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Dunlop Signature II vs Firestone WeatherGrip — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

WeatherGrip is ahead, 64–53

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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.

  1. 52

    Dry

    WeatherGrip +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4462
  2. 53

    Wet

    WeatherGrip +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4769
  3. 56

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +17
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4775
  4. 55

    Comfort

    WeatherGrip +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4163
  5. 56

    Noise

    WeatherGrip +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4068
  6. 54

    Treadwear

    WeatherGrip +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)–55
    Reviews found online4755
  7. 48

    Handling

    WeatherGrip +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online4861
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Signature IIFirestone WeatherGrip
Relative Score 53 64
Dry 52 64
Wet 53 69
Snow 56 73
Comfort 55 66
Noise 56 67
Treadwear 54 55
Handling 48 61

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Signature II

WeatherGrip

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Signature II

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Signature II B · Firestone WeatherGrip
Category—All Weather
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available149
Rim diameters17″15″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG620 A B640 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Signature II

Firestone WeatherGrip

Winner: Firestone WeatherGrip — better snow, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 73 vs 56 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 69 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 61 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 64 vs 52 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Signature II
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Tire B · Firestone WeatherGrip
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

64

Leads

WeatherGrip

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