Hi, for the new addition in the fleet, a VW Phaeton with V6 TDI from 2011, must have been winter bikes in autumn. Rims are not yet available, whether original VW or not is relatively irrelevant, but here it should be about the tires. Priority No. 1 is the mileage. The car is not sporty, it must eat kilometers. In winter 15,000-20.000 on often wet highways. Rarely really in the snow. Priority No. 2: It must be a tire of a well-known manufacturer (I avoid knowing t the word “premium manufacturer”. Prügelharte Chinapneus, which hold 200,000 kilometers, but have zero grip, come in no way into question. Questions: – Does anyone have experience with winter tyres in this dimension/weight class? Just come in with it! – Does anyone have experience with the Michelin Pilot Alpin in particular? The Michelins are known as balanced tyres with a slope too high mileage, at least in summer. Does this also apply to winter tyres? – Does it make sense, instead of H-tires possibly V- To take tires because of the somewhat harder rubber compound? Price is not an issue for now. Thanks already, fire free Edit: The winter complete wheels of VW would have been matured with Pirelli Sottozero 3, what do you say to them?