Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Kormoran SNOW Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Kormoran SNOW
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Kormoran (12%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 60% compared to 7% of the Kormoran SNOW. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2021 when was the Kormoran SNOW first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the SNOW were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Kormoran SNOW has C rating. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R15 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 16.
Worst position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 39.
Average position in tests
2. Kormoran SNOW 32.5
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(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 | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 41.5 | - | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 38,4 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 39,1 | ||||||
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