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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium

3. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Nokian WR D4 82

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 57

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Nokian WR D4 26x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 16x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Nokian WR D4 2.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3.

4. Barum Polaris 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Nokian WR D4 14.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 27.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Nokian WR D4 6.04

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 8.44

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2021

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Nokian WR D4 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

94%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

90%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR D4 95%

2. Barum Polaris 3 89%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 86%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR D4 91%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 89%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

4. Barum Polaris 3 87%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR D4 97%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 93%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

Snow performance

1. Nokian WR D4 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Nokian
WR D4

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

66%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR D4 85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

86%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

85%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Nokian
WR D4

72%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 84%

4. Nokian WR D4 73%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 87%

3. Nokian WR D4 77%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Nokian WR D4 75%

4. Barum Polaris 3 65%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 89%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Nokian WR D4 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 82%

3. Barum Polaris 3 79%

4. Nokian WR D4 70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter B

3. Nokian WR D4 B

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

84%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Nokian
WR D4

74%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Nokian WR D4 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

Interior noise

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 78%

3. Nokian WR D4 67%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter ?

3. Nokian WR D4 ?

4. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

90%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

85%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

64%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. Nokian WR D4 79%

3. Barum Polaris 3 68%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 64%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR D4 100%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 66%

Fuel efficiency

1. Nokian WR D4 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 82%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

86%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Nokian
WR D4

81%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85%

2. Nokian WR D4 83%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Nokian WR D4 78%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
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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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
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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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
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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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-
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	1-	3-
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	1	2
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,5	1,8	2,5	3,4	3,0	1,7
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	35,9	27,4
Nokian WR D4	37,3	27,6
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
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
Nokian WR D4	99,7	96,9	99,5	99	85,1	97,9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
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+
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2	2-	2+	2-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	36,2	26,4
Nokian WR D4	37,3	26,0
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended	387	124	121	142	21	8
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3

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