See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Winterhawk 4
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Comfort
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Snow traction
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction, Snow handling
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Dry braking, Comfort, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Budget Speed-Grip 5
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Dry braking, Comfort, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow handling
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Worse at: Snow handling, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Blizzak 6
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Comfort
Worse at: Interior noise, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Upper-middle Krisalp HP3
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Exterior noise
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
Sizes (83)R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
1 Variants
84 T .
Best £50 Compare prices
2 Variants
86 H T XL .
Best £72 Compare prices
2 Variants
84 88 T XL .
Best £64 Compare prices
2 Variants
88 92 T XL .
Best £49 Compare prices
1 Variants
86 H XL .
Best £65 Compare prices
1 Variants
85 H .
Best £79 Compare prices
1 Variants
88 T .
Best £57 Compare prices
3 Variants
91 95 H T XL .
Best £55 Compare prices
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
1 Variants
84 H XL .
Best £79 Compare prices
2 Variants
87 91 H XL .
Best £76 Compare prices
1 Variants
89 H .
Best £75 Compare prices
4 Variants
94 91 V H T XL .
Best £69 Compare prices
3 Variants
92 96 H XL .
Best £71 Compare prices
1 Variants
90 V XL .
Best £83 Compare prices
2 Variants
97 93 H XL .
Best £85 Compare prices
1 Variants
99 H XL .
Best £85 Compare prices
2 Variants
102 98 H XL .
Best £83 Compare prices
1 Variants
100 H .
Best £96 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
1 Variants
93 V XL .
Best £91 Compare prices
1 Variants
91 V XL .
Best £92 Compare prices
1 Variants
95 V XL .
Best £99 Compare prices
1 Variants
96 H .
Best £96 Compare prices
2 Variants
94 91 V H XL .
Best £80 Compare prices
2 Variants
98 V H XL .
Best £92 Compare prices
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
1 Variants
92 V XL .
Best £87 Compare prices
2 Variants
104 V H XL .
Best £130 Compare prices
2 Variants
107 V H XL .
Best £119 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Width: All 195 mm 255 mm 275 mm
Ratings Tested 13× By professional organizations
● Highly recommended 1× (8%)
● Satisfactory 9× (69%)
● Sufficient 1× (8%)
● Not recommended 2× (15%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 5.0 xxx/xx R19 8.5 185/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 4.7 235/xx Rxx 10.0 245/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Firestone Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.