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1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium
Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) 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 (71%) than Pirelli (70%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the Winter Sottozero 3 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 60% of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (83%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings. We also know where Winter Sottozero 3 is made - Italy.
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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. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
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 | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 | |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,9 | 3,3 | 1,6 | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2,5 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 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 | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 35,2 | 25,8 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,2 | 25 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2- | 3+ | 3+ | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 31,3 | 26,4 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 1- | 2 | 3+ | 3 | |||
| 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 32,2 | 29,8 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 97,9 | ||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 99,3 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | |||
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| Best values in test | 9,6 | 9,2 | 9,9 | 10 | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Still recommended | 7,9 | 8,2 | 7,8 | 6,6 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended | 8,9 | 8,5 | 8,9 | 7,3 | |||
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| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended | |||||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2- | 1- | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101 | 100 | 103,3 | 100,3 | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 95,2 | 89,8 | 100,2 | 95,6 | |||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good | 99,8 | 98,1 | 101,6 | 99,8 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 2,4 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 99,6 | 99 | 94,8 | 93 | 99,1 | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 98,7 | 98,7 | 98,1 | 100 | 99 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,2 | 9,4 | 9,2 | 9,3 | 9,4 | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: - | 9,1 | 8,7 | 9,2 | 9,3 | 9,1 | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 9,0 | 9,2 | 9,0 | 9,2 | 8,4 | ||
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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 | |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended | 188 | 56 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 2 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | 197 | 62 | 68 | 44 | 17 | 3 | |
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2- | 1- | ||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
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