Segment
1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium2. Michelin Alpin A4 Premium
Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Michelin Alpin A4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Dunlop (79%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the SP Winter Response 2 and the Alpin A4 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 95% of Michelin Alpin A4 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. Michelin Alpin A4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin Alpin A4 Recommended2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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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 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended | 1,9 | 2,3 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 1,6 |
| Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: Recommended | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 2,7 |
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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 |
| Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: - | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 3,5 | 1 | 2,5 |
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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 | |||
| Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: Highly recommended | 367 | 114 | 124 | 129 | |||
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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 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin A4 | 39,7 | 27,9 | |||||
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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+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: - | 2 | 2- | 1 | 1- | |||
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