Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2
EU tyre label for every size: 18 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 18 sizes (19 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–72 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 255/65 R17 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB), the weakest 265/45 R21 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2012; the earliest production week registered is 40/2010.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (18 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (215/70R16)
Example: the 215/70R16 size, compared with the 452 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class C vs the typical D: ≈0.18 L/100 km less, about 28 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 18 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/70R16 | 104H XL | C79% | C98% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 40/2010 |
| 225/75R16 | 108H XL | C93% | D90% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 11/2013 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | C80% | C94% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 40/2010 |
| 255/60R17 | 110H XL | C86% | C93% | 72 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 12/2012 |
| 255/65R17 | 114H XL | C80% | C85% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2013 |
| 265/65R17 | 116H XL | C85% | D45% | 72 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 16/2013 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/65R18 | 110H XL | C83% | C94% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 38/2011 |
| 255/55R18 | 109H XL · 109H XL | C77% | D38% | 72 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 36/2011 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/65R19 | 109V XL | C43% | D0% | 72 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 25/2012 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | C73% | D33% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 37/2011 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C81% | D38% | 72 dBB79% | 3PMSF | 40/2010 |
| 265/50R19 | 110V XL | C73% | D26% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 40/2010 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/45R20 | 103V XL | C75% | D32% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 40/2010 |
| 255/45R20 | 105V XL | C73% | D32% | 72 dBB72% | 3PMSF | 07/2012 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | C82% | C88% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 38/2011 |
| 275/40R20 | 106V XL | C74% | D32% | 72 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 38/2011 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/40R21 | 105V XL | C51% | D18% | 72 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 38/2011 |
| 265/45R21 | 104V | C77% | D33% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 13/2011 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/70R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/70 R16, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 72 dB
- Kenda Wintergen 2B D 68 dB
- Bentanzo Zenaro WR07B C 69 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 50% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 67% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 suitable for snow?
19 of 19 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2012. The earliest production week in its registrations is 40/2010; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 19 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.