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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Firestone (56%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Winter i*cept evo3 W330 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 has B rating.

Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Number of tests
14
18
Best position
#3
#1
Average position
16.0
5.1
Latest test
2020
2025
Available sizes
66
93

Wet

Wet
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
73%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
81%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
84%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%
Wet performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
62%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%

Snow

Snow
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
77%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
59%
Snow performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
87%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
77%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%

Dry

Dry
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
68%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Dry performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
64%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%

Costs

Costs
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
58%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
23%
Fuel efficiency
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Price/value
Firestone Winterhawk 3
92%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
71%

Comfort

Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
77%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
62%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%

Ice

Ice
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%

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Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2020245/45 R18View

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