In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Dunlop).
Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally,
Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than
Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 55% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro was done in 2023, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the
EuroWinter HS02 Pro and the
Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings.