Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Pirelli (68%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 83% compared to 63% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2022 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Cinturato Winter 2 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 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 also have B wet ratings.

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /83%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /63%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5

/83%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

/63%

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1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 119

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 32

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 42x

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 12.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.81

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.08

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2023

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2023

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Recommended

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
82%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
78%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
71%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
70%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

Dry handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 66%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
74%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

Wet circle cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 80%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
73%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
70%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 64%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 71 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
72%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
71%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
68.2%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
?

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Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,9	30,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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