Car Tyre Michelin Alpin 5 215/55 R17 94 V AO EV

The Michelin Alpin 5 is a premium touring winter tyre that replaces the Alpin A4. The tyre is geared towards compact vehicles, medium saloons and saloons. When a study by the VUFO concluded that 57% of road accidents occur on dry road surfaces, Michelin took this as an initiative to improve the wet and dry performance of their winter tyres. The Michelin Alpin 5's tread pattern features deeper grooves and a 17% higher void ratio than the Alpin A4, which improves its snow and wet performance. Michelin's “Stabiligrip Technology”, which helps the tyre retain its block stiffness, uses three-dimensional intersecting sipes to improve the rigidity of the tread blocks. With a 16% increase in the number of sipes in the A5, it gives the tyre an increased stability. The rubber in the Michelin Alpin 5 uses the fourth generation of the brand's silica-based rubber compound: the HelioCompound 4G. The compound uses a sunflower oil base that allows the tyre to retain its softness even at low temperatures.