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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV — Compared

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

Winter Sport 5 SUV leads, 73–70 Narrow edge

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Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5 SUV

Winter

Tests 70 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 4 reviews

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

Tire BHankook

Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winter

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)7269
    Reviews found online7771
    Dry Braking (% of best)96%94%
    Dry Handling (% of best)99%100%
  2. 78

    Wet

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)7870
    Reviews found online7969
    Wet Braking (% of best)99%93%
    Wet Handling (% of best)99%96%
  3. 69

    Snow

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)6474
    Reviews found online7877
    Snow Braking (% of best)96%97%
    Snow Handling (% of best)94%100%
  4. 74

    Comfort

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online7968
  5. 62

    Noise

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)6074
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online7571
  7. 78

    Handling

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online7869
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVHankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Relative Score 73 70
Dry 74 69
Wet 78 70
Snow 69 75
Comfort 74 71
Noise 62 71
Treadwear 71 68
Handling 78 69

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Headline score

Winter Sport 5 SUV

Winter i cept evo2 SUV

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 SUVWinter i cept evo2 SUVΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 96% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 94% #11/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +1.6 Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test −0.6 Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 90% #8/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 82% #10/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +8.4 Different tests
Noise Other 97% #8/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 100% #1/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test −3.2 Different tests
Price Other 53% #9/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 63% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test −10.4 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 20% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 17% #6/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +3.3 Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #7/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test 97% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test −1.4 Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 94% #9/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test −6.5 Different tests
Straight Aqua Straight 100% #1/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 87% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +13.0 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 99% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 93% #5/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +6.4 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 96% #7/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test +3.1 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 Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3144
Rim diameters16″ – 21″15″ – 23″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winner: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV if noise and snow matter most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 78 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 71 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 78 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 75 vs 69 on snow.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
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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.

73

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

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