Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 Lowcost
Comparison: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Kenda) 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 Kenda (7%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 7% of the Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501. The first tyre test of Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2024 215/55 R17 test, where both the Wintergen 2 KR501 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R14 - R21 | |
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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 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 Rating: Poor | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 43.7 | - | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 37.4 | 29.2 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 40,9 | - | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 30,7 | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 41,1 | ||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,3 | 26,5 | |||||
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