Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has a better rating of 76% compared to 40% of the Firestone Winterhawk 3. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the UltraGrip 9 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (63%) of the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3 | Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R14 - R16 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 35,5 | 27 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,1 | 25 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 4,6 | 2,3 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 1 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,9 | 28,6 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 338 | 100 | 112 | 136 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 384 | 135 | 135 | 114 | |||
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