Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 (2026)

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 (63%) than Yokohama (55%). 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 (78%) of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 also have C wet ratings.