Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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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.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R14 - R17 | |
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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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow braking
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
5
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 3- | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 35,9 | 27,4 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 36,2 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 4,6 | 2,3 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: - | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 3,2 | 2,0 | 2,4 |
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