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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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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 Performance SUV Gen-1 has a better rating of 86% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 was done in 2016, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2021 235/55 R18 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 79% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R16 - R22 | 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
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 Recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Lateral guidance on snow
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry steering response
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 386 | 143 | 138 | 118 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 Rating: Highly recommended | 352 | 122 | 129 | 101 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Highly recommended | 363 | 125 | 123 | 115 | |||
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