Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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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%). In this particular case, the Semperit Speed-Grip 5 has a better rating of 67% compared to 65% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Semperit Speed-Grip 5 was done in 2022, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Speed-Grip 5 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
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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 recommended
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Price/value
Rolling resistance
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+ | ||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 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 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 36.8 | 29.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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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- | ||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2- | 2- | 1- | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | nedoporučeno | 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 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 35,9 | 31,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
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