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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Firestone (60%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2016 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 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 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R17 | |
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(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 | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Good | 1- | 2 | 1- | 2 | 2+ | ||
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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 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 33,4 | 28,2 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 14,6 | 15,8 | 22 | ||||
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