Segment
1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Yokohama (46%). But when it comes to comparing Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 was done in 2018, 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 BluEarth winter V905 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (92%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 3 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
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| Dimensions | R15 - R22 | 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. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
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 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | 35,4 | 26,1 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | 32,5 | 26 | |||||
| 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 | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | 2- | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | podmíněně doporučeno | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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