Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP71 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Kumho (38%). But when it comes to comparing Kumho WinterCraft WP71 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP71 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the WinterCraft WP71 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP71
| Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R16 - R19 | 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 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
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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 | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 35,7 | 28 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 31,5 | 24,8 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2- | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 34,8 | 29,2 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
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