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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 98% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2022 185/65 R15 test, where both the WinterContact TS 870 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 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 WinterContact TS 870 is made in France and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.
| # | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - R20 | |
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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 recommended2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 3,0 | 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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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 1- | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 | 34,2 | 27,7 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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