Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
EU tyre label for every size: 47 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 47 sizes (52 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–75 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 225/55 R17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB), the weakest 305/35 R20 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2012; the earliest production week registered is 21/2010.
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 (43 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/55R17)
Example: the 225/55R17 size, compared with the 642 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 dB quieter).
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R17 | 97H | B99% | D46% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 21/2015 |
| 235/45R17 | 97V XL | C75% | D50% | 70 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 235/50R17 | 100V XL | C71% | C94% | 70 dBB94% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 235/55R17 | 103V XL | C72% | C93% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 245/40R17 | 95V XL | C67% | D29% | 71 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 245/45R17 | 99V XL | C70% | D53% | 70 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 17/2011 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R18 | 95V XL · 95V XL | C73% | D53% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 225/50R18 | 95H | C63% | D37% | 70 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 18/2017 |
| 235/40R18 | 95V XL | C69% | D48% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 38/2014 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | C74% | C90% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 12/2011 |
| 245/40R18 | 97V XL | C72% | D52% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 245/50R18 | 100H | B98% | D40% | 70 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 40/2012 |
| 245/50R18 | 104V XL | C76% | C95% | 70 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 255/35R18 | 94V XL · 94V XL | C72% | D55% | 71 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 265/35R18 | 97V XL | C92% | D44% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 265/40R18 | 101V XL | C73% | C100% | 71 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35R19 | 88W XL | C53% | D62% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 235/35R19 | 91V XL · 91W XL | C63% | D49% | 70 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 245/35R19 | 93W XL | C61% | D49% | 70 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 255/35R19 | 96V XL · 96V XL | C64% | C99% | 71 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 21/2010 |
| 255/45R19 | 104W XL | C63% | C91% | 71 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 265/35R19 | 98W XL | C58% | C96% | 71 dBB96% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 265/40R19 | 102W XL | C39% | C91% | 71 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 275/35R19 | 100W XL | C68% | C98% | 71 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 11/2013 |
| 275/40R19 | 105W XL | C71% | D27% | 71 dBB87% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 285/30R19 | 98W XL | C40% | D50% | 75 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 285/35R19 | 103V XL | C55% | D64% | 75 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 285/40R19 | 107W XL | C55% | C76% | 74 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 295/30R19 | 100W XL | C50% | C100% | 75 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 295/35R19 | 104V XL | C53% | C93% | 74 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 11/2013 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35R20 | 92W XL | C49% | D37% | 70 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 245/35R20 | 95W XL | C78% | D46% | 70 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 265/30R20 | 94W XL | C13% | D67% | 71 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 17/2011 |
| 265/35R20 | 99W XL | C46% | D27% | 71 dBB97% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 265/40R20 | 104W XL | C55% | D27% | 71 dBB95% | 3PMSF | 39/2013 |
| 275/30R20 | 97W XL | C71% | D37% | 71 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 17/2011 |
| 275/35R20 | 102W XL | C69% | D41% | 71 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 25/2012 |
| 285/30R20 | 99W XL | C58% | D38% | 75 dBB31% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 285/35R20 | 104W XL | C63% | C98% | 74 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 14/2016 |
| 295/30R20 | 101W XL | C50% | C100% | 74 dBB45% | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 295/35R20 | 105W XL | C38% | C92% | 75 dBB31% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 305/30R20 | 103W XL | C25% | C88% | 74 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 11/2013 |
| 305/35R20 | 107V XL | D– | C– | 72 dBA– | 3PMSF | 52/2021 |
| 335/25R20 | 103W XL | C– | D– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 43/2015 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/30R21 | 96W XL | C– | C– | 71 dBB– | 3PMSF | 49/2010 |
| 285/30R21 | 100W XL | C33% | C93% | 75 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2012 |
| 295/30R21 | 102W XL | C26% | C95% | 75 dBB21% | 3PMSF | 40/2011 |
| 345/25R21 | 101W | C– | D– | 75 dBB– | 3PMSF | 35/2018 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/55R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterA C 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 75 dB (median 71 dB). In 65% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–D. In 12% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 suitable for snow?
52 of 52 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 Pilot Alpin PA4 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2012. The earliest production week in its registrations is 21/2010; 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 — 52 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.