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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Apollo (57%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 49% of the Apollo Aspire XP Winter. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Apollo Aspire XP Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Aspire XP Winter were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (2)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2020 245/45 R18 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2019 225/45 R17 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
80%
Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
Wet Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
68%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
71%
Wet Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
78%
Wet Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
79%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
82%
Aquaplaning Cross
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
92%
Best in category: Continental WinterContact TS 860 (89.4%)
Dry Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
85%
Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
Dry Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
80%
Dry Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
90%
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (91.0%)
Snow Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
76%
Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
Snow Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
77%
Best: Sava Eskimo HP2 (97.0%)
Snow Traction
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
85%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
80%
Snow Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
76%
Snow Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
69%
Best in category: Debica Frigo HP2 (93.3%)
Comfort & Noise
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
77%
Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
Noise Exterior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
73%
Ride Comfort
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
80%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (95.0%)
Best in category: Michelin Alpin 6 (89.5%)
Economy
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
79%
Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
Rolling Resistance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
78%
Best: Nokian WR Snowproof (97.0%)
Mileage
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
80%
Best in category: Michelin Alpin 6 (90.5%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

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