Firestone Winterhawk 4 is a winter tyre made in total of 100 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Firestone Winterhawk 4 - "T","H","V", which are good for speeds up to 190, 210, 240 km/h. In 205/55 R16, Winterhawk 4 usually competes against WR D4, which is a tyre from Nokian with a rating of 54%, compared to 69% of the Firestone in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autobild in 2021, where Winterhawk 4 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 10. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R16)
Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
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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 | ||||
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205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles: