Dunlop Winter review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 89% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 74 · 2 reviews analysed Road tests 79 · 4 tests
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Dunlop Winter has a Relative Score of 76 out of 100 among winter tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. Testers rate it best for treadwear (83) and weakest for efficiency (74). 2 owner reviews rate it 74 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 2 wear tests: about 55,000 km (34,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
74/100From 2 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
79/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
8th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Wet Circle | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 1st of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th of 11 | |
| Noise | 8th of 11 |
Source: Auto Express
2026 ADAC Winter tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17
8th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 3rd of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 5th of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 8th of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 11th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 12th of 16 | |
| Noise | 7th of 16 | |
| Value | 6th of 16 | |
| Wear | 1st of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 6th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 2nd of 16 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 12th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18
6th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 12 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Snow Traction | 5th of 12 | |
| Snow Handling | 6th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 6th of 12 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 12 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 9th of 12 | |
| Noise | 4th of 12 | |
| Snow Slalom | 8th of 12 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
2nd of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 16th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 3rd of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 15th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 2nd of 20 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 20 | |
| Value | 10th of 20 | |
| Wear | 5th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 7th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
Dunlop Winter specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 74% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 75% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 69–72 dB |
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