Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Falken (58%). But when it comes to comparing Falken EuroWinter HS02 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, the rating is the same - 65%. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2022 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AutoMotorSport 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 and the Cinturato Winter 2 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 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 also have B wet ratings. We also know where EuroWinter HS02 is made - Turkey.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | ||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Rating: Satisfactory | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 8.0 | ||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | ||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Sufficient | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 | 38.3 | 30.7 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 35.6 | 30.2 | |||||
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