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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

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Summary
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#	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /56%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 /26%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 57

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 20x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 19x

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 5.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 44.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.74

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 15.75

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2025

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 2025

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

Best rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

66

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

65%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

55%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 68%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 61%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 51%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 47%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 61%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 56%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 55%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 44%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 60%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 55%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 45%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 60%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 70%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 70%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 63%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

67%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

62%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

50%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

47

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 41%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 35%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 27%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 20%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 53%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 51%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

71

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

64%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

56%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 63%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 52%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 43%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 62%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 59%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 55%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 46%

Snow cornering

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

72%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

68%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

65

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

63%

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 67%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 61%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 68%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 58%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 40%

Interior noise

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 66%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 62%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

69%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

63%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

62

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

61%

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 50%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 41%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 40%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 32%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 -7%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 76%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

56

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

48%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

42%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Ice braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 31%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 28%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 26%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 -27%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Sufficient	2.7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.8
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient	2.3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3	3	3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3.1	3.1	3.5	2.9	4.3	3.0	2.2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.4	2.9	2.3	2.7	2.3	1.9
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient	2.3	2.9	3.7	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.6
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Firestone Winterhawk 4	35.5	30.9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	42.0	-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended	2+	3	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38,4	-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	35,8	26,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2+	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,1	3,3	1,9	2,1	2,9	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,1	3,4	2,8	3,4	3,0
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38	29,1
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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

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