Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Maxxis (28%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 65% compared to 55% of the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2024 215/55 R17 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the Premitra Snow WP6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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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 recommended
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 | 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 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
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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 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 42.0 | - | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 38,4 | - | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 35,8 | 26,3 | |||||
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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+ | ||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 3 | ||
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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 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,0 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,3 | 2,1 | 3,4 | 2,8 | 3,4 | 3,0 |
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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 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 38 | 29,1 | |||||
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