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205/60 R17 Firestone Winterhawk 4 variants
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 is a winter tyre made in total of 100 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/60 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 123mm sidewall height. In 205/60 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Firestone Winterhawk 4 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 205/60 R17, Winterhawk 4 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 87%, compared to 65% of the Firestone in question.
Firestone Winterhawk 4 is made in 100 sizes, starting from 155/65 R14 up to 275/45 R20.
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/60 R17)
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #18 of 20
Finishing 18th out of 20 competitors, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 earned a final rating of 'Satisfactory.' It performed admirably with good winter suitability and secure handling characteristics on wet tracks. However, the tire was criticized for its delayed steering response and limited mileage performance. Notably, it was most successful in the aquaplaning (longitudinal) discipline, demonstrating strong performance in this particular area.
satisfactory
Ranked #18 of 20
Finishing 18th out of 20 competitors, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 earned a final rating of 'Satisfactory.' It performed admirably with good winter suitability and secure handling characteristics on wet tracks. However, the tire was criticized for its delayed steering response and limited mileage performance. Notably, it was most successful in the aquaplaning (longitudinal) discipline, demonstrating strong performance in this particular area.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
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205/60 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £126 93 V | |||
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £166 93 H | |||
| 3. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
| 4. | Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7 | Premium | £140 93 H + 1 | |||
| 5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £159 93 H | |||
| 6. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Upper-middle | £112 93 H | |||
| 7. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Premium | £166 93 H | |||
| 8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £139 93 H | |||
| 9. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | ||||
| 10. | Kormoran SNOW | Lowcost |
