Nokian WR A3 vs Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tires, the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D finished ahead 3 times and the WR A3 twice.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
WR A3
SP WinterSport 4D
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Owners rate the WR A3 88% from 76 reviews and the SP WinterSport 4D 90% from 38. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 5 tests, 2011 to 2012
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | WR A3 | Field | SP WinterSport 4D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Sport Auto Winter Sports Tire Test | P4 of 8 | P5 of 8 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild SUV and 4x4 Winter Tire Test | P5 of 7 | P3 of 7 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tire Test | P3 of 6 | P4 of 6 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test | P6 of 9 | P1 of 9 | |
| 2011 Winter Tire Buying Guide | P3 of 5 | P2 of 5 |
WR A3 vs SP WinterSport 4D: your questions
Is the Nokian WR A3 or the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D the better tire?
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tires, the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D finished ahead 3 times and the WR A3 twice. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WR A3 scores 8.3 and the SP WinterSport 4D 8.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.1/10 for the WR A3 and 9.3/10 for the SP WinterSport 4D.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the WR A3 88% from 76 reviews and the SP WinterSport 4D 90% from 38. 83% of WR A3 owners would buy it again, against 92% for the SP WinterSport 4D.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.