Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
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 Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - 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 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
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(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+ | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 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 | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 37.5 | 29.4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | dobré | 3 | 2.3 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||||
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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- | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | nedoporučeno | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 1- | 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,2 | 29,3 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,8 | 25,4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 1- | 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 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,0 |
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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 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 1- | 3+ | 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,6 | 27,9 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 15,1 | 15,9 | 23,3 | ||||
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