Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Type: / Winter

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Price/Quality Handling Treadwear Dry Performance Wet Performance Snow/Ice Performance Comfort

What we think:

PASSENGER COMFORT CONTROL BRAKING TRACTION 3PMSF SAFETY M+S

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Official web page
Many sizes of this line have been discontinued.
This tire has been replaced by Michelin / Pilot Alpin 5
This tire replaced 🏁 Michelin / Pilot Alpin PA3
This tire has run-flat model:
- Michelin / Pilot Alpin PA4 ZP
Available Sizes in Line: 95
Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
- • Chevrolet Corvette
- • Audi A4 Allroad
- • Audi A6
- • BMW 5 Series
- • BMW 7 Series
- • BMW M3
- • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- • Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
- • Mercedes-Benz Vito
- • Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG
- • Mercedes-Benz CL-Class AMG
- • Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG
- • Mercedes-Benz S-Class AMG
- • Porsche 911 VIII (991) [2011 .. 2015]
- • Porsche Boxster
- • Porsche Cayman
- • Porsche Panamera
- • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
- • Volkswagen Passat Alltrack
- • Audi RS4 B9 Facelift [2019 .. 2023]
- • Ford Kuga II (C520) [2012 .. 2016]
- • Ford Kuga II (C520) Facelift [2016 .. 2019]
Recommended Tire by Tests

Year Released: 2011
Regions for sale: USA+, Canada, Europe, Russia+, East Asia

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We spent several hours reading reviews from experts and tire owners. In summary, this is what people think about Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4. You can agree with these conclusions by voting for any item:

Reasons to buy vote if agree

– The happy drivers said that these tires performed very well in a variety of conditions, including snow/slush, ice, rain and dry conditions.

– The satisfied drivers said that these tires were worth the money they paid.

– Many drivers said that these tires were quiet and comfortable to ride on while offering good grip and nice handling while driving.

– The car owner said that these tires had great traction for acceleration, braking and cornering, and they gave a true feeling of safety and security.

Reasons not to buy

– One driver complained that the tires were wearing out too fast.

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Tire Rank :: Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

 28  70 in Passenger / Winter

 15  42 in Performance Winter / Snow

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Popular Vehicle Fitments :: Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

• Audi A6
• Acura TL

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Description

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tires merge Pilot performance handling with Alpin tire winter capabilities and designed for OE fitments like the Corvette Stingray.

Exceptional Control in Snow and Ice (Equipped with an exclusive tread design and Stabiligrip, a 3D sipe technology, the new Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tire delivers a 10% improvement in snow acceleration and more than a 5% enhancement in handling on snow covered and icy roads);
Improved Braking Distance (The new formula of full silica-based rubber compound, Helio Compound, allows the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tire to remain flexible in low temperatures for better winter performance; stopping over 5% shorter on snow, ice and wet roads);
Certified By Ultra-High Performance Vehicle Manufacturers (The new Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tire is approved by the high standards of Porsche SE and is currently being tested by many other high-performance vehicle manufacturers).

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Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Latest Reviews

4 December, 2020 06:19 by Samuel

More than 6 months

City / Highway

Recommend

What is good?

Dry Performance

Handling

Snow/Ice Performance

These tires are great. The dry handling is superb. Wet traction is great too. If you drive on the road with light snow everything will be OK. But deep snow and ice is a challenge but it depends on your car clearance. So, if you want good performance in cold weather and there isn't much snow in your area in winter, these tires are for you.

12 January, 2019 03:23 by Jason Wade

More than 6 months

City / Highway

Recommend

What is good?

Dry Performance

Handling

Snow/Ice Performance

Comments

The tires are amazing! The braking capabilities are superb. Acceleration is great. They feel like summer tires in cold and dry weather. In warm weather they slip a little. The only problem is that they are wide, so that they can slip a little on snow.

14 August, 2018 23:24 by Veronica Smith

More than 6 months

City

Recommend

What is good?

Comfort

Dry Performance

Handling

Price/Quality

Snow/Ice Performance

Treadwear

Wet Performance

The treadware is doing ok

Comments

Michelin pa4 which i have on my audi a3 sportback quattro 3.2 have been on all year round for nearly 3years and still ok for another 4months at least . will get Michelin again as they last a lot longer than continental tires

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Type and Size

Tire Model: Michelin / Pilot Alpin PA4

Car Type

Season: Winter

Rim Diameter: 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 "

Width: 215 / 225 / 235 / 245 / 255 / 265 / 275 / 285 / 295 / 305 / 315 / 335 / 345 mm

Aspect Ratio: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 %

Construction: Radial

Special Features

Runflat: No

Mud and Snow: No

Extra Load: Optional

Speed and Load

Speed Index: H (max 130 mph) ... W (max 168 mph)

Load Index (max load for a tire)

Modifications 95

Michelin / Pilot Alpin PA4 Sizes & Specifications

Note! Many sizes of this line have been discontinued.


Rim	Model	Size	Index	Features	Utqg	Tread depth	Revs per mile	Load range	Max load at cold inflation pressure	Section width	Overall diameter	Tire weight	Measured rim width	Max inflation pressure	Approved rim width	Sidewall styling	Price
R17	225/55 R17 97H	225/55 R17	97H			10.5	777.0		1609.0	9.17	26.77	30.64	7.0	51.0	6 - 8	BW
R17	235/45 R17 97V XL	235/45 R17	97V	XL
R17	235/50 R17 100V XL	235/50 R17	100V	XL
R17	235/55 R17 103H XL	235/55 R17	103H	XL
R17	235/55 R17 103V XL	235/55 R17	103V	XL
R17	245/40 R17 95V XL	245/40 R17	95V	XL
R17	245/45 R17 99V XL	245/45 R17	99V	XL
R17	245/55 R17 102V	245/55 R17	102V
R18	215/45 R18 93V	215/45 R18	93V
R18	225/40 R18 92V	225/40 R18	92V
R18	225/40 R18 92W XL	225/40 R18	92W	XL
R18	225/45 R18 95V	225/45 R18	95V
R18	225/45 R18 95V XL	225/45 R18	95V	XL
R18	225/50 R18 99V XL	225/50 R18	99V	XL
R18	225/55 R18 102V XL	225/55 R18	102V	XL
R18	235/40 R18 95V	235/40 R18	95V
R18	235/40 R18 95V XL	235/40 R18	95V	XL
R18	235/40 R18 95W XL	235/40 R18	95W	XL
R18	235/45 R18 98V XL	235/45 R18	98V	XL
R18	235/50 R18 101H XL	235/50 R18	101H	XL
R18	235/55 R18 104V XL	235/55 R18	104V	XL
R18	245/40 R18 97V	245/40 R18	97V
R18	245/40 R18 97V XL	245/40 R18	97V	XL
R18	245/40 R18 97W XL	245/40 R18	97W	XL
R18	245/45 R18 100V XL	245/45 R18	100V	XL		10.5	780.0	XL	1764.0	9.57	26.65	24.91	8.0	50.0	7.5 - 9	BW
R18	245/50 R18 100H	245/50 R18	100H			10.5	751.0		1764.0	9.96	27.68	33.51	7.5	51.0	7 - 8.5	BW
R18	245/50 R18 104V	245/50 R18	104V
R18	245/50 R18 104V XL	245/50 R18	104V	XL
R18	255/35 R18 94V XL	255/35 R18	94V	XL		10.5	832.0	XL	1477.0	10.24	25.0	25.82	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R18	255/40 R18 99V XL	255/40 R18	99V	XL		10.5	799.0	XL	1709.0	10.24	26.02	26.9	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R18	265/35 R18 97V	265/35 R18	97V
R18	265/35 R18 97V XL	265/35 R18	97V	XL
R18	265/40 R18 101V XL	265/40 R18	101V	XL
R19	225/35 R19 88W XL	225/35 R19	88W	XL
R19	225/40 R19 93W XL	225/40 R19	93W	XL
R19	235/35 R19 91V XL	235/35 R19	91V	XL
R19	235/35 R19 91W XL	235/35 R19	91W	XL		10.5	817.0	XL	1356.0	9.49	25.47	22.11	8.5	50.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R19	235/40 R19 92V	235/40 R19	92V			10.5	787.0		1389.0	9.5	26.4	24.96	8.5	51.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R19	235/40 R19 96W XL	235/40 R19	96W	XL
R19	235/45 R19 99V	235/45 R19	99V
R19	245/35 R19 93W XL	245/35 R19	93W	XL		10.5	807.0	XL	1433.0	9.76	25.79	26.94	8.5	50.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R19	245/40 R19 98V XL	245/40 R19	98V	XL		10.5	778.0	XL	1653.0	9.8	26.7	26.21	8.5	50.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R19	255/35 R19 96V	255/35 R19	96V
R19	255/35 R19 96V XL	255/35 R19	96V	XL		10.5	799.0	XL	1565.0	10.24	26.02	25.33	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R19	255/40 R19 100V XL	255/40 R19	100V	XL		10.5	769.0	XL	1764.0	10.2	27.1	26.21	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R19	255/45 R19 100V	255/45 R19	100V			10.5	741.0		1764.0	10.04	28.07	28.88	8.5	51.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R19	255/45 R19 104V	255/45 R19	104V
R19	255/45 R19 104W XL	255/45 R19	104W	XL
R19	265/35 R19 98V XL	265/35 R19	98V	XL
R19	265/35 R19 98W XL	265/35 R19	98W	XL
R19	265/40 R19 98V	265/40 R19	98V			10.5	760.0		1653.0	10.7	27.4	27.14	9.5	51.0	9 - 10.5	BW
R19	265/40 R19 102V	265/40 R19	102V
R19	265/40 R19 102W XL	265/40 R19	102W	XL
R19	265/45 R19 105V	265/45 R19	105V			10.5	733.0	XL	2039.0	10.47	28.39	29.98	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R19	275/35 R19 100W XL	275/35 R19	100W	XL		10.5	783.0	XL	1764.0	10.94	26.57	27.82	9.5	50.0	9 - 11	BW
R19	275/40 R19 105W	275/40 R19	105W
R19	275/40 R19 105W XL	275/40 R19	105W	XL
R19	285/30 R19 98W XL	285/30 R19	98W	XL		10.5	807.0	XL	1653.0	11.42	25.79	27.69	10.0	50.0	9.5 - 10.5	BW
R19	285/35 R19 103V XL	285/35 R19	103V	XL		10.5	774.0	XL	1929.0	11.4	26.9	30.67	10.0	50.0	9.5 - 11	BW
R19	285/40 R19 103V	285/40 R19	103V
R19	285/40 R19 107W XL	285/40 R19	107W	XL
R19	295/30 R19 100W XL	295/30 R19	100W	XL
R19	295/35 R19 104V	295/35 R19	104V
R19	295/40 R19 108V	295/40 R19	108V			10.5	735.0	XL	2205.0	11.85	28.31	32.63	10.5	50.0	10 - 11.5	BW
R20	235/35 R20 92V	235/35 R20	92V			10.5	786.0	XL	1389.0	9.49	26.46	23.02	8.5	50.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R20	235/35 R20 92W XL	235/35 R20	92W	XL
R20	235/45 R20 100W XL	235/45 R20	100W	XL
R20	245/35 R20 91V	245/35 R20	91V			10.5	777.0		1356.0	9.76	26.77	25.57	8.5	51.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R20	245/35 R20 95W XL	245/35 R20	95W	XL		10.5	777.0	XL	1521.0	9.76	26.77	30.56	8.5	50.0	8 - 9.5	BW
R20	255/35 R20 97W XL	255/35 R20	97W	XL
R20	255/40 R20 101V	255/40 R20	101V
R20	255/40 R20 101W XL	255/40 R20	101W	XL
R20	265/30 R20 94W XL	265/30 R20	94W	XL
R20	265/35 R20 99W XL	265/35 R20	99W	XL
R20	265/40 R20 104W XL	265/40 R20	104W	XL
R20	275/30 R20 97V	275/30 R20	97V			10.5	784.0	XL	1609.0	10.94	26.54	26.9	9.5	50.0	9 - 10	BW
R20	275/30 R20 97W XL	275/30 R20	97W	XL		10.5	784.0	XL	1609.0	10.94	26.54	26.85	9.5	50.0	9 - 10	BW
R20	275/35 R20 102W XL	275/35 R20	102W	XL		10.5	755.0	XL	1874.0	10.94	27.56	27.12	9.5	50.0	9 - 11	BW
R20	275/40 R20 106V	275/40 R20	106V			10.5	726.0	XL	2094.0	10.94	28.66	30.42	9.5	50.0	9 - 11	BW
R20	285/30 R20 99W XL	285/30 R20	99W	XL		10.5	777.0	XL	1709.0	11.4	26.8	26.96	10.0	50.0	9.5 - 10.5	BW
R20	285/35 R20 104V	285/35 R20	104V
R20	285/35 R20 104W XL	285/35 R20	104W	XL
R20	295/30 R20 97V	295/30 R20	97V			10.5	770.0		1609.0	11.9	27.0	30.71	10.5	51.0	10 - 11	BW
R20	295/30 R20 101V	295/30 R20	101V			10.5	770.0	XL	1819.0	11.85	27.01	30.95	10.5	50.0	10 - 11	BW
R20	295/30 R20 101W XL	295/30 R20	101W	XL
R20	295/35 R20 105W XL	295/35 R20	105W	XL
R20	305/30 R20 103W XL	305/30 R20	103W	XL		10.5	764.0	XL	1929.0	12.32	27.24	31.75	11.0	50.0	10.5 - 11.5	BW
R20	305/35 R20 107V XL	305/35 R20	107V	XL
R20	315/35 R20 110V	315/35 R20	110V			10.5	726.0	XL	2337.0	12.6	28.66	33.97	11.0	50.0	10.5 - 12.5	BW
R20	335/25 R20 103W XL	335/25 R20	103W	XL		10.5	782.0	XL	1929.0	13.5	26.61	33.18	12.0	50.0	11.5 - 12.5	BW
R21	255/35 R21 98W XL	255/35 R21	98W	XL		10.5	743.0	XL	1653.0	10.24	27.99	25.11	9.0	50.0	8.5 - 10	BW
R21	265/30 R21 96W XL	265/30 R21	96W	XL
R21	285/30 R21 100W XL	285/30 R21	100W	XL
R21	295/30 R21 102W XL	295/30 R21	102W	XL
R21	345/25 R21 101W	345/25 R21	101W

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4 December, 2020 06:19 by Samuel

More than 6 months

City / Highway

Recommend

What is good?

Dry Performance

Handling

Snow/Ice Performance

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12 January, 2019 03:23 by Jason Wade

More than 6 months

City / Highway

Recommend

What is good?

Dry Performance

Handling

Snow/Ice Performance

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14 August, 2018 23:24 by Veronica Smith

More than 6 months

City

Recommend

What is good?

Comfort

Dry Performance

Handling

Price/Quality

Snow/Ice Performance

Treadwear

Wet Performance

The treadware is doing ok

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May 11, 2022

Tire Test 2022
Consumer Reports: Performance Winter/Snow Tires

Ranked #2nd of 7. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

Verdict:

Very good dry and wet braking stopping performance is a rarity in the performance winter/snow category. Excellent grip on ice and very good snow traction.

Highs and Lows:

Handling Snow Traction Dry Braking Hydroplaning Ice Braking Wet Braking Rolling Resistance
Sep 15, 2021

Tire Chart 2021
TireRack.com: Best In Performance Winter / Snow

- Winner Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

Highs and Lows:

Dry Traction Steering Response Light Snow Traction Noise Treadwear Wet Traction Cornering Stability Hydroplaning Resistance Ride Quality
Jan 19, 2020

Article

The Consumer Reports Magazine Tested Winter Tires

The Consumer Reports website that publishes comparative tests of various consumer goods, tests, among other things, tires as well, in a recent issue published the results of …
Nov 14, 2018

Tire Chart 2018
Tyretests.co.uk: The Best Winter Tires in 2018

Ranked #8th of 10. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
Nov 13, 2017

Video
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Winter Tire Update Review

Having driven over 10,000 miles on the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tires through the ice, slush, snow, and mud, I can safely say that this tire is a very high quality addition to your winter setup. Designed for the Porsche 911, the PA4s are optimized for high performance under cold weather conditions (under 40-50 F).
Nov 26, 2013

Video
Tested: Winter Tires with the Right Balance of Performance | Tire Rack

Performance Winter/Snow tires, for sports car drivers in the lower snow belt, are designed to strike a more even balance between traction in winter's snow, slush and ice vs. handling/traction on clear roads. Can the new Dunlop and Pirelli tires in the category go head-to-head with the favorites from Bridgestone and Michelin?
Jan 22, 2013

Video
RWD and winter tyres VS 4WD and summer tyres on snow

Continuing on from our last video, here's the only drive train we didn't go up against - four wheel drive.
Jan 21, 2013

Video
BMW M3 / RWD vs other cars in a snow race - Winter tyre vs summer tyres

Update: The M3 VS a 4x4 Perhaps one of the worst cars on snow, an automatic (SMG) BMW M3 with 255/35 R19 rear tyres in a "race" against various other vehicles. The first one to the top of the small, snow covered incline wins.
Dec 17, 2012

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Mercedes Classe A Test Michelin Pilot Alpin A4

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Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Latest News

Consumer Reports: Performance Winter/Snow Tires

TireRack.com: Best In Performance Winter / Snow

The Consumer Reports Magazine Tested Winter Tires

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Latest Reviews

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Modifications 95

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Consumer Reports: Performance Winter/Snow Tires

TireRack.com: Best In Performance Winter / Snow

The Consumer Reports Magazine Tested Winter Tires

Tyretests.co.uk: The Best Winter Tires in 2018

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Winter Tire Update Review

Tested: Winter Tires with the Right Balance of Performance | Tire Rack

RWD and winter tyres VS 4WD and summer tyres on snow

BMW M3 / RWD vs other cars in a snow race - Winter tyre vs summer tyres

Mercedes Classe A Test Michelin Pilot Alpin A4