Description
MICHELIN Pilot Alpin 5 – safety whatever the winter conditions.
Improved braking performances on all types of winter road surfaces(1)
Improved wet and snow handling(1)
Reduced fuel consumption(1)
New directional tread pattern
New symmetrical tread pattern for optimally balanced performance on dry, wet and snowy roads
Central groove for increased aquaplaning resistance
Latest generation tread compound, pushes wet, dry and snow grip performance to the next level
Innovative rubber compound, integrating a new functional polymer, reduces energy dissipation in the running surface to a minimum
Benefit: reduced fuel consumption due to reduced rolling resistance
Full ring Premium Touch design
A velvet effect on the external sidewall to sublime your car
Legal mentions:
(1) Based on Internal studies done between November 2014 and March 2015, to compare Pilot Alpin 5 vs previous generation Pilot Alpin 4, in dimension 245/40 R18.
Manufacturer information
EU Tyre Label
The Tyre Labelling Regulation determines the information that must be provided with regard to tyres' fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise. Information is also provided on the product's performance in wintery driving conditions.
Regulation EU 1222/2009, which has been in force since 01/11/2012, has been revised and will be replaced from 1 May 2021 by Regulation EU 2020/740, from which point new standards will apply. The assessment categories for fuel efficiency, wet grip and external noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been changed accordingly. The manufacturers' product data sheets, stored in the EU database, can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. It also includes information on snow grip and ice grip for tyres that meet these criteria.
The following tyres are exempt from the regulation:
- Tyres designed to be fitted only to vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990
- Remoulded tyres (until Regulation EU 2020/740 has been widened accordingly)
- Professional off-road tyres
- Racing tyres
- Tyres with additional devices to improve traction, e.g. studded tyres
- Temporary-use spare tyres (T-type tyres)
- Tyres with a speed rating below 80 km/h
- Tyres with a nominal rim diameter of 254 mm or less and 635 mm or more