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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) 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 Pirelli (71%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 65% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was done in 2022, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Cinturato Winter 2 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (5)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
AUTOBILD AUTOBILD
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2024 215/55 R17 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2023 225/45 R18 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2022 215/55 R17 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 5 tests

Wet Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
75%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Wet Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
76%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
65%
Wet Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
81%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Wet Circle Cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
74%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
73%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
76%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
62%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (94.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
66%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 (89.5%)
Dry Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Dry Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
64%
Dry Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
55%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (90.5%)
Snow Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
77%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Snow Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
70%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
74%
Snow Traction
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
77%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
Snow Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
81%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (96.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
79%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (91.0%)
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (92.7%)
Comfort & Noise
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
60%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Noise Exterior
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
69%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
56%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
62%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
55%
Ride Comfort
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
69%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
Best in category: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Economy
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Rolling Resistance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
65%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Best: Barum Polaris 5 (96.0%)
Mileage
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
60%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (92.0%)
Best in category: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 (92.0%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

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