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Comparison: Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Yokohama W.drive V905 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 Upper-middle

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 8

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 7.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 24.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 14

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 2019

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

87%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

63%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

63%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 56%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 50%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 72%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 67%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 65%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 59%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 72%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 67%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 64%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%

Wet performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 68%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 62%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

88%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

83%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

75%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 83%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 77%

Snow performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 82%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 72%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
W.drive V905

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

74%

Dry performance

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 77%

Dry driving behavior

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 77%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 73%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

76%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

74%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

64%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 69%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 61%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 50%

Fuel efficiency

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 83%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 78%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

71%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

67%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

54%

Exterior noise

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 69%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 56%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 55%

Interior noise

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 77%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 53%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

75%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 74%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 73%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 84%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 78%

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These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Yokohama W.drive V905	36,6	29,5
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Yokohama W.drive V905	34,7	28,3
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	1,7	2,2	2,5	3,7	3,0	2,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,1	2,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,8	2,2	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Yokohama W.drive V905	39,9	26,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: -	3,3	2,5	2,1	2,9	4,0	3,5	2,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	3,0	2,9	2,4	2,0	2,8	2,0	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2,4	2,4	1,9	2,2	2,8	2,0	1,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Yokohama W.drive V905	42,6	29,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3	41,9	28,9
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Comparison: Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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