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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 (2026)

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 (89%) than Firestone (63%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 63% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Winterhawk 4 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 Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings.

Test Profile

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Number of tests
49
19
Best position
#1
#5
Average position
4.9
10.7
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
191
102

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 62 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
88%
Dry braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
89%
Dry handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
84%
Dry driving behavior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
82%
Safety
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
83%
Dry handling - objective
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Wet
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Aquaplaning - cross
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
93%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Wet braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Wet circle cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Wet handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Snow
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Snow braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Snow cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Snow handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Snow traction
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Snow acceleration
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Snow handling - objective
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
100%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Ice
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Ice braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Ice lateral guidance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
93%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Ice Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Comfort
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Exterior noise
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Comfort
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
90%
Interior noise
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
99%
Costs
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Mileage
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
91%
Price/value
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Rolling resistance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Fuel Consumption
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Tyre Weight
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Other
Confidence
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Abrasion
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 12 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2025225/40 R18View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2024215/55 R17View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2023205/60 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2022215/55 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2022215/55 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2021225/50 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View

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