Segment
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Firestone (65%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 84% compared to 65% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 was done in 2017, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the G-FORCE WINTER 2 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 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 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 37.5 | 29.4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | dobré | 3 | 2.3 | ||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 1- | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | nedoporučeno | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,2 | 29,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 1- | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,0 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 1- | 3+ | 2 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | |
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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 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,6 | 27,9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 15,1 | 15,9 | 23,3 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
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