Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 22 reviews
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Cooper Evolution Winter vs Dunlop Winter — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 22 + 2 owner reviews. How we score
Winter leads, 76–74 Narrow edge
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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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71
Dry
Winter +172Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 73 72 Evolution Winter: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71
Winter: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 71.5 = 72
No road tests of dry for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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80
Wet
Evolution Winter +278Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 78 (est.) 79 Reviews found online 83 77 Evolution Winter: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 80
Winter: 60% × 79.2 + 40% × 77.1 = 78
No road tests of wet for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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78
Snow
Level78Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 75 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 82 74 Evolution Winter: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 78
Winter: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 74.4 = 78
No road tests of snow for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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71
Comfort
Winter +576Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 73 73 Evolution Winter: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 72.6 = 71
Winter: 40% × 80.3 + 60% × 72.6 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Evolution Winter. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
Winter +874Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 79 Reviews found online 64 ≈ 67 (est.) Evolution Winter: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66
Winter: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 74
No road tests of noise for Evolution Winter. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Winter. 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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69
Treadwear
Winter +978Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 72 ≈ 72 (est.) Evolution Winter: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69
Winter: 60% × 82.2 + 40% × 71.7 (est.) = 78
No road tests of treadwear for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No owner ratings of treadwear for Winter. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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72
Handling (owners)
Level72Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Reviews found online 72 72 -
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Efficiency
No comparison73Why this score
Source Evolution Winter Winter Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Evolution Winter | Dunlop Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 76 |
| Dry | 71 | 72 |
| Wet | 80 | 78 |
| Snow | 78 | 78 |
| Comfort | 71 | 76 |
| Noise | 66 | 74 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Evolution Winter
76
/ 100
Winter
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 Evolution Winter
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip in snow, ice, and deep winter conditions
- Enhanced driving confidence and safety on slick roads
- Good value and attractive budget-friendly price point
Cons
- Some users report noticeable tire noise as a trade-off for aggressive winter performance
- Limited feedback on deep snow performance from users experiencing milder early-season conditions
Tire B Winter
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Evolution Winter | B · Dunlop Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 26 | 62 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 15 | 15 |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Cooper Evolution Winter
76
/ 100
Dunlop Winter
Narrow edge: Dunlop Winter — better treadwear, noise and comfort. Where the Cooper Evolution Winter is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Winter scores 78 vs 69 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Dunlop Winter scores 74 vs 66 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Winter scores 76 vs 71 on comfort.
Tire A · Cooper Evolution Winter
Tire B · Dunlop Winter
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Evolution Winter or Winter?
Which is better in the wet, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Dunlop Winter, 74 vs 66 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Dunlop Winter, 76 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Evolution Winter or Winter?
Dunlop Winter, 78 vs 69 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