Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
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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%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 89% compared to 69% of the Michelin ALPIN 6. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings.
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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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 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2.3 | ||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,8 | 2,0 | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 1,8 | 2,6 | ||||
| Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 1,8 | 2,3 | ||||
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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 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,1 | 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 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2,0 | 1,8 | 1,4 | 1,8 | 1,5 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,2 | 2,4 | 1,6 | 2,0 | 1,7 | 3,1 | 2,0 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 2,0 |
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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+ | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2- | 1 | |
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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 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 2,2 | 3,1 | 1,5 |
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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 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,9 | 29,1 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 101,6 | 299,9 | 299,9 | 100 | 101,1 | 100,7 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 97,4 | 297,2 | 280,3 | 92,6 | 88 | 100 | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 98,4 | 291,9 | 295,4 | 96,2 | 87,6 | 98,8 | |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101,1 | 103,4 | 102,8 | 100 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 97,3 | 96,9 | 98,5 | 96,6 | |||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 98,66 | 97,4 | 99,2 | 99,4 | |||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2 | 1 | |||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
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| 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: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 1- | 2- | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 1- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 30,4 | 24,7 | |||||
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