Firestone Winterhawk 4 is a winter tyre made in total of 102 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In
225/40 R18, Winterhawk 4 usually competes against
Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from
Bridgestone with a rating of 82%, compared to 56% of the
Firestone in question. Latest test in
225/40 R18 was held by Autobild in 2025, where Winterhawk 4 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 16. place. It was tested on a
BMW M135i.