Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Lowcost
Comparison: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Nexen (57%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 89% compared to 53% of the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7. The first tyre test of Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
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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 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Dry
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 37,9 | 31,0 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 30,7 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 36,3 | 26,4 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,3 | 26,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 2 | 3+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2 | 2- | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 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 |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,8 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 3,0 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,5 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 36,5 | 25,1 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,2 | 25 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 1- | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 33 | 24,7 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 2 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 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 | 1- | ||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 2 | 1- | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 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 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 34 | 28,3 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
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