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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

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

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 79–73

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Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5 SUV

Winter

Tests 70 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (straight aqua)

Tire BContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 78 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2025 AMS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +6
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)7282
    Reviews found online7777
    Dry Braking (% of best)96%100%
    Dry Handling (% of best)100%99%
  2. 78

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +10
    88
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)7891
    Reviews found online7984
    Wet Braking (% of best)99%99%
    Wet Handling (% of best)99%99%
  3. 69

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +8
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)6478
    Reviews found online7876
    Snow Braking (% of best)96%98%
    Snow Handling (% of best)96%98%
  4. 74

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +8
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–84
    Reviews found online7980
  5. 62

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 870 P +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)6079
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online7575
  7. 78

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 870 P +2
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online7880
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 73 79
Dry 74 80
Wet 78 88
Snow 69 77
Comfort 74 82
Noise 62 74
Treadwear 71 72
Handling 78 80

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Headline score

Winter Sport 5 SUV

WinterContact TS 870 P

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Sport 5 SUVWinterContact TS 870 PΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 96% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 100% #1/10 · 2025 AMS Winter Tyre Test −4.4 Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 100% #2/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 99% #4/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test +0.9 Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 86% #6/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/11 · 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test −13.6 Different tests
Noise Other 97% #8/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 98% #10/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test −1.1 Different tests
Price Other 53% #9/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 78% #8/9 · 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test −25.4 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 20% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 50% #2/10 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test −30.0 Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #7/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 98% #4/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test −2.2 Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 96% #8/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 98% #2/9 · 2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test −2.5 Different tests
Straight Aqua Straight 100% #1/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 98% #3/7 · 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test +2.0 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 99% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 99% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test +0.5 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #2/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 99% #4/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test +0.9 Different tests

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 WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available31121
Rim diameters16″ – 21″16″ – 23″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better noise, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 74 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 88 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 77 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 74 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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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.

79

Leads

WinterContact TS 870 P

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