Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Yokohama (59%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Winterhawk 3 and Yokohama BluEarth winter V905, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2018 when was the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the BluEarth winter V905 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R15 - 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. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | 35,4 | 26,1 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | 32,5 | 26 | |||||
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| 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+ | |||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | 2- | |||
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