Falken Eurowinter HS449 vs Dunlop Winter Response 2
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Dunlop Winter Response 2 finished ahead 5 times and the Eurowinter HS449 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Eurowinter HS449
Not ahead in any category
Winter Response 2
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Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the Winter Response 2 91% from 11. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 5 tests, 2013 to 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Eurowinter HS449 | Field | Winter Response 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Winter Tyre Test | P13 of 18 | P4 of 18 | |
| 2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 | P7 of 16 | P3 of 16 | |
| 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P7 of 51 | P1 of 51 | |
| 2013 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | P8 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/60 R15 | P13 of 17 | P2 of 17 |
Eurowinter HS449 vs Winter Response 2: your questions
Is the Falken Eurowinter HS449 or the Dunlop Winter Response 2 the better tyre?
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Dunlop Winter Response 2 finished ahead 5 times and the Eurowinter HS449 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Eurowinter HS449 scores 8.1 and the Winter Response 2 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449 and 9.1/10 for the Winter Response 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the Winter Response 2 91% from 11. 89% of Eurowinter HS449 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the Winter Response 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Eurowinter HS449 is made in 6 sizes (16 to 19 inch) and the Winter Response 2 in 15 (14 to 16 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Eurowinter HS449 is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Winter Response 2 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Winter Response 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Eurowinter HS449 in 2019. The Eurowinter HS449 replaced the Falken Eurowinter HS439.
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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 tyres 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 Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.