Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) 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 (89%) than Yokohama (55%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 56% of the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was done in 2021, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the BluEarth-Winter V906 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 80% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (66%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings.