Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Nokian WR Snowproof has a better rating of 57% compared to 40% of the Firestone Winterhawk 3. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Nokian WR Snowproof first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the WR Snowproof were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 86% of Nokian WR Snowproof has B rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3 | Nokian WR Snowproof | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | 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
1. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
Price/value
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
1. Nokian WR Snowproof 69 dB
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 | |||||
| Nokian WR Snowproof | 32,2 | 24,6 | |||||
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