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1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. General Altimax Winter Plus Lowcost
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. General Altimax Winter Plus
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than General (13%). The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the General Altimax Winter Plus first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Altimax Winter Plus were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R16 - R16 | |
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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 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 36,7 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 2 | |||
| General Altimax Winter Plus Rating: - | 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 | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 25,5 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 39,2 | 26,2 | |||||
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