Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 3 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Winter Sport 5 SUV is ahead, 75–70
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Tests 70 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Winter Sport 5 SUV +674Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 68 77 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 77.3 = 74
No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Winter Sport 5 SUV +478Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 75 79 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 78.5 = 78
No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison70Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 64 Reviews found online – 78 Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 78.1 = 70
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70
Comfort
Winter Sport 5 SUV +474Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 71 79 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 59 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 59.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 62
No owner ratings of noise for Winter Sport 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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66
Treadwear
Winter Sport 5 SUV +571Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 67 74 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Sport 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Winter Sport 5 SUV +1178Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter Sport 5 SUV Reviews found online 67 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 75 |
| Dry | 68 | 74 |
| Wet | 74 | 78 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | 70 | 74 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
75
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Winter Sport 5 SUV
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B Winter Sport 5 SUV
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry road handling
- Low noise levels and high ride comfort
- Strong tread longevity and durability
Cons
- Reduced grip and 'spongy' handling in warmer temperatures
- Suboptimal traction during ice braking and acceleration
- Not suitable for year-round use due to rapid degradation in heat
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 31 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
75
/ 100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Winner: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 78 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 74 vs 68 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 71 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 78 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV?
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV?
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 74 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV?
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 74 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or Winter Sport 5 SUV?
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 71 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology