Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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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 Italy (Pirelli). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Pirelli (71%). The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Cinturato Winter 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 (90%) of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter also have B wet ratings.
| # | 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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow performance
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry performance
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
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 10 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
10
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 37,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 101,6 | 299,9 | 299,9 | 100 | 101,1 | 100,7 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 97,4 | 297,2 | 280,3 | 92,6 | 88 | 100 | |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 98,2 | 299,1 | 283,6 | 94,9 | 78 | 99,7 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 3,3 | 1,8 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
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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- | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 3- | |||
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| 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 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 3,5 | 2,1 | 2,3 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 35,9 | 27,4 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 97,7 | 93 | 99,8 | 93,4 | 97,6 | 97,9 | |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 99,3 | 93,4 | 98,35 | 97,9 | 85,5 | 98,7 | |
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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 | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: - | 2+ | 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 36,2 | 26,4 | |||||
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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 | |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended | 378 | 138 | 101 | 139 | 15 | 9 | |
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