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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 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 25 + 0 road tests and 47 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Sport 5 leads, 78–76 Narrow edge

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5

Winter

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Tests 75 · 25 tests Owners 78 · 47 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 Auto Bild 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. 69

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests66≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7479

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 65.7 + 40% × 73.7 = 69

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

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

  2. 84

    Wet

    Winter Sport 5 +4
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests86≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online8283

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 86.2 + 40% × 81.6 = 84

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

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

  3. 83

    Snow

    Winter Sport 5 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests87≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7879

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 86.8 + 40% × 77.9 = 83

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 76

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

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Winter Sport 5 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

    Winter Sport 5: 40% × 74.4 + 60% × 76 = 75

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

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

  5. 33

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests10–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 10.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 33

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter Sport 5. 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. 79

    Treadwear

    Winter Sport 5 +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests78≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8073

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 79.5 = 79

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

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

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +5
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online7681
  8. 79

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 78 76
Dry 69 75
Wet 84 80
Snow 83 76
Comfort 75 73
Noise 33 –
Treadwear 79 70
Handling (owners) 76 81
Efficiency 79 –

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

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UltraGrip Performance

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

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance in snow, slush, and heavy winter conditions
  • Strong wet weather handling and reliable water clearance to prevent hydroplaning
  • Impressive tread wear and long-term durability across multiple seasons

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a mushy or floating steering response and unstable cornering when temperatures rise above 5-10°C
  • Reduced dry handling precision and longer braking distances in warmer ambient conditions
  • Inadequate or missing effective rim protection despite manufacturer claims
All owner themes in the Winter Sport 5 review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available46—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Narrow edge: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 — better treadwear, snow and wet. Pick the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance if dry matters most to you. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 79 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 83 vs 76 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 75 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 84 vs 80 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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Winter Sport 5 or UltraGrip Performance?

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

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 84 vs 80 on our wet score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.

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

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 83 vs 76 on our snow score.

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

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

Which lasts longer, Winter Sport 5 or UltraGrip Performance?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 79 vs 70 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