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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Yokohama W.drive V905

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S /0%	Yokohama W.drive V905 /0%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Premium

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 85

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 8

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 12x

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 4.

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 7.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 24.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 27.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 8.58

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 14

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 2019

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 2017

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 Satisfactory

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 Conditionally recommended

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Conditionally recommended

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

80%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

73%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 82%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 78%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 82%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 80%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 76%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
W.drive V905

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

66%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 84%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Dry handling

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 84%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

63%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Wet braking

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 71%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 64%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 57%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 66%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 56%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

68%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

63%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 66%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 79%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 67%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Interior noise

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 44%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

78%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 73%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 87%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Price/value

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 55%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

69%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 67%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 71%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 19 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	3,3	1,6	3,0	3,6	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	35,2	25,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	3+	3+
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	31,3	26,4
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2-	2+	2
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	3+	3
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	32,2	29,8
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S	33,7	32,7
Yokohama W.drive V905	34,7	28,3
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	97,9
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,6	9,2	9,9	10
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Still recommended	7,9	8,2	7,8	6,6
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2016 235/40 R18

Name
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2016 245/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2-	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended	3+	2-	3+
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	95,2	89,8	100,2	95,6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2,4	2,4	1,9	2,2	2,8	2,0	1,6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	2,7	2,9	2,7	2,6	3,1	2,5	2,2
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: -	2,4	2,4	3,4	2,5	3,0	3,0	2,4
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: -	3,3	2,5	2,1	2,9	4,0	3,5	2,4
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	100	100	100	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	98,7	98,7	98,1	100	99
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	99,6	99	94,8	93	99,1
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S	97,8	99,6	95	90	100
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	205	64	70	46	18	8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	197	62	68	44	17	3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended	188	56	63	45	18	2
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended	176	55	46	45	18	6
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2015 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2-	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: -	3+	2-	2-
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,2	9,4	9,2	9,3	9,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	9,0	9,2	9,0	9,2	8,4
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	9,1	8,7	9,2	9,3	9,1
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Conditionally recommended	7,6	6,7	8,5	8,0	7,0
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Yokohama W.drive V905

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