In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental).
Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally,
Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than
Continental (83%). In this particular case, the Continental UltraContact NXT has a better rating of 95% compared to 86% of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2025 when was the Continental UltraContact NXT first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Continental UltraContact NXT has A rating.
