Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Budget

Petlas

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PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

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Winterhawk 3

Snowmaster W651

UltraGrip Performance+

PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

Number of tests

14

6

23

7

Best position

#3

#9

#1

Average position

16.0

38.0

3.3

2.0

Latest test

2020

2023

2025

2024

Available sizes

66

11

176

118

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

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

37%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

88%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

86%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

4%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

33%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

84%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

43%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

86%

Snow

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

98%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

97%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

99%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

94%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

93%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

97%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

95%

Dry

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

87%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

89%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

44%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

87%

Costs

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

67%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

70%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

66%

Comfort

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

96%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

97%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

100%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV

81%

Ice

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

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