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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Firestone (56%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Winterhawk 3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Cinturato Winter were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 90% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter has B rating.

Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
81%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Wet Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
73%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
82%
Wet Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
55%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
76%
Wet Circle Cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
63%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
70%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
91%
Aquaplaning Cross
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
85%
Best in category: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (91.0%)
Dry Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
79%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Dry Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
81%
Dry Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
76%
Best in category: Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 (89.5%)
Snow Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
84%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
90%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Snow Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
88%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
91%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (97.0%)
Snow Traction
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
78%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (100.0%)
Snow Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
92%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
97%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (96.5%)
Ice Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
82%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
82%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Ice Braking Abs
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
83%
Ice Lateral Guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
81%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (86.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (84.5%)
Comfort & Noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
69%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
77%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Noise Exterior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
87%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
56%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
56%
Ride Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
87%
Best in category: Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 (90.5%)
Economy
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
72%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter
Rolling Resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
73%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (100.0%)
Fuel Efficiency
Firestone Winterhawk 3
89%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
84%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
59%
Best: Michelin Alpin 5 (100.0%)
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (89.0%)

Performance spider chart

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