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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Firestone (65%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 860 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the WinterContact TS 860 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R17 | |
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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. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 31,5 | 24,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | podmíněně doporučeno | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good | dobré | 1,7 | 2,3 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,5 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 33,5 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good | dobré | 1,8 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,2 | 25,6 | |||||
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