Name: Firestone Winterhawk 4 205/55 R17
Brand: Firestone
Rating: 56 (19 reviews)

205/55 R17 Firestone Winterhawk 4 variants

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 is a winter tyre made in total of 101 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R17 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 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Firestone Winterhawk 4 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/55 R17, Winterhawk 4 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 82%, compared to 56% of the Firestone in question.

205/55 R17 95 V

71dB

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 is made in 101 sizes, starting from 155/65 R14 up to 275/45 R20.

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Blizzak LM-005

R14 - R22

4.1/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Bridgestone better at:

• Dry handling
• Dry braking
• Comfort

Bridgestone worse at:

• Exterior noise
• Snow handling
• Snow traction

£217

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G-FORCE WINTER 2

R14 - R19

4.05/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

BFGoodrich better at:

• Dry braking
• Comfort
• Snow traction

BFGoodrich worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Wet handling
• Wet braking

£133

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WinterContact TS 870 P

R16 - R22

4.65/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Continental better at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Comfort

Continental worse at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Snow traction
• Snow handling

£158

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WinterExpert

R13 - R20

3.95/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Uniroyal better at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Aquaplaning - cross

Uniroyal worse at:

• Snow handling
• Interior noise
• Wet handling

£113

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Kristall Control HP2

R15 - R19

3.2/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Fulda better at:

• Aquaplaning - cross
• Comfort
• Dry handling

Fulda worse at:

• Exterior noise
• Wet circle cornering
• Wet handling

£98

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Winter Sport 5

R14 - R21

4.3/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Dunlop better at:

• Comfort
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Dry braking

Dunlop worse at:

• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Snow handling

£173

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Speed-Grip 5

R14 - R21

3.9/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Semperit better at:

• Dry handling
• Dry braking
• Interior noise

Semperit worse at:

• Snow traction
• Exterior noise
• Wet handling

£116

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Premitra Snow WP6

R14 - R19

1.3/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Maxxis better at:

• Dry handling
• Dry braking
• Comfort

Maxxis worse at:

• Snow handling
• Snow traction
• Wet braking

£131

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Alpin 6

R15 - R20

3.15/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Michelin better at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Comfort

Michelin worse at:

• Interior noise
• Exterior noise
• Snow handling

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Polaris 5

R13 - R19

3.15/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Barum better at:

• Dry handling
• Dry braking
• Interior noise

Barum worse at:

• Wet handling
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Wet braking

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Wintrac Pro

R17 - R22

2.7/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Vredestein better at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Wet circle cornering

Vredestein worse at:

• Exterior noise
• Snow handling
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

£124

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UltraGrip Performance 3

R14 - R22

4.75/5

Comparison with Firestone Winterhawk 4:

Goodyear better at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Wet handling

Goodyear worse at:

• Interior noise
• Snow handling

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R17)

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Ranked #10 of 55

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Firestone Winterhawk 4	35.5	30.9
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #18 of 20

Finishing 18th out of 20 competitors, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 earned a final rating of 'Satisfactory.' It performed admirably with good winter suitability and secure handling characteristics on wet tracks. However, the tire was criticized for its delayed steering response and limited mileage performance. Notably, it was most successful in the aquaplaning (longitudinal) discipline, demonstrating strong performance in this particular area.

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4	3	3	3	3
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16
good
Ranked #7 of 16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4	3	2.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Ranked #5 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #10 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Firestone Winterhawk 4	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #7 of 16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Firestone Winterhawk 4	14,4	15,9	25,3
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Source: www.autonavigator.hu

205/55 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	73.8% 87.1% 87.8% 80.9%			Premium	£215 91 H
2.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%			Premium	£168 91 H + 2
3.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%		ADAC 2023	Premium
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£217 95 V
5.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%		ADAC 2023	Premium
6.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	79% 89.5% 79.4% 74.3%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£173 95 V + 1
7.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%		ADAC 2018	Premium	£174 91 H + 2
8.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%		Autoexpress 2016	Premium
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76.1% 81.8% 64.7% 81.5%	Die Reifentester 2025	AUTOBILD 2024	Premium
10.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	72.3% 86.3% 68% 80.1%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£133 91 H + 2
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.2% 73.8% 80.8%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£133 95 V
12.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	85.7% 83.3% 85.5% 79.2%		AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£137 95 V
13.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£163 91 H + 1
14.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%			Upper-middle	£140 91 H + 2
15.	Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.7% 87.6% 75.7% 80.5%		ADAC 2018	Premium
16.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%		GTÜ 2016	Premium	£133 91 H + 1
17.	Firestone Winterhawk 4			ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£101 95 V
18.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	69.7% 66.2% 74.2% 71.2%		Autobild 2021	Lowcost	£131 0 V
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	65.8% 70.3% 65.8% 69.5%		AUTOBILD 2024	Lowcost	£116 95 V
20.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%		Autobild 2021	Lowcost
21.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	65.3% 82.4% 68.3% 72.4%		ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£98 95 V
22.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£104 91 H + 2
23.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£117 95 V
24.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%			Upper-middle	£137 91 H + 1
25.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%			Upper-middle
26.	Hankook W320 Icept Evo2				Premium	£176 95 H
27.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%		GTÜ 2016	Upper-middle
28.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%		ADAC 2018	Lowcost
29.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£129 41 IKAIO + 6
30.	Debica Frigo Hp2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%		Autoklub ČR 2020	Lowcost	£83 95 V
31.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6	63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%		ADAC 2023	Lowcost
32.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449			Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
33.	Nokian WR A4				Upper-middle
34.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%		Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
35.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	40.2% 50.2%			Lowcost
36.	Kormoran SNOW			Autobild 2021	Lowcost
37.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
38.	Imperial SnowDragon 3				Lowcost

205/55 R17 95 V

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Blizzak LM-005

G-FORCE WINTER 2

WinterContact TS 870 P

WinterExpert

Kristall Control HP2

Winter Sport 5

Speed-Grip 5

Premitra Snow WP6

Alpin 6

Polaris 5

Wintrac Pro

UltraGrip Performance 3

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