Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 89% compared to 65% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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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 Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2- | 1 | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 37.4 | 29.2 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | dobré | 3 | 2.3 | ||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | nedoporučeno | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 30,7 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,3 | 26,5 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | 2 | 3+ | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,5 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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