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1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Bridgestone (87%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 91% compared to 86% of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2024 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Blizzak 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2.3 | ||||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Good | 2.3 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2- | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 37.4 | 29.2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 34.6 | 29.6 | |||||
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