Goodyear Dunlop winter strength proven by recent tyre test wins
Goodyear Dunlop’s twin premium brands have proven their winter performance in recent tyre tests conducted by GTÜ/ACE, ADAC/TCS and ÖAMTC. In all three tests, Dunlop’s Winter Sport 5 (SUV) and Goodyear’s UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 took first and second place respectively.
The Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ) and the ACE AutoClub Europa decided to test eight winter tyres, size 235/55R17, on a Ford Kuga in response to the booming SUV market. The tests, conducted in Sweden and Germany, proclaimed the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV as the test winner, with the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 following second.
GTÜ and ACE named only the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV ‘highly recommended’ as it consistently received top marks in the winter, wet and dry areas. The Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was particularly convincing when braking on wet, which the ACE/GTÜ identified as a particularly important winter tyre characteristic.
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was ‘recommended’ by GTÜ and ACE. Just like the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 performed well in all categories. As well as being one of the top performers on snow, wet and dry, the tyre also proved to be very quiet.
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Dunlop’s OEAMTC test win
As part of its 2017 joint Winter tyre test, ADAC, TCS and OEAMTC tested 16 winter tyres, size 215/65 R16 H, for small SUVs. Just like in the GTÜ/ACE test, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 took first place, closely followed by the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 in a shared second place with BF Goodrich and Nokian. According to ÖAMTC, “the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 does not have any weaknesses regarding safety and does well in terms of fuel efficiency and tyre wear.”
The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 also received top marks for fuel efficiency and noise levels, while also receiving praise for its capabilities on dry, wet and ice.
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