Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 vs Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 finished ahead 4 times and the Wintrac xtreme S not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Pilot Alpin 4
Wintrac xtreme S
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Alpin 4
Wintrac xtreme S
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Pilot Alpin 4 94% from 28 reviews and the Wintrac xtreme S 78% from 10. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2014 to 2016
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 | Pilot Alpin 4 | Field | Wintrac xtreme S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 AutoBild Winter UHP Tyre Test | P5 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2015 Sport Auto 19 Inch Winter Tyre Test | P2 of 7 | P4 of 7 | |
| 2015 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test | P4 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2014 AutoBild 235/35 R19 Winter Tyre Test | P2 of 6 | P4 of 6 |
Pilot Alpin 4 vs Wintrac xtreme S: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 or the Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 finished ahead 4 times and the Wintrac xtreme S not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Alpin 4 scores 8.3 and the Wintrac xtreme S 7.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.1/10 for the Pilot Alpin 4 and 8.4/10 for the Wintrac xtreme S.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Alpin 4 94% from 28 reviews and the Wintrac xtreme S 78% from 10. 100% of Pilot Alpin 4 owners would buy it again, against 67% for the Wintrac xtreme S.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Alpin 4 is made in 47 sizes (17 to 21 inch) and the Wintrac xtreme S in 13 (16 to 22 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Alpin 4 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Wintrac xtreme S C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Wintrac xtreme S is the newer design: it reached the market in 2015, the Pilot Alpin 4 in 2012. The Pilot Alpin 4 replaced the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3. The Wintrac xtreme S replaced the Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme.
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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.