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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Toyo Observe S944

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Uniroyal MS plus 77 /0%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Toyo Observe S944 /51%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Upper-middle

6. Toyo Observe S944 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 76

6. Toyo Observe S944 53

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 19x

6. Toyo Observe S944 11x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 3.

6. Toyo Observe S944 6.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 17.

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

6. Toyo Observe S944 36.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 11.21

6. Toyo Observe S944 14.82

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

5. Toyo Observe S944 2023

6. Uniroyal MS plus 77 2020

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory

6. Toyo Observe S944 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory

6. Toyo Observe S944 Satisfactory

Snow

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

76%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

75%

Toyo
Observe S944

64.9%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 94%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 90%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 76%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 81%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 82%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Snow handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 74%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Snow cornering

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 77%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Toyo
Observe S944

83.1%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

74%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 72%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Dry handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 76%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

78%

Toyo
Observe S944

65.9%

Wet braking

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 72%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Wet handling

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 89%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 73%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

6. Toyo Observe S944 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

87%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

78%

Toyo
Observe S944

77.9%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

72%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 76%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 80%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

6. Toyo Observe S944 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Toyo
Observe S944

78.6%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

76%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

75%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

68%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 98%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

5. Uniroyal MS plus 77 67%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 64%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Price/value

1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 66%

6. Toyo Observe S944 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

6. Toyo Observe S944 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe S944

86.9%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80.7%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

77%

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These tyres were tested together in 15 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	3+	2	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
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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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	36,1	28,6
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Toyo Observe S944	38,2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2	1
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Good	2	2+	2-
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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+
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Good	2-	2	2+	3+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1-	2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2	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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	34,2	25
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	34,4	24,8
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
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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-
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2-
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	32,8	24,6
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	30,6	24,3
Michelin Alpin 6	30,4	24,7
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,8	25,2
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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-
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3	2	2
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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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	36,1	27,9
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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-
Uniroyal MS plus 77 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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	36	28,1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,5	2,5	3,5	2,0	1,7
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	3,2	2,1	2,8	3,2	2,0	2,5
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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
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: -	2-	3	1-	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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	39,1	25,7
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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
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: -	2,3	3,2	2,5	2,6	3,1	2,5	1,9
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Toyo Observe S944

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