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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Petlas Snowmaster W651 /14%	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 /100%	Semperit Speed-Grip 3 /0%	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P /0%

Dimensions	R14 - R21	R13 - R18	R15 - R18	R16 - R22	R15 - R20	R16 - R22
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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Premium

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

5. Petlas Snowmaster W651 Lowcost

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 133

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 112

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 51

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 11

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 21x

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 16x

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 11x

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 1.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 3.

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 4.

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 12.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 15.

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 50.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.67

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 3.56

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 7.64

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 38

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 2025

3. Petlas Snowmaster W651 2023

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 2021

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 2021

6. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

Best rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Exemplary

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Exemplary

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 ?

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Recommended

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Sufficient

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

97.6%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

85.1%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

75.2%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

75.8%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

85.8%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

80.7%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

69.8%

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

62.5%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

81.2%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

76.1%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

71.8%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

37.2%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 B

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 C

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

79.8%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

78.2%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

78.9%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

75%

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72 dB

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 ?

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 ?

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

83.8%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

77.7%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

76.2%

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 D

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

6. Petlas Snowmaster W651 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

83.3%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

64.5%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

0%

Petlas
Snowmaster W651

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Firestone Winterhawk 3	37,9
Petlas Snowmaster W651	43,1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	31,9	24,3
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	30,8	26
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P	31,8	25,2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Firestone Winterhawk 3	34,3	25,5
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	31,6	24,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
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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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
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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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
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-
Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	34,4	27,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
Petlas Snowmaster W651	43,3	-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
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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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

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