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Michelin Alpin 5 vs Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 0 road tests and 31 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

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Michelin Alpin 5
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Alpin 5

Winter

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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online77–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 77 = 73

  2. 83

    Wet

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    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests80–
    Reviews found online87–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 79.7 + 40% × 86.8 = 83

  3. 73

    Snow

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    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69–
    Reviews found online80–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 79.5 = 73

  4. 75

    Comfort

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    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)–
    Reviews found online79–

    Alpin 5: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Alpin 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests60–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 83

    Treadwear

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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests83–
    Reviews found online84–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 83.8 = 83

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Reviews found online78–
  8. 59

    Efficiency

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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Scorpion Ice & Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests59–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Alpin 5Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
Relative Score 76 –
Dry 73 –
Wet 83 –
Snow 73 –
Comfort 75 –
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 83 –
Handling (owners) 78 –
Efficiency 59 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Alpin 5

Scorpion Ice & Snow

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Alpin 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and winter conditions
  • Outstanding wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
  • High ride comfort and remarkably low noise levels for a winter tire

Cons

  • Soft rubber compound struggles in warm temperatures (above 20°C–25°C), causing cornering smear
  • Soft sidewalls reduce precision during aggressive dry handling
  • Potential increase in noise and hardening of the rubber compound after 3 years of use
All owner themes in the Alpin 5 review

Tire B Scorpion Ice & Snow

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Alpin 5 B · Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
CategoryWinterWinter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available178
Rim diameters15″ – 20″18″ – 21″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Alpin 5

Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow

Only Michelin Alpin 5 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Michelin Alpin 5
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology