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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — 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 + 11 road tests and 4 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance+ is ahead, 79–74

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5 SUV

Winter

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Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 79 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

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Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 81 · 18 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

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 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 8 tests7271
    Reviews found online8076

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 80.1 = 75

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 76.1 = 73

  2. 80

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance+ +6
    86
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 11 tests7987
    Reviews found online8285

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 78.7 + 40% × 82.4 = 80

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 85.1 = 86

  3. 69

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance+ +15
    84
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 11 tests6487
    Reviews found online7680

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 76 = 69

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 79.8 = 84

  4. 76

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance+ +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online8081

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 80 = 76

    UltraGrip Performance+: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 81.1 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for Winter Sport 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 8 tests5955
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 59.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 62

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 55.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+. 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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance+ +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 70 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7781

    Winter Sport 5 SUV: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 72

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 80.8 = 77

    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 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance+ +4
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Reviews found online7983
  8. 65

    Efficiency

    UltraGrip Performance+ +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 8 tests6576
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVGoodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Relative Score 74 79
Dry 75 73
Wet 80 86
Snow 69 84
Comfort 76 78
Noise 62 60
Treadwear 72 77
Handling (owners) 79 83
Efficiency 65 76

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

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UltraGrip Performance+

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV finished ahead 0 times and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 1 times.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Sport 5 SUVUltraGrip Performance+ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/13 #3/13 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 235/55 R17 · 235/55 R17

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 UltraGrip Performance+

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and low risk of aquaplaning
  • Outstanding traction and lateral grip on snow
  • Comfortable ride quality with manageable noise levels

Cons

  • Mixed feedback regarding noise, with some users reporting a noticeable roar or sizzling sound on fast curves
  • Average performance on pure ice compared to specialized ice tires
  • Faster rear-axle tread wear reported on high-powered rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3188
Rim diameters16″ – 21″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common1212

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — better snow, efficiency and wet. Where the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 84 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 76 vs 65 on efficiency.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 86 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 77 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 86 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 84 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 60 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 78 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 77 vs 72 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Winter Sport 5 SUV or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 76 vs 65 on our efficiency 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