Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Firestone (56%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R16 - R22 | |
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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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow performance
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry driving behavior
Dry performance
Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Price/value
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 31,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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