Segment
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than Firestone (60%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Michelin ALPIN 6 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R15 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Price/value
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 30,4 | 24,7 | |||||
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