Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has a better rating of 76% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the UltraGrip 9 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R16 | |
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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. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry steering response
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Mutual tests
| 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 | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 15,3 | 15,8 | 18,5 | ||||
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