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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 has a better rating of 86% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.
| # | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R14 - R20 | |
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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. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 3,0 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 3,0 | 2,5 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
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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 | ||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 15,4 | 16,4 | 21,7 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
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