Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 4 reviews
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Michelin Latitude Alpin vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 18 road tests and 4 + 30 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Alpin 5 is ahead, 85–72
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Tests 89 · 18 tests Owners 78 · 30 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 31 in 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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73
Dry
Pilot Alpin 5 +1386Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 90 Reviews found online 76 80 Latitude Alpin: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 73
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 90.4 + 40% × 80.3 = 86
No road tests of dry for Latitude Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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75
Wet
Pilot Alpin 5 +1388Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 77 82 Latitude Alpin: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 75
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 82.2 = 88
No road tests of wet for Latitude Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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69
Snow
Pilot Alpin 5 +1786Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 17 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 93 Reviews found online 69 75 Latitude Alpin: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 75.4 = 86
No road tests of snow for Latitude Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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71
Comfort
Pilot Alpin 5 +677Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 79 Reviews found online 72 74 Latitude Alpin: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 71
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 74.3 = 77
No road tests of comfort for Latitude Alpin. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison84Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests – 96 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 95.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 84
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot 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.
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71
Treadwear
Pilot Alpin 5 +879Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 75 76 Latitude Alpin: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 71
Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 81.3 + 40% × 75.5 = 79
No road tests of treadwear for Latitude Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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75
Handling (owners)
Pilot Alpin 5 +782Why this score
Source Latitude Alpin Pilot Alpin 5 Reviews found online 75 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Latitude Alpin | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 85 |
| Dry | 73 | 86 |
| Wet | 75 | 88 |
| Snow | 69 | 86 |
| Comfort | 71 | 77 |
| Noise | – | 84 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 79 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 82 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Latitude Alpin
85
/ 100
Pilot Alpin 5
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 Latitude Alpin
Pros
- Outstanding grip and stability in snow and winter conditions
- Strong performance in both wet and dry road environments
- Excellent tread longevity and durability over multiple seasons
Cons
- Increased road noise levels after significant mileage
- Slightly higher fuel consumption compared to summer-focused alternatives
- Loss of lateral stability and rubber hardening after extended long-term use (7+ years)
Tire B Pilot Alpin 5
Pros
- Outstanding dry and wet grip and handling, feeling similar to a UHP summer tire
- Great snow traction and stability for mountain driving and aggressive winter cornering
- Excellent steering response and high feedback compared to traditional winter tires
Cons
- Subpar performance and braking on pure ice or severe slush
- Stiffer sidewalls can lead to a firmer, sometimes bumpy ride quality and transfer road imperfections
- Fuel economy can be negatively impacted
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Latitude Alpin | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Premium Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | 81 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 16″ | 16″ – 23″ |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Latitude Alpin
85
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — better snow, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Latitude Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 86 vs 69 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 86 vs 73 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 75 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 79 vs 71 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Latitude Alpin
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Which is better in the wet, Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 88 vs 75 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 86 vs 73 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 86 vs 69 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 77 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Latitude Alpin or Pilot Alpin 5?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 79 vs 71 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