Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 83% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/60 R16 test, where both the Winter Sport 5 and the Winterhawk 4 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 Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings.

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /83%	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /69%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5

/83%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

/69%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 119

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 100

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 42x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.81

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 9.62

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2023

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory

Snow

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
74%

Snow traction

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

Snow braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 72%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

Snow handling

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

Snow cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
70%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 58%

Dry handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 55%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
75%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
74%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 74%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
77%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
71%

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ? dB

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
66%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

Mileage

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 57%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
75%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
66%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
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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+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended	2+	3	2	2
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2+	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

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 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,1	3,3	1,9	2,1	2,9	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4

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