In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Firestone). Generally,
Falken winter tyres are slightly better rated (58%) than
Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Falken EuroWinter HS02 has a better rating of 65% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the
EuroWinter HS02 and the
Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 4 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
EuroWinter HS02 is made in Turkey and
Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.