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Comparison: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (67%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 89% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 was done in 2017, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/60 R16 test, where both the G-FORCE WINTER 2 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.

#	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /89%	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /69%

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Segment

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 100

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

Number of tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 19x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 13x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 11.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

Average position in tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 5.63

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 9.62

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2023

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2023

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
75%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
74%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 81%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 68%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

Wet handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 79%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

Wet circle cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 72%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 64%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
74%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
70%

Dry braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 62%

Dry handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 64%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 55%

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
78%

Snow traction

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 75%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 75%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 85%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Snow handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 82%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

Snow cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 85%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 85%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
70%

Exterior noise

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 81%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 81%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 79%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 69 dB

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
77%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
65%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 65%

Mileage

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 71%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 58%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2
72%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
68%

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Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.7
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended	2+	3	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,2	29,3
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-	2
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2+	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,6	2,0	2,5	2,4	2,7	2,0
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	3,2	2,2	2,1	1,7	2,8	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-	1
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	3+	2
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,6	27,9
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
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Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	15,1	15,9	23,3
Firestone Winterhawk 4	14,4	15,9	25,3
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