Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Lowcost
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
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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 South Korea (Nexen). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Nexen (47%). The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2018 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Winguard Snow G WH2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Dunlop Winter Sport 5
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R13 - R13 | |
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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. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Still 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 | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,3 | 2,3 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 2,5 |
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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 | |||||
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 | 36,8 | 29,4 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 | 42,8 | - | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 412 | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 10 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 367 | 112 | 119 | 136 | 22 | 8 | |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Rating: Recommended | 341 | 86 | 119 | 136 | 20 | 8 | |
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