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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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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 South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Firestone (65%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 75% compared to 65% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - 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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
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 | ||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
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| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
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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 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 37.8 | 29.1 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | dobré | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||||
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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 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 35,3 | 26,6 | |||||
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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+ | ||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 3+ | ||
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