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Michelin Alpin 5 vs Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo — 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 + 1 road tests and 33 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Alpin 5 is ahead, 77–70

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Michelin Alpin 5
Tire AMichelin

Alpin 5

Winter

± 6

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 33 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

    Alpin 5 +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7774

    Alpin 5: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 82

    Wet

    Alpin 5 +15
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests8059
    Reviews found online8777

    Alpin 5: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 86.7 = 82

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 77.1 = 67

  3. 73

    Snow

    Alpin 5 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7969

    Alpin 5: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 78.6 = 73

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    Alpin 5 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7971

    Alpin 5: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 78.8 = 76

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Alpin 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests60–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 59.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 83

    Treadwear

    Alpin 5 +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests83≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8370

    Alpin 5: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 83.1 = 83

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Alpin 5 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Reviews found online7771
  8. 59

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests59–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Alpin 5Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
Relative Score 77 70
Dry 73 72
Wet 82 67
Snow 73 70
Comfort 76 70
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 83 69
Handling (owners) 77 71
Efficiency 59 –

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

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Alpin 5

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Iceblazer Alpine Evo

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryAlpin 5Iceblazer Alpine EvoΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 92% #17/20 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 79% #40/44 · 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/11 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 #43/45 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview – Different tests

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 Iceblazer Alpine Evo

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong traction and handling in deep snow and wet conditions
  • High levels of ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet braking performance reported by some users
  • Slower steering response and lack of tactile road feedback
  • Occasional high-speed instability or pitching at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Iceblazer Alpine Evo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Alpin 5 B · Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1777
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Alpin 5

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo

Winner: Michelin Alpin 5 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 82 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 69 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 76 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 77 vs 71 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin Alpin 5
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Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Which is better in the wet, Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Michelin Alpin 5, 82 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Michelin Alpin 5, 73 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Michelin Alpin 5, 76 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Alpin 5 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Michelin Alpin 5, 83 vs 69 on our treadwear score.

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