In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) 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 Nexen (34%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 30% of the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7. The first tyre test of Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s) with detailed performance data. This page shows you a comprehensive comparison based on actual head-to-head test results instead of general rankings.
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Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results
Averaged from 4 tests
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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