Michelin Alpin A4 vs Kormoran Snowpro B2
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Alpin A4 finished ahead 4 times and the Snowpro B2 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Alpin A4
Snowpro B2
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Alpin A4 92% from 55 reviews and the Snowpro B2 43% from 4. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2012 to 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Alpin A4 | Field | Snowpro B2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P4 of 51 | P42 of 51 | |
| 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking | P10 of 50 | P38 of 50 | |
| 2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/60 R15 | P4 of 17 | P16 of 17 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | P7 of 43 | P35 of 43 |
Alpin A4 vs Snowpro B2: your questions
Is the Michelin Alpin A4 or the Kormoran Snowpro B2 the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Alpin A4 finished ahead 4 times and the Snowpro B2 not once.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.2/10 for the Alpin A4 and 3.5/10 for the Snowpro B2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Alpin A4 92% from 55 reviews and the Snowpro B2 43% from 4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Alpin A4 is made in 9 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the Snowpro B2 in 11 (13 to 14 inch). 3 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Alpin A4 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Snowpro B2 D and E.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Alpin A4 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2010, the Snowpro B2 in 2007. The Alpin A4 replaced the Michelin Alpin.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.