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EUROWINTER HS02

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
109,84 €
in 205/50 R17
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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 205/50 R17 93V XL EAN: 4250427431482 SAP: 353731
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02 RP
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA Price from 109,84 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 evaluated

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,6 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured ranking not certain yet (16.–32.)
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 9 of 61
16 −3,2 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 6 tests
beats 4 of 61
11 −4,1 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 12 of 54
19 −2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 2 of 54
8 −1,2 %
Wet from 23 measurements · 6 tests
beats 43 of 69
63 +4,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 6 tests
beats 45 of 69
73 +6,0 %
Aquaplaning 5 tests
beats 24 of 57
48 +2,2 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 32 of 55
50 ≈ average
Dry from 8 measurements · 5 tests
beats 50 of 56
90 +2,8 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 5 tests
beats 53 of 56
96 +4,2 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 30 of 52
56 ≈ average
Ice from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 2 tests
beats 26 of 42
63 +1,6 %
Economy from 9 measurements · 5 tests
beats 27 of 55
50 −2,2 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 5 tests
beats 22 of 55
41 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 26 of 50
50 −1,8 %
Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 37 of 56
67 +1,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests
beats 49 of 55
90 +1,0 %
ride comfort
beats 9 of 38
21 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 90 %
Weakness
Snow worse than 84 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Falken EUROWINTER HS02 stands in size 205/50 R17

Compared with 34 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,6 109,84 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 145,39 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 127,72 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 147,09 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 123,68 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 227,70 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 109,91 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 109,67 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 85,10 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 103,48 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 109,93 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 127,34 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 114,87 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 108,32 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 109,84 € This tyre Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 91,89 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,21 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 78,48 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 133,34 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 111,67 € Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 110,88 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,53 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 98,54 € Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 7.1 181,46 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 83,11 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 115,92 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,41 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 95,25 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 73,58 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 97,33 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 84,35 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 69,23 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 53,04 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 86,28 € Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 5.2 119,88 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
13. rank in the group of 34 compared
59 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,2 above the group median group median 7,4
−2,2 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 3 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (34)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 145,39 € +35,55 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 127,72 € +17,88 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 147,09 € +37,25 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 123,68 € +13,84 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 227,70 € +117,86 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 109,91 € +0,07 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 109,67 € −0,17 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 85,10 € −24,74 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 103,48 € −6,36 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 109,93 € +0,09 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 127,34 € +17,50 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 114,87 € +5,03 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 108,32 € −1,52 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 This tyre 109,84 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 91,89 € −17,95 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,21 € −2,63 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 78,48 € −31,36 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 133,34 € +23,50 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 111,67 € +1,83 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Falken EUROWINTER HS01 110,88 € +1,04 €
  21. 20. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,53 € −8,31 €
  22. 20. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 98,54 € −11,30 €
  23. 23. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 181,46 € +71,62 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 83,11 € −26,73 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 115,92 € +6,08 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,41 € −26,43 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 95,25 € −14,59 €
  28. 28. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 73,58 € −36,26 €
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 97,33 € −12,51 €
  30. 30. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 84,35 € −25,49 €
  31. 31. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 69,23 € −40,61 €
  32. 32. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 53,04 € −56,80 €
  33. 33. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 86,28 € −23,56 €
  34. 34. 5.2 Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 119,88 € +10,04 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Falken EUROWINTER HS02 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 205/50 R17
Width205 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)93
Speed index (SI)V
Product code353731
EAN4250427431482
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA (69 dB)
Manufacturer Falken
Tread EUROWINTER HS02
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 8,3
2026
7. place
Sport Auto winter tire test 205/45 R17 2026
9 tyres
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2024
7. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
12 tyres
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2023
11. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/50 R17.

Current lowest
109,84 €
↗ 1,69 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
102,47 €
15.9.2026
Highest for the period
110,37 €
5.11.2026
110,37 102,47 109,84 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 108,01 € 23.6.2026: 107,64 € 23.6.2026: 107,80 € 24.6.2026: 107,47 € 25.6.2026: 107,42 € 25.6.2026: 105,79 € 1.7.2026: 104,81 € 2.7.2026: 104,78 € 3.7.2026: 104,96 € 4.7.2026: 105,08 € 7.7.2026: 105,04 € 8.7.2026: 104,88 € 9.7.2026: 104,53 € 10.7.2026: 104,56 € 11.7.2026: 103,60 € 14.7.2026: 104,05 € 15.7.2026: 103,75 € 16.7.2026: 104,07 € 17.7.2026: 104,09 € 18.7.2026: 103,71 € 21.7.2026: 103,85 € 22.7.2026: 104,08 € 23.7.2026: 104,01 € 24.7.2026: 104,00 € 25.7.2026: 104,11 € 28.7.2026: 104,39 € 30.7.2026: 102,84 € 30.7.2026: 102,79 € 31.7.2026: 103,19 € 1.8.2026: 103,11 € 4.8.2026: 103,39 € 5.8.2026: 103,14 € 6.8.2026: 103,30 € 7.8.2026: 103,47 € 8.8.2026: 103,40 € 11.8.2026: 103,34 € 12.8.2026: 103,43 € 13.8.2026: 103,34 € 14.8.2026: 103,28 € 15.8.2026: 103,18 € 18.8.2026: 103,24 € 19.8.2026: 102,96 € 20.8.2026: 102,78 € 21.8.2026: 103,03 € 22.8.2026: 103,12 € 26.8.2026: 103,31 € 27.8.2026: 103,39 € 28.8.2026: 102,77 € 29.8.2026: 102,63 € 31.8.2026: 102,62 € 1.9.2026: 102,77 € 2.9.2026: 102,62 € 3.9.2026: 102,66 € 4.9.2026: 102,90 € 5.9.2026: 102,98 € 8.9.2026: 103,16 € 9.9.2026: 103,03 € 10.9.2026: 102,99 € 11.9.2026: 102,98 € 12.9.2026: 102,86 € 15.9.2026: 102,47 € 15.9.2026: 105,70 € 15.9.2026: 107,64 € 15.9.2026: 105,70 € 16.9.2026: 105,57 € 16.9.2026: 105,44 € 17.9.2026: 105,46 € 18.9.2026: 104,98 € 22.9.2026: 105,20 € 23.9.2026: 105,40 € 24.9.2026: 105,09 € 25.9.2026: 104,35 € 26.9.2026: 104,70 € 29.9.2026: 104,65 € 30.9.2026: 104,76 € 1.10.2026: 104,89 € 1.10.2026: 106,47 € 2.10.2026: 106,23 € 3.10.2026: 106,29 € 6.10.2026: 106,02 € 8.10.2026: 109,79 € 8.10.2026: 106,02 € 9.10.2026: 106,18 € 10.10.2026: 106,22 € 13.10.2026: 105,94 € 14.10.2026: 106,14 € 15.10.2026: 106,39 € 16.10.2026: 106,42 € 16.10.2026: 106,50 € 17.10.2026: 106,56 € 20.10.2026: 106,46 € 21.10.2026: 106,43 € 22.10.2026: 106,62 € 23.10.2026: 106,51 € 24.10.2026: 105,94 € 27.10.2026: 105,69 € 28.10.2026: 105,61 € 29.10.2026: 105,53 € 29.10.2026: 104,98 € 30.10.2026: 105,32 € 31.10.2026: 105,30 € 3.11.2026: 104,76 € 3.11.2026: 103,60 € 4.11.2026: 103,50 € 4.11.2026: 110,20 € 5.11.2026: 110,37 € 6.11.2026: 109,85 € 7.11.2026: 109,84 € 8.11.2026: 109,84 €

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