Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 is made in 119 sizes, starting from 195/55 R15 up to 295/35 R21.

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 is ranked #83 of 943 winter tyres based on the results of tests carried out by Autobild 2023, Autobild 2023, and other organizations. It is made in total of 119 sizes, 195/55 R15 being the smallest and 295/35 R21 the largest. Dunlop is a brand from USA and belongs to the GoodYear group. This tyre was featured in tests 41 times, first test was carried in 2015. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 replaced an older model - Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D. This model received the best possible rating in 10 tests. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 86% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has "B" wet grip rating and most (82%) of the dimensions has "C" fuel-saving rating. Noise is a strong quality of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 - most dimensions have below average noise level values - 21% of them produce 0db noise, which result in "a" rating. It can be compared to ALPIN 5, which is a tyre from Michelin (France) and has a rating of 50%, compared to 83% of the Dunlop in question. There was a braking test that featured both Michelin ALPIN 5 and Dunlop Winter Sport 5 held by autobild in 2018. On the wet, the Dunlop stopped from 80km/h in 34,8m, whereas the competing Michelin took longer to stop - 37,1m. The results repeat once again on the snow, where the Dunlop stopped earlier at the 28,1m mark, compared to 28,4m of the Michelin.

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 in tyre tests

The Dunlop Winter Sport 5 tyre has demonstrated excellent performance in various winter tyre tests, receiving an overall rating of 89%, making it a top-choice for premium segment tyres. In the Autobild Winter tyre test 2022, the tyre ranked 4th out of 19 tested tyres and achieved impressive results for snow traction. In the 2022 ADAC Winter tyre test, the tyre ranked 2nd out of 17 and showed excellent performance in ice braking, snow braking, snow traction, and wet handling.

The tyre has continued to perform consistently over the years and across multiple test dimensions. In the 2021 Autobild Winter tyre test, the tyre ranked 5th out of 12 and delivered exceptional comfort levels. Additionally, the tyre demonstrated best-in-test performance in snow braking, wet circle cornering, and wet handling in various tyre tests.

With several top-ranking positions and best-in-test values for various features, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 tyre proves to be a reliable and high-performing option for drivers seeking a premium winter tyre.

All tyre tests where Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was featured:

ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17
good
Ranked #4 of 16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	1,8	2,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18
good
Ranked #7 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	2-	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Ranked #15 of 54

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
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16
good
Ranked #2 of 17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,2	2,4	1,6	2,0	1,7	3,1	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17
exemplary
Ranked #4 of 19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	2-	2+	2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Ranked #8 of 56

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

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #8 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18
good
Ranked #5 of 12

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2-	2	1-
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17
good
Ranked #1 of 18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Ranked #2 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17
good
Ranked #5 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2+	2	1
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18
good
Ranked #8 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	2	2+	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #3 of 15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Ranked #12 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #8 of 9

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
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
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #8 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,3	96,9	98,5	96,6
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Source: www.autoklubcr.cz

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Ranked #13 of 53

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #16 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	3+	1-	2-
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	2	2	1-
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Ranked #5 of 51

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #3 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,3	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,3	2,0	2,1
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Source: www.adac.de

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18
good
Ranked #4 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2	2	1
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18
good
Ranked #4 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2+	2-	2+
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Ranked #3 of 8

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18
recommended
Ranked #2 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,6	9,2	9,9	10
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
exemplary
Ranked #3 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2+	2	2	2-
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Source: reifenpresse.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16
good
Ranked #1 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,1	2,3	2,5	2,5	3,5	2,0	1,7
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Ranked #5 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17
good
Ranked #1 of 13

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2,4	2,4	1,9	2,2	2,8	2,0	1,6
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #4 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2+	2-	1-	2
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Ranked #2 of 7

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	100	100	100	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	98,7	98,7	98,1	100	99
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Ranked #4 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
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Source: www.autobild.de

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2016 235/40 R18
recommended
Ranked #3 of 6

Name
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
highly recommended
Ranked #6 of 13

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	367	112	119	136	22	8
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Source: www.gtue.de

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2016 245/40 R18
exemplary
Ranked #3 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2-	2-	1-
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Source: www.reifentrends.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Ranked #7 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,7	93	99,8	93,4	97,6	97,9
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
very good
Ranked #3 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
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Source: www.autoforum.cz

Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 215/65 R16
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	1-	2	1-
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2015 225/45 R18
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	1-	2	1-
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #3 of 10

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,2	9,4	9,2	9,3	9,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	9,0	9,2	9,0	9,2	8,4
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #3 of 8

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	205	64	70	46	18	8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	197	62	68	44	17	3
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Test ratings distribution

100% (10x)			85% (18x)
Exemplary	Very good	Highly recommended	Satisfactory	Recommended	Good
6x	1x	3x	1x	2x	15x

Ratings x Wheel size

R15	R16	R17	R18
100% (1x)	90% (9x)	91.7% (9x)	88.3% (9x)

Ratings x Width

195/xx Rxx	205/xx Rxx	215/xx Rxx	225/xx Rxx	235/xx Rxx	245/xx Rxx
100% (1x)	90% (6x)	92.5% (4x)	89.6% (13x)	85% (1x)	90% (3x)

FAQ

1. Does this tyre have SUV variant?

   For specialized SUV tyre, check Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV.