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Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03

Premium Touring Winter

The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 5th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P5 of 7 · Studded Winter Tyres · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Wet, Snow Comfort, Dry Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.

  • 1professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03

7.3/10

Better than 53% of studded winter tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 37 studded winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2026 53% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 53% 7.3

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other studded winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 92% 31% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 25% 30% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 97% 18% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 0% 9% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 68% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 0% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 27% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 27% of the test figure. The other 73% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test Teknikens Varld · 235/45 R18 · Studded Winter Tyres P5 / 7
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The latest test

2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test P5 of 7Studded Winter Tyres

The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 finished fifth of the seven studded tyres. Built to the older stud rules, it grips reasonably on ice and snow, but it is uncomfortable and weak on bare roads.

Strong: Subj. Wet Handling, Straight Aqua, Fuel Consumption Weak: Dry Lane Change, Subj. Comfort Winner: Pirelli Ice Zero 2

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre TestTeknikens Varld · 235/45 R18P5 / 7Studded Winter Tyres
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 in the wet?
The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 97/100 based on 1 independent test.
How good is the Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 in the dry?
The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 0/100 based on 1 independent test.
How good is the Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 in the snow?
The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 92/100 based on 1 independent test.
How good is the Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 on ice?
The Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03 has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 25/100 based on 1 independent test.
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