Comparison Firestone WINTERHAWK 3 vs Firestone WINTERHAWK 4

Firestone

WINTERHAWK 3

Passenger car Standard

Overall rating

PTI – Pneutesty Index

–

7,6

Discipline comparison

Snow

–

71 +3 %

19 tests

what it consists of Snow (3)

snow braking

–

66 +2 %

14 tests

snow traction

–

76 +3 %

12 tests

snow handling

–

68 +2 %

10 tests

Wet

–

85 +7 %

19 tests

what it consists of Wet (3)

wet braking

–

90 +8 %

13 tests

Aquaplaning

–

75 +5 %

12 tests

wet handling

–

45 ≈ average

11 tests

Dry

–

1 −2 %

12 tests

what it consists of Dry (2)

dry braking

–

3 −3 %

12 tests

dry handling

–

0 −1 %

9 tests

Ice

–

72 +1 %

3 Tests

what it consists of Ice (1)

ice braking

–

73 +1 %

3 Tests

Economy

–

34 −3 %

13 tests

what it consists of Economy (2)

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

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67 +2 %

11 tests

durability (wear and abrasion)

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24 −6 %

9 tests

Noise and comfort

–

79 ≈ average

11 tests

what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

–

80 ≈ average

11 tests

ride comfort

–

41 Not measured.

Technologies

3PMSF

✓ Only in some sizes

M+S

✓ Only in some sizes

Reinforced profile

✓ Only in some sizes

Rim protection

–

✓ Only in some sizes this one only

Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF*

M+S*

Reinforced profile*

3PMSF*

M+S*

Reinforced profile*

* Only in some sizes

Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). compared with 172 winter tyres

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 42 measurements · 19 tests

+2,6 %

Subcategories snow

snow braking

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 14 tests

+2,2 %

snow traction

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 12 tests

+2,6 %

snow handling

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 10 tests

+1,8 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 56 measurements · 19 tests

+6,7 %

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 13 tests

+7,9 %

Aquaplaning

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 12 tests

+4,5 %

wet handling

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 11 tests

≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 21 measurements · 12 tests

−2,0 %

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 12 tests

−2,8 %

dry handling

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 9 tests

−1,1 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Ice

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 3 measurements · 3 tests

+1,1 %

Subcategories ice

ice braking

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 3 tests

+1,1 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 23 measurements · 13 tests

−3,3 %

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 11 tests

+2,1 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 9 tests

−6,3 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 from 11 measurements · 11 tests

≈ average

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 11 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Firestone WINTERHAWK 3

Not measured.

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4

Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.