Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Semperit Master-Grip 2 Lowcost
Comparison: Semperit Master-Grip 2 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (Semperit) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Semperit winter tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Firestone (65%). But when it comes to comparing Semperit Master-Grip 2 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Semperit Master-Grip 2 was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Master-Grip 2 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Semperit Master-Grip 2
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| Dimensions | R13 - 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 Satisfactory2. Semperit Master-Grip 2 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Semperit Master-Grip 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Semperit Master-Grip 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | podmíněně doporučeno | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Semperit Master-Grip 2 Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 2,5 | 3,7 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 2,4 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Semperit Master-Grip 2 | 35,9 | 27,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Semperit Master-Grip 2 Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 2,5 | 3,6 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 3,0 | 3,0 | 1,9 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
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