Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 96 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 91 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 90 | 91 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 86 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 91 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 93 | 85 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 79 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 87 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 75 | 82 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 100 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 92 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 93 | 85 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 44 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 83 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 88 | 85 |
| Source | SP Winter Sport 4D | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 88 | 87 |
| Category | Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 88 | 87 |
| Dry | 90 | 94 |
| Wet | 93 | 86 |
| Snow | 75 | 81 |
| Comfort | 93 | 94 |
| Noise | – | 44 |
| Treadwear | 88 | 85 |
| Handling | 88 | 87 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D is widely regarded as a high-performance winter tire that excels in cold, wet, and slushy conditions while maintaining impressive comfort and low noise levels. While most users praise its stability and traction in snow and ice, a minority of drivers report a 'squirmy' handling sensation during high-speed cornering, likely due to the softer tread compound.
The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is widely regarded as a top-tier winter tire, particularly excelling in wet, slushy, and snowy conditions. Users frequently praise its impressive longevity and balanced performance, though some note a distinct limit to its grip threshold in deep or hard-packed snow compared to dedicated Nordic-style winter tires.
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Winter Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
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Michelin
Too close to call: Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D and Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D is stronger on wet and treadwear. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is stronger on snow and dry.
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D scores 93 vs 86 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 81 vs 75 on snow.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 94 vs 90 on dry.
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D scores 88 vs 85 on treadwear.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
