Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Yokohama (55%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 63% compared to 56% of the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was done in 2021, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the BluEarth-Winter V906 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings.