Tests 81 · 19 tests Owners 81 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (wear)
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Michelin Alpin 6 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 — 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 19 + 19 road tests and 35 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Alpin 6 is ahead, 80–72
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Tests 76 · 19 tests Owners 67 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 9 tests that measured snow braking for both, Alpin 6 won 5 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 1 (average 97% vs 96% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured wet braking for both, Alpin 6 won 5 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 3 (average 96% vs 94% of the best).
- In 7 tests that measured dry braking for both, Alpin 6 won 2 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 4 (average 96% vs 96% of the best).
- In 7 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, Alpin 6 won 2 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 4 (average 95% vs 95% of the best).
- In 7 tests that measured snow traction for both, Alpin 6 won 5 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 2 (average 99% vs 97% of the best).
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77
Dry
Alpin 6 +770Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 14 tests 74 73 Reviews found online 82 66 Dry Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 2–4 96% 96% Dry Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 3–2 98% 98% Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 83% 78% Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 98% 98% Alpin 6: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 81.6 = 77
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 66.4 = 70
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89
Wet
Alpin 6 +584Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 19 tests 90 92 Reviews found online 87 73 Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–0 84% 81% Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 2–4 95% 95% Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 82% 64% Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 97% 95% Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 98% Wet Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 5–3 96% 94% Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 99% Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 98% Wet Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 3–2 99% 99% Alpin 6: 60% × 90.1 + 40% × 86.8 = 89
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 91.6 + 40% × 73 = 84
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75
Snow
Alpin 6 +174Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 19 tests 77 76 Reviews found online 73 71 Ice Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 94% 97% Snow Braking (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 5–1 97% 96% Snow Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 99% Snow Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 2–2 98% 97% Snow Traction (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 5–2 99% 97% Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 96% Alpin 6: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 73.3 = 75
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 71 = 74
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83
Comfort
Alpin 6 +1568Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 3 tests 84 75 Reviews found online 82 64 Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 94% 90% Alpin 6: 40% × 84.2 + 60% × 81.5 = 83
Cinturato Winter 2: 40% × 75 + 60% × 63.9 = 68
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60
Noise
Cinturato Winter 2 +767Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 12 tests 56 67 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 0–4 98% 98% Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 97% 95% Alpin 6: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 60
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2. 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.
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85
Treadwear
Alpin 6 +2263Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 7 tests 89 68 Reviews found online 80 57 Abrasion (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 100% 68% Wear (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 4–0 98% 80% Alpin 6: 60% × 88.9 + 40% × 80.3 = 85
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 56.9 = 63
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81
Handling (owners)
Alpin 6 +1467Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Reviews found online 81 67 -
64
Efficiency
Alpin 6 +856Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 12 tests 64 56 Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–1 97% 97% Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 3–2 84% 82%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Alpin 6 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 |
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| Relative Score | 80 | 72 |
| Dry | 77 | 70 |
| Wet | 89 | 84 |
| Snow | 75 | 74 |
| Comfort | 83 | 68 |
| Noise | 60 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 85 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 67 |
| Efficiency | 64 | 56 |
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Headline score
80
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Alpin 6
72
/ 100
Cinturato Winter 2
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.
In the overall rankings of 12 tests that ran both, Michelin Alpin 6 finished ahead 8 times and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 4 times.
| Discipline | Category | Alpin 6 | Cinturato Winter 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry | Dry | 98% | 98% | −0.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% | 96% | −0.2 | 2–4 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 98% | +0.2 | 3–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 83% | 78% | +5.0 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 84% | 81% | +3.1 | 3–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 95% | −0.2 | 2–4 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet | Wet | 97% | 95% | +2.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 96% | 94% | +1.3 | 5–3 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 99% | 99% | −0.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 96% | 98% | −2.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 99% | +0.1 | 3–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 82% | 64% | +17.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 96% | 98% | −2.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 94% | 97% | −3.6 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Snow | Snow | 99% | 96% | +3.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% | 96% | +1.0 | 5–1 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 99% | 99% | −0.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% | 97% | +0.8 | 2–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 70% #6/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | 99% #2/7 · 2025 Die Reifentester Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 99% | 97% | +1.2 | 5–2 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 94% | 90% | +3.6 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 97% | 95% | +1.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 98% | −0.5 | 0–4 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 100% | 68% | +31.7 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 98% | 80% | +18.8 | 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 97% | 97% | −0.8 | 0–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 84% | 82% | +1.6 | 3–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 59% | 66% | −6.6 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #12/20 | #18/20 | – | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 63% | 62% | +0.8 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/15 | #10/15 | – | 8–4 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2025 Teknikens Värld Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Alpin 6
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry road grip in cold temperatures
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Impressive tread life and long-term durability
Cons
- Inconsistent performance in deep snow and on ice
- Some reports of sluggish steering feedback or 'soft' sidewall feel
- Higher price point compared to some performance-oriented winter alternatives
Tire B Cinturato Winter 2
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence in wet and snowy conditions
- Strong braking performance on dry surfaces
- High level of subjective road feedback and handling security
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and concerns regarding overall tire longevity
- Less precise handling and feedback compared to sportier winter tires
- Increased road noise and fuel consumption noted by some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Alpin 6 | B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 42 | 41 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 24 | 24 |
Which one should you actually buy?
80
/ 100
Michelin Alpin 6
72
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Winner: Michelin Alpin 6 — better treadwear, comfort and handling. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 85 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 83 vs 68 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 81 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 64 vs 56 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
Your priority is noise
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 won 4 of 6 shared noise tests.
Tire A · Michelin Alpin 6
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Which is better in the wet, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Michelin Alpin 6, 89 vs 84 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Michelin Alpin 6, 77 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, 67 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Michelin Alpin 6, 83 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Michelin Alpin 6, 85 vs 63 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Alpin 6 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Michelin Alpin 6, 64 vs 56 on our efficiency 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