In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Firestone). Generally,
Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than
Firestone (56%). The first tyre test of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 was done in 2015, compared to 2024 when was the Firestone Roadhawk 2 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 has C wet grip rating, whereas 98% of Firestone Roadhawk 2 has A rating.
