Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Nexen WinGuard Sport Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Nexen (47%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Winterhawk 3 and Nexen WinGuard Sport, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2015 185/60 R15 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the WinGuard Sport were tested.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R15 - R19 | |
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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 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
| Nexen WinGuard Sport | 45,6 | - | |||||
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