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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Firestone (56%). Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C rating.

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
2018 195/65 R15 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2016 225/45 R17 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Wet Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
73%
Wet Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
55%
Wet Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
63%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Aquaplaning Cross
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Best in category: Continental WinterContact TS 860 (91.0%)
Dry Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Dry Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Dry Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Best in category: Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 (89.5%)
Snow Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
82%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Snow Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
84%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (97.0%)
Snow Traction
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (100.0%)
Snow Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Snow Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (95.3%)
Ice Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Ice Braking Abs
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Ice Lateral Guidance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Comfort & Noise
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Noise Exterior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Ride Comfort
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Best in category: Continental WinterContact TS 860 (93.0%)
Economy
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
78%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Rolling Resistance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (100.0%)
Fuel Efficiency
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Mileage
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
83%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
78%
Best: Michelin Alpin 5 (100.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (86.7%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

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