Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. General Altimax Winter Plus Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter Plus vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than General (43%). But when it comes to comparing General Altimax Winter Plus and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter Plus was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter Plus and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
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| Dimensions | R16 - R16 | R13 - R18 | |
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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 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 36,7 | 28,8 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 39,2 | 26,2 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
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