Segment
1. Vredestein Wintrac Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Vredestein Wintrac
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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 Holland (Vredestein). Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Firestone (65%). In this particular case, the Vredestein Wintrac has a better rating of 73% compared to 65% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2021 when was the Vredestein Wintrac first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the Wintrac 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 Wintrac is made in Hungary.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R15 - R16 | |
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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. Vredestein Wintrac Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
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
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 | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Rating: Good | 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 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac | 37.3 | 30.2 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | 3.4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
| Vredestein Wintrac Rating: Satisfactory | 2,1 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Vredestein Wintrac Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | 3+ | ||
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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 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac | 33,5 | 30,3 | |||||
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