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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

General comparison
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Winter Sport 5

86%
R14 - R21
83 Sizes
48 Tests
Best: #1
Worst: #16
Avg: 4.9
Latest: 2025
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: Good
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Winter Sottozero 3

R16 - R21
20 Sizes
27 Tests
Best: #2
Worst: #19
Avg: 8.1
Latest: 2021
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: Still recommended
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Firestone Winterhawk 3

Winterhawk 3

R13 - R18
43 Sizes
14 Tests
Best: #3
Worst: #32
Avg: 16.0
Latest: 2020
Best rating: Recommended
Worst rating: Poor

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Organization Season Year Dimension Action
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2016 225/45 R17 View

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
67%
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Wet Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
72%
Wet Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
73%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
67%
Best: Uniroyal MS plus 77 (87.0%)
Wet Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
67%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
72%
Best: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 (94.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
56%
Best: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 (89.0%)
Best in category: Uniroyal MS plus 77 (77.4%)
Dry Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
72%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Dry Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
72%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (83.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (83.0%)
Snow Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
67%
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Snow Braking
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
69%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (91.0%)
Snow Traction
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
53%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (91.0%)
Snow Handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (96.0%)
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (92.7%)
Ice Performance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
75%
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Ice Braking Abs
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Ice Lateral Guidance
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Comfort & Noise
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
75%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
69%
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Noise Exterior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Noise Interior
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
67%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Economy
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
83%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
71%
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Fuel Efficiency
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
77%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (92.0%)
Mileage
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
64%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Best: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER (87.0%)
Best in category: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER (86.5%)

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