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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 has a better rating of 86% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2016 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 860 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the WinterContact TS 860 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Continental WinterContact TS 860 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R17 | |
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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 860 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 3,0 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 3,0 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
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| Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 14,4 | 15,9 | 25,3 | ||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 15,4 | 16,4 | 21,7 | ||||
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