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WINTERHAWK 4

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 13 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
94,90 €
in 225/45 R17
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Widthin millimetres
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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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 (2)

Your size 225/45 R17 91H EAN: 3286341807110 SAP: 18071
FIRESTONE WINTERHAWK 4, RP
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 94,90 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 225/45 R17 94V XL EAN: 3286341806410 SAP: 18064
FIRESTONE WINTERHAWK 4, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 98,91 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
Rating and verdict

How the Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 evaluated

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,6 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 42 measurements · 19 tests
beats 44 of 66
67 +2,2 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 14 tests
beats 39 of 65
66 +2,2 %
snow traction 12 tests
beats 39 of 56
76 +2,6 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 38 of 57
68 +1,8 %
Wet from 56 measurements · 19 tests
beats 64 of 77
84 +6,8 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 13 tests
beats 66 of 76
90 +7,9 %
Aquaplaning 12 tests
beats 42 of 62
75 +4,5 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 26 of 58
45 ≈ average
Dry from 21 measurements · 12 tests
beats 0 of 60
1 −2,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 12 tests
beats 1 of 60
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 0 of 55
0 −1,1 %
Ice from 3 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 30 of 45
73 +1,1 %
Economy from 23 measurements · 13 tests
beats 12 of 61
20 −6,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 11 tests
beats 37 of 60
67 +2,1 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 9 tests
beats 10 of 52
24 −6,3 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 11 tests
beats 47 of 61
78 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 46 of 59
80 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 16 of 38
41 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 84 % Noise and comfort 78 %
Weakness
Dry worse than 99 % Economy worse than 80 %

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
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 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 stands in size 225/45 R17

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,6 94,90 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,90 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 110,25 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 117,61 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 144,04 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 111,22 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 108,20 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 96,79 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 86,87 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 88,54 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 94,26 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 110,03 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 103,98 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 106,17 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 94,90 € This tyre Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 94,19 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 85,55 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 117,23 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 104,02 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 99,43 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 73,68 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 90,54 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 108,67 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,66 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 177,06 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,52 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,43 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 79,39 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 86,49 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 169,78 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 72,53 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 61,53 € Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 84,94 €
5,2 Median 7,5 9,8
14. rank in the group of 32 compared
53 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,1 above the group median group median 7,5
−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 (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,90 € +41,00 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 110,25 € +15,35 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 117,61 € +22,71 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 144,04 € +49,14 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 111,22 € +16,32 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 108,20 € +13,30 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 96,79 € +1,89 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 86,87 € −8,03 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 88,54 € −6,36 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 94,26 € −0,64 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 110,03 € +15,13 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 103,98 € +9,08 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 106,17 € +11,27 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 This tyre 94,90 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 94,19 € −0,71 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 85,55 € −9,35 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 117,23 € +22,33 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 104,02 € +9,12 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 99,43 € +4,53 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 73,68 € −21,22 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 90,54 € −4,36 €
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 108,67 € +13,77 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,66 € +6,76 €
  24. 24. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 177,06 € +82,16 €
  25. 25. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,52 € −15,38 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,43 € −15,47 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 79,39 € −15,51 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 86,49 € −8,41 €
  29. 29. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 169,78 € +74,88 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 72,53 € −22,37 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 61,53 € −33,37 €
  32. 32. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL 84,94 € −9,96 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 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 225/45 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code18071
EAN3286341807110
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Firestone
Tread WINTERHAWK 4
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 8×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 14,9
2026
18. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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19. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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2025
18. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
31 tyres
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2024
10. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
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18. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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2023
20. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres
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7. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres
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9. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/60 R18 2023
11 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/45 R17.

Current lowest
94,90 €
↗ 1,38 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
70,52 €
31.10.2026
Highest for the period
96,00 €
6.10.2026
96,00 70,52 94,90 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 93,61 € 24.6.2026: 93,41 € 25.6.2026: 93,11 € 26.6.2026: 93,16 € 27.6.2026: 93,11 € 28.6.2026: 93,26 € 2.7.2026: 93,01 € 2.7.2026: 93,93 € 3.7.2026: 93,98 € 4.7.2026: 93,93 € 5.7.2026: 93,98 € 8.7.2026: 93,78 € 9.7.2026: 93,88 € 10.7.2026: 93,73 € 12.7.2026: 92,99 € 15.7.2026: 93,33 € 16.7.2026: 93,18 € 18.7.2026: 93,14 € 19.7.2026: 92,79 € 22.7.2026: 92,27 € 24.7.2026: 93,38 € 25.7.2026: 93,48 € 26.7.2026: 93,38 € 29.7.2026: 93,63 € 30.7.2026: 93,53 € 31.7.2026: 93,48 € 1.8.2026: 93,78 € 2.8.2026: 93,83 € 5.8.2026: 94,07 € 6.8.2026: 93,88 € 7.8.2026: 93,98 € 8.8.2026: 94,03 € 10.8.2026: 94,28 € 12.8.2026: 95,13 € 14.8.2026: 95,26 € 15.8.2026: 95,10 € 16.8.2026: 95,00 € 19.8.2026: 95,05 € 20.8.2026: 94,75 € 21.8.2026: 94,50 € 22.8.2026: 94,65 € 23.8.2026: 94,60 € 26.8.2026: 94,43 € 27.8.2026: 94,65 € 28.8.2026: 94,70 € 29.8.2026: 94,43 € 29.8.2026: 94,40 € 30.8.2026: 94,25 € 2.9.2026: 94,30 € 4.9.2026: 94,55 € 5.9.2026: 94,75 € 5.9.2026: 94,43 € 6.9.2026: 94,75 € 6.9.2026: 94,43 € 7.9.2026: 94,75 € 8.9.2026: 94,43 € 8.9.2026: 95,20 € 9.9.2026: 94,43 € 10.9.2026: 95,30 € 11.9.2026: 94,30 € 13.9.2026: 93,37 € 16.9.2026: 93,82 € 16.9.2026: 93,37 € 18.9.2026: 93,82 € 19.9.2026: 93,37 € 20.9.2026: 94,68 € 21.9.2026: 93,37 € 23.9.2026: 94,73 € 24.9.2026: 94,65 € 25.9.2026: 94,73 € 26.9.2026: 94,67 € 27.9.2026: 94,81 € 29.9.2026: 93,71 € 29.9.2026: 94,64 € 30.9.2026: 94,67 € 30.9.2026: 94,28 € 1.10.2026: 94,44 € 6.10.2026: 96,00 € 6.10.2026: 94,44 € 7.10.2026: 92,71 € 7.10.2026: 92,62 € 8.10.2026: 92,73 € 9.10.2026: 92,87 € 13.10.2026: 92,77 € 13.10.2026: 92,83 € 14.10.2026: 94,67 € 14.10.2026: 93,02 € 15.10.2026: 92,92 € 27.10.2026: 94,28 € 29.10.2026: 93,02 € 30.10.2026: 92,92 € 31.10.2026: 70,52 € 2.11.2026: 92,92 € 4.11.2026: 94,50 € 5.11.2026: 94,90 € 7.11.2026: 95,13 € 7.11.2026: 94,90 € 8.11.2026: 94,90 €

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