Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II vs Michelin Alpin A4
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II finished ahead 2 times and the Alpin A4 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
SNOWCONTROL Serie II
Not ahead in any category
Alpin A4
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Owners rate the SNOWCONTROL Serie II 80% from 7 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2010 to 2011
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 | SNOWCONTROL Serie II | Field | Alpin A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 EVO Winter Tyre Test | P3 of 10 | P2 of 10 | |
| 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 12 | P6 of 12 | |
| 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 13 | P7 of 13 |
SNOWCONTROL Serie II vs Alpin A4: your questions
Is the Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II or the Michelin Alpin A4 the better tyre?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II finished ahead 2 times and the Alpin A4 once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the SNOWCONTROL Serie II scores 7.2 and the Alpin A4 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7/10 for the SNOWCONTROL Serie II and 9.2/10 for the Alpin A4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the SNOWCONTROL Serie II 80% from 7 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. 86% of SNOWCONTROL Serie II owners would buy it again, against 96% for the Alpin A4.
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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.