Segment
1. Cooper Discoverer Winter Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (50%) than Cooper (47%). In this particular case, the Cooper Discoverer Winter has a better rating of 74% compared to 69% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Cooper Discoverer Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Discoverer Winter and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Discoverer Winter is made in Serbia and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.
| # | Cooper Discoverer Winter | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | 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
1. Cooper Discoverer Winter Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Cooper Discoverer Winter Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
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 | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Cooper Discoverer Winter | 35,1 | 26,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Sufficient | 6,3 | 7,2 | 6,4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | 6,4 | 6,7 | 8,9 | 8 | 8 | ||
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