Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Uniroyal (60%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 65% compared to 64% of the Uniroyal WinterExpert. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the WinterExpert 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 WinterExpert is made in Germany.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 13.43
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
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 | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36.5 | 29.5 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||||
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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 | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36,9 | 26,1 | |||||
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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+ | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 3 | 1- | 2- | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | velmi dobré | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | dobré | 6,4 | 6,7 | 8,9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 5,7 | 6,9 | 7,1 | 8 | 8 | |
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