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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

Dimensions	R13 - R18	R13 - R17	R14 - R21
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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

91%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

66%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 95%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 60%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 57%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 97%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 95%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 80%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 88%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

Snow performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 73%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

82%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 77%

Dry driving behavior

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Dry performance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

87%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

79%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 74%

Fuel efficiency

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

88%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

78%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Exterior noise

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 69%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 69%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 67%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76.5%

Ice braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Firestone Winterhawk 3	34,3	25,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860	31,5	24,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	2,0	2,3	2,5	3,3	2,0	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,7	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,5	2,0	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
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
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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+
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	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
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,1	2,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,8	2,2	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,9
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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