Segment
1. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium
Comparison: Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). 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 Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Alpin 5 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Michelin Alpin 5 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (82%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 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
2. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
1. Michelin Alpin 5 100%
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1- | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,6 | 1,0 | 2,4 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,3 | 2,3 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 37,1 | 28,4 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 34,8 | 28,1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 33,3 | 28,7 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 97,5 | ||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 99,3 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,3 | 3,1 | 0,5 | 1,4 |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 0,5 | 2,3 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 2,0 | 1,7 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 98,5 | 88,2 | 97 | 98,8 | 88,7 | 98,4 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 97,7 | 93 | 99,8 | 93,4 | 97,6 | 97,9 | |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101 | 100 | 103,3 | 100,3 | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Very good | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good | 99,8 | 98,1 | 101,6 | 99,8 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: - | 2+ | 2 | 1- | 2 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 35,6 | 25,8 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 412 | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 10 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 376 | 128 | 108 | 140 | 18 | 8 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 367 | 112 | 119 | 136 | 22 | 8 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 99,9 | 100 | 94,2 | 84,9 | 99,1 | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 98,7 | 98,7 | 98,1 | 100 | 99 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 205 | 64 | 70 | 46 | 18 | 8 | |
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Recommended | 195 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 6 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 197 | 62 | 68 | 44 | 17 | 3 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: - | 2- | 2- | 2 | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
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