Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
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.
| # | 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. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
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 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,2 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1- | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 34,8 | 28,1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
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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: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 25,5 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 2,4 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 3,0 | 2,9 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
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