Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Firestone (56%). Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow braking
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,2 | 25 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 34,8 | 28,1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 3,0 | 2,9 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 2,4 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
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