Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Sava Eskimo S3+ Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Sava Eskimo S3+
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovenia (Sava). Sava is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Sava winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Sava Eskimo S3+ has a better rating of 46% compared to 40% of the Firestone Winterhawk 3. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Eskimo S3+ were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (83%) of the Sava Eskimo S3+ also have C wet ratings.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3 | Sava Eskimo S3+ | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R16 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Sava Eskimo S3+ 12.2
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Sava Eskimo S3+ Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Sava Eskimo S3+ Conditionally recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry driving behavior
1. Sava Eskimo S3+ 100%
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Sava Eskimo S3+ 68 dB
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Sava Eskimo S3+ Rating: Satisfactory | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| Sava Eskimo S3+ Rating: Satisfactory | 2,9 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,4 | 3,5 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
| Sava Eskimo S3+ | 43,0 | 28,7 | |||||
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