Dunlop Winter Response 2 vs Michelin Alpin 5
The Dunlop Winter Response 2 and the Michelin Alpin 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter Response 2 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test 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
Winter Response 2
Alpin 5
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Winter Response 2 91% from 11 reviews and the Alpin 5 86% from 33. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2017
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 | Winter Response 2 | Field | Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 | P4 of 16 | P12 of 16 |
Winter Response 2 vs Alpin 5: your questions
Is the Dunlop Winter Response 2 or the Michelin Alpin 5 the better tyre?
The Dunlop Winter Response 2 and the Michelin Alpin 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter Response 2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter Response 2 scores 8.5 and the Alpin 5 8.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.1/10 for the Winter Response 2 and 8.6/10 for the Alpin 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Response 2 91% from 11 reviews and the Alpin 5 86% from 33. 100% of Winter Response 2 owners would buy it again, against 87% for the Alpin 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter Response 2 is made in 15 sizes (14 to 16 inch) and the Alpin 5 in 17 (15 to 20 inch). 2 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter Response 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Alpin 5 B and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Winter Response 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Alpin 5 in 2014. The Alpin 5 replaced the Michelin 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.