Segment
1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Upper-middle2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Uniroyal WinterExpert has a better rating of 79% compared to 55% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro was done in 2023, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 Pro and the WinterExpert were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C rating.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Sufficient2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Offroad
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | 35.8 | 29.5 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Rating: Conditionally recommended | 2 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | 36,0 | 31,3 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
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