Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 (2026)

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Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Premium

Vredestein

Snowtrac 5

R13 – R16

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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 Netherlands (Vredestein). Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (67%) than Firestone (63%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Winterhawk 3 and Vredestein Snowtrac 5, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Snowtrac 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

Winterhawk 3

Snowtrac 5

Number of tests

14

12

Best position

#3

#4

Average position

16.0

12.6

Latest test

2020

2019

Available sizes

66

57

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 29 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

99%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

96%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

99%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 3

99%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

98%

Safety

Firestone Winterhawk 3

98%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

97%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

94%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

100%

Wet

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

91%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

93%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

92%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

90%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

90%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

94%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

93%

Snow

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

96%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

98%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

98%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

94%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

95%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

96%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

98%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

96%

Ice

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

99%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

98%

Ice lateral guidance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

99%

Comfort

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

96%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

93%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

89%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

99%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

96%

Noise/Komfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

99%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

92%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

88%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

94%

Costs

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 3

98%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

92%

Fuel efficiency

Firestone Winterhawk 3

99%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

99%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

98%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

90%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 3

99%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

81%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

97%

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

97%

Performance spider chart

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
ADAC	Winter	2018	175/65 R14	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
ADAC	Winter	2017	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Winter	2016	185/65 R15	View
Autozeitung	Winter	2015	185/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2015	185/60 R15	View