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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV vs Riken Snow — 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 + 4 road tests and 4 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Sport 5 SUV is ahead, 75–68

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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)

Riken Snow
Tire BRiken

Snow

Winter

± 7

Tests 64 · 4 tests Owners 68 · 9 reviews

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 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8065

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

    Snow: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Snow. 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 +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 4 tests7864
    Reviews found online8271

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

    Snow: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 70.6 = 67

  3. 68

    Snow

    Snow +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests64≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7671

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

    Snow: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71

    No road tests of snow for Snow. 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 +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7963

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

    Snow: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

    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 Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests59–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

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

    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.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7769

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

    Snow: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    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 Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Winter Sport 5 SUV +13
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Reviews found online7966
  8. 65

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5 SUVSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVRiken Snow
Relative Score 75 68
Dry 75 66
Wet 80 67
Snow 68 71
Comfort 76 64
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 73 68
Handling (owners) 79 66
Efficiency 65 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Winter Sport 5 SUV

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Snow

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Sport 5 SUVSnowΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 99% #4/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test 85% #36/55 · 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/13 2020 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 235/55 R17 #36/55 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test – 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 Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
  • High value for the money in the budget tire category
  • Low road noise compared to standard winter tires

Cons

  • Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
  • Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
All owner themes in the Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV B · Riken Snow
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3141
Rim diameters16″ – 21″15″ – 18″
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Riken Snow

Winner: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Riken Snow if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 80 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 79 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 76 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
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Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 80 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Riken Snow, 71 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 76 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Sport 5 SUV or Snow?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, 73 vs 68 on our treadwear 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