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.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/60 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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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 dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
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Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
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# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £137 93 H | |||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £133 93 V | |||
4. | Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7 | Premium | £147 93 H + 1 | |||
5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £158 93 H | |||
6. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Upper-middle | £116 93 H | |||
7. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Premium | £163 93 H | |||
8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £118 93 H | |||
9. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | ||||
10. | Kormoran SNOW | Lowcost |