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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV vs Continental 4x4 WinterContact — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 4 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Winter Sport 5 SUV and 4x4 WinterContact are level at 74.

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5 SUV

Winter

± 7

Tests 70 · 2 tests Owners 79 · 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.

  1. 75

    Dry

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8075

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 79.6 = 75

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 72

    No road tests of dry for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +1
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests78≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online8282

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 82.1 = 80

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 76.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 79

    No road tests of wet for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    4x4 WinterContact +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests64≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7673

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 75.6 = 68

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 72

    No road tests of snow for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.3 = 76

    4x4 WinterContact: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 74 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Winter Sport 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    4x4 WinterContact +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests59≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)67

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 59.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter Sport 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7777

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 73

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 73

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    4x4 WinterContact +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Reviews found online7981
  8. 65

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUV4x4 WinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVContinental 4x4 WinterContact
Relative Score 74 74
Dry 75 72
Wet 80 79
Snow 68 72
Comfort 76 72
Noise 62 67
Treadwear 73 73
Handling (owners) 79 81
Efficiency 65 –

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

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4x4 WinterContact

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 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
All owner themes in the Winter Sport 5 SUV review

Tire B 4x4 WinterContact

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, slush, and ice
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good wet and dry road responsiveness

Cons

  • Limited negative feedback provided in current dataset
All owner themes in the 4x4 WinterContact review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV B · Continental 4x4 WinterContact
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available316
Rim diameters16″ – 21″17″ – 18″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Continental 4x4 WinterContact

Too close to call: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV and Continental 4x4 WinterContact are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV is stronger on comfort and dry. Continental 4x4 WinterContact is stronger on noise and snow. Continental 4x4 WinterContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Continental 4x4 WinterContact scores 67 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 76 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental 4x4 WinterContact scores 72 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 75 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Tire B · Continental 4x4 WinterContact
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Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 75 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Continental 4x4 WinterContact, 72 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Continental 4x4 WinterContact, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Sport 5 SUV or 4x4 WinterContact?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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