Hankook Winter i cept RS vs Michelin Alpin 5
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Alpin 5 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter i cept RS 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
Winter i cept RS
Alpin 5
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Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 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 2 tests in 2014
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 i cept RS | Field | Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 AMS Winter Tyre Test | P8 of 10 | P4 of 10 | |
| 2014 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 | P8 of 14 | P7 of 14 |
Winter i cept RS vs Alpin 5: your questions
Is the Hankook Winter i cept RS or the Michelin Alpin 5 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Alpin 5 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter i cept RS not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter i cept RS scores 7.3 and the Alpin 5 8.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Winter i cept RS and 8.6/10 for the Alpin 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 reviews and the Alpin 5 86% from 33. 83% of Winter i cept RS owners would buy it again, against 87% for the Alpin 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter i cept RS is made in 21 sizes (13 to 16 inch) and the Alpin 5 in 17 (15 to 20 inch). 3 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter i cept RS is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Alpin 5 B and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Winter i cept RS 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.