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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 vs Continental WinterContact TS 810 S — 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 21 + 0 road tests and 30 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 is ahead, 87–57

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Pilot Alpin 5

Winter

± 4

Tests 91 · 21 tests Owners 82 · 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.

  1. 88

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 +31
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 16 / – tests91≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8352

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 91.1 + 40% × 83.4 = 88

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 91

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 +29
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests95≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8659

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 94.8 + 40% × 86.2 = 91

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 87

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 +36
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests93≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7738

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 93.4 + 40% × 77.1 = 87

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 37.5 = 51

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 82

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 +23
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests90≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7754

    Pilot Alpin 5: 40% × 90.2 + 60% × 76.6 = 82

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 53.7 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 84

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 16 / – tests95–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 95.3 + 40% × 66.5 (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.

  6. 84

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 +27
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests85≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8350

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 82.7 = 84

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 85

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 +33
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Reviews found online8552
  8. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 16 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
Relative Score 87 57
Dry 88 57
Wet 91 62
Snow 87 51
Comfort 82 59
Noise 84 –
Treadwear 84 57
Handling (owners) 85 52
Efficiency 73 –

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

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Pilot Alpin 5

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WinterContact TS 810 S

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 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
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 review

Tire B WinterContact TS 810 S

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to summer tires
  • Quieter performance and lack of tramlining
  • Good durability and longevity over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Extremely poor traction and cornering grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Severe wet traction issues with wheel spin during cornering acceleration
  • Pronounced understeer in fast dry corners and wet conditions
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 B · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available8116
Rim diameters16″ – 23″15″ – 19″
Sizes in common1111

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — better snow, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 810 S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 87 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 85 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 91 vs 62 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 91 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 88 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 87 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 82 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 84 vs 57 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