Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Falken (44%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
| Falken EuroWinter HS01
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R21 | |
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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 3 Satisfactory2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 37 | 27 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 33,9 | 26,1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 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 | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,9 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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