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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
Goodyear UltraGrip 9Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16
Michelin ALPIN 7Premium
MichelinMichelin

ALPIN 7

8.3
R15 – R20
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
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Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Goodyear
UltraGrip 9
Michelin
ALPIN 7
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Number of tests
14
17
6
3
Best position
#3
#1
#1
#4
Average position
16.0
3.6
3.7
4.3
Latest test
2020
2020
2025
2025
Available sizes
66
41
62
97

Wet

Wet
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
88%
Michelin ALPIN 7
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
84%
Michelin ALPIN 7
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
87%
Michelin ALPIN 7
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
89%
Michelin ALPIN 7
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
88%
Michelin ALPIN 7
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
84%
Michelin ALPIN 7
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Wet performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
62%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
87%
Michelin ALPIN 7
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
82%

Snow

Snow
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
77%
Michelin ALPIN 7
88%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
87%
Michelin ALPIN 7
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
69%
Michelin ALPIN 7
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Snow performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
72%
Michelin ALPIN 7
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
88%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
86%
Michelin ALPIN 7
88%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
74%
Michelin ALPIN 7
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%

Dry

Dry
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
81%
Michelin ALPIN 7
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
76%
Dry performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
79%
Michelin ALPIN 7
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
76%
Michelin ALPIN 7
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
81%
Michelin ALPIN 7
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

Costs

Costs
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
81%
Michelin ALPIN 7
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Fuel efficiency
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
85%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
82%
Michelin ALPIN 7
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%

Comfort

Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
73%
Michelin ALPIN 7
93%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
70%
Michelin ALPIN 7
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
70%
Michelin ALPIN 7
96%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
88%
Michelin ALPIN 7
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%

Ice

Ice
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
81%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
85%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
78%

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