ratings:
Dry: It's pretty good, no problems, especially when it's colder- warmer temperatures are also okay, but I wouldn't use it above 15°C because of a potential higher wear
Wet Grip: This is where the tire really got going - phenomenal wet grip- even on these 195mm setup, which normally isn't that good in rainy conditions.
Comfort: The tire has great comfort - more than the Bridgestone Turanza Summer or the previously use Pirelli CInturato Winter tires.
Wear: I can't say anything on that - I haven't driven enough, but I think they will last a few years (at least with my mileage)
Snow and Ice Grip: The Ibiza is a FWD car - which definetly is bad in snow and on ice - but the tire is really good - i haven't had any problems so far - it feels like you are connected to the ground under the snow. I can't say anything about ice but I think it will perform quite good for a non Ice tire.
Verdict:
So, the tire is really great - it definetly feels better in Dry and Wet conditions in comparison to the Pirelli Cinturato Winter. In Snow however I think that the Pirelli was as good - but the Alpin is the better allrounder.
So, if you're looking for an allround winter tire with great performance on any surface (except Ice) go for the Alpin 6.
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Great tire, I have it 3 months and I am very satisfied. I used before contiTS850, Mischelin is better in all conditions.
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Have these on my O3 1.8 TSI. They are very comfortable tires with decent feedback (sure, a bit of a downgrade from a summer tire, but still good enough). They have excellent wet and dry cold traction, but they lack when it comes to snow, ice and mushy roads. In my country there are still sometimes some heavy snowfalls and these are definitely worse than my previous Conti TS860 w/ VW Bora. They are not bad, I don't get stuck in the snow and I don't go like a sleigh in corners, but the back end does go sideways quite easily if I push it and the wheels are spinning all day long if I push the pedal a lil' bit more than granny style. If these were mid range tires, there would be awesome tires for that price, but given I paid a premium for them, they aren't worth the premium in terms of snow/ice performance. I have to insist on this, that only for snow and ice they are average, but this doesn't mean they won't do the job, but they won't feel like "yeah, these are strong tires in snow". Anyways, I think the premium does have a merit when it comes to quality, wear and feedback that is constant during the many years of use.
Tire is soft, drive is quite sluggish. on highway little correction are needed. On other car i have Continental WinterContact and those are much better on dry roads
Tires are designed for mild winters. Excellent performance on dry asphalt, highway, high speeds, road serpentine. High comfort level, low noise level. During operation in snowy weather - average qualities.
Ok, I'm impressed with this tire!
In snow/ice the grip is insane, the best winter tire I have tried for ages, so much grip and so much control.
In this car, I went from Yokohama's winter tires, and the noise I measured in the car on the highway (120 km/t) was 73 dB, on a dry road, approximately 20 degrees Celsius with the old Yokohama. But with this new Michelin Alpin 6 (A6) I measured the noise to be 67-68 dB on the same road, at the same speed and same temperature! Incredible upgrade, it felt like a got a whole new car.
I will say that I normally drive a bit more aggressively than others, and I love high speed. So I push the car and tires in the corners, and I have never lost it because of a bad grip. I feel totally comfortable with this tire, and it has never let me down.
The only downside with this tire is when I'm holding still, and then accelerate and doing a left or a right turn on a wet road, and I press a little too much on the gas pedal, then my tires will spin a bit. But I guess that most tires will do that under wet conditions, so no deal-breaker for me here!
after 5000 miles, I can't see any wear, so that's nice!
I drive my tires in Denmark if that give any pieces of information for others :)
For me, this is a very nice tire, and I will give it my highest recommendation, and I will buy it again.
Have them for a few hounders of km now. Ss soon as I put them on the car, the mud appeared on the road and the tires did their job properly. Even if they are mounted on a BMW 5 Series 520d automatic gearbox, RWD, with only 163 hp, on dry asphalt I managed to make them squeak at hard starts. The road feadback is great, as is the grip on wet and cold asphalt. I tested them in about 15-20 cm of freshly fallen snow, they did their job brilliantly, without slipping and giving me the impression of maximum safety. On a slope with a slope of 15-17%, the snowy road, I climbed with 50-60 km / h while others barely climbed with 30-40 km / h, even with front-wheel drive cars. After 4-5 sets of Pirelli WinterSottoZero and SnowControl Serie 2, a set of Dunlop Sport4D on different tires, I switched to Michelin and I don't think I will change the brand of winter tires too soon. With these tires I feel safer than ever.
I will update my review after I will drive them even more.
These were excellent tires. The car handled beautifully on them, very secure and lots of grip. I didn't find them particularly heavy on fuel either but I was shocked that I only got one season out of them.
