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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

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 (89%) than Firestone (63%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 63% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 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 Firestone Winterhawk 4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.

Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Number of tests
19
49
Best position
#5
#1
Average position
10.7
4.9
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
102
191

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 62 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
88%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
89%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 4
82%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Safety
Firestone Winterhawk 4
83%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Dry handling - objective
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Wet
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 4
93%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Snow
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow acceleration
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Snow handling - objective
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
100%
Ice
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Ice Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
93%
Comfort
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 4
90%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Costs
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 4
91%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Price/value
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Fuel Consumption
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Tyre Weight
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Other
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Abrasion
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 12 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2025225/40 R18View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2024215/55 R17View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2023205/60 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2022215/55 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2022215/55 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2021225/50 R17View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View

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