Comparison: Firestone Firehawk SZ90 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Upper-middle

Firestone

Firehawk SZ90

R15 – R19

VS

Budget

Petlas

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Firehawk SZ90

Snowmaster W651

UltraGrip Performance 3

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

—

6

24

3

Best position

—

#9

#1

#4

Average position

—

38.0

2.7

4.3

Latest test

—

2023

2025

Available sizes

37

11

302

99

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Confidence

Petlas Snowmaster W651

37%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Wet braking

Petlas Snowmaster W651

43%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Wet circle cornering

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet handling

Petlas Snowmaster W651

4%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

98%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Petlas Snowmaster W651

33%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Petlas Snowmaster W651

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Snow

Confidence

Petlas Snowmaster W651

98%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow braking

Petlas Snowmaster W651

94%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

93%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow cornering

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Snow handling

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow traction

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Dry

Confidence

Petlas Snowmaster W651

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Petlas Snowmaster W651

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry handling

Petlas Snowmaster W651

44%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Costs

Confidence

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Rolling resistance

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Comfort

Confidence

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

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Comparison: Firestone Firehawk SZ90 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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