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Comparison: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

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Summary
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 /30%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 91

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 7.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 27.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 12.85

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Good

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

72

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 70%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 76%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 71%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 79%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

87%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

74%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

72

Snow braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 82%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 80%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 65%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 62%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 93%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 74%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 68%

Costs

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

71

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

71%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

66%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 63%

Mileage

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 68%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 65%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 62%

Price/value

1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 88%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 69%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 62%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 59%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

84

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

68%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 74%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 66%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Comfort

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 84%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 75%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

83%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

74

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 70%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 79%

3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 77%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 69%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	37,9	31,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,4	30,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
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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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	36,3	26,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,9	26,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	35,5	25,5
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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+
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2	2+	3+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	2+	2+	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2	2-	1-
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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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	2,8	2,6	2,1	2,7	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,4	3,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,5	2,5	2,2	2,5	3,0	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	36,5	25,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	30,3	24,5
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	34,4	24,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	33	24,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,8	25,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	30,6	24,3
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-
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