Segment
1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Firestone (65%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 test, where both the SP Winter Response 2 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C rating.
| # | Dunlop SP Winter Response 2
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Good | 1,8 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,0 | 1,7 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: - | 1,8 | 3,0 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 3,0 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 4,6 | 2,3 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 | 36,8 | 28,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: - | 1 | 2 | 1- | 3+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended | 382 | 129 | 111 | 142 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 338 | 100 | 112 | 136 | |||
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