Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 Lowcost
Comparison: King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (King) 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 (71%) than King (57%). The first tyre test of King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the Meiler Winter Tact WT81 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested.
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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
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice lateral guidance
Ice braking
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 Rating: Poor | 5,4 | 3,7 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 1,0 | 2,1 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
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