Comparison: Semperit Master-Grip 2 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Budget

Semperit

Master-Grip 2

R13 – R16

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 4

Winter Sport 5

8.6

R14 – R21

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Master-Grip 2

Winterhawk 4

Winter Sport 5

Number of tests

4

19

48

Best position

#8

#5

#1

Average position

11.8

10.7

4.9

Latest test

2018

2025

Available sizes

54

102

191

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Semperit Master-Grip 2

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

Wet braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

Wet circle cornering

Semperit Master-Grip 2

72%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Wet handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

Semperit Master-Grip 2

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

68%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Semperit Master-Grip 2

77%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

Wet performance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

75%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

73%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

Snow

Semperit Master-Grip 2

89%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

88%

Snow traction

Semperit Master-Grip 2

78%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

80%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

86%

Snow braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

91%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

Snow handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

89%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

86%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

84%

Snow performance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

Snow cornering

Semperit Master-Grip 2

97%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

81%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Dry

Semperit Master-Grip 2

67%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

Dry braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

59%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

70%

Dry driving behavior

Semperit Master-Grip 2

43%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

55%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Dry handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

65%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

Dry performance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

50%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Costs

Semperit Master-Grip 2

77%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

Mileage

Semperit Master-Grip 2

67%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

51%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

70%

Fuel efficiency

Semperit Master-Grip 2

82%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

88%

Price/value

Semperit Master-Grip 2

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

Rolling resistance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

74%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Comfort

Semperit Master-Grip 2

68%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

Exterior noise

Semperit Master-Grip 2

75%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

82%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

72%

Interior noise

Semperit Master-Grip 2

64%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

85%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Comfort

Semperit Master-Grip 2

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

70%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Ice

Semperit Master-Grip 2

82%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

Ice braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

86%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

65%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

Ice lateral guidance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

80%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

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