Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Premium

Bridgestone

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Winterhawk 3

Blizzak 6

UltraGrip Performance+

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

14

23

21

Best position

#3

#1

Average position

16.0

3.6

3.3

1.7

Latest test

2020

2025

Available sizes

66

188

176

133

Wet

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

74%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

60%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

69%

Wet performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

62%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

83%

Snow

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

85%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

87%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Snow performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

92%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

91%

Dry

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Dry performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

59%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Costs

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

76%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

28%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

55%

Fuel efficiency

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

84%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

53%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Ice

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

65%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

30%

Ice lateral guidance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

81%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Winterhawk 3

Blizzak 6

UltraGrip Performance+

PILOT ALPIN 5

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Dry

Costs

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Ice

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