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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

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Summary
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 81% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland.

#	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /56%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%

Dimensions	R14 - R20	R14 - R19
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Segment

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

Number of tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 19x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

Average position in tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.74

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2025

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

74

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

71%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 75%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 65%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 77%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 82%

Wet handling

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 74%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 69%

Wet circle cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 69%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 63%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

89%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

78

Snow traction

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 82%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 93%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 74%

Snow handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

Snow cornering

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

Dry

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

71%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

59

Dry braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 70%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 58%

Dry handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 65%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 54%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

76%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

69

Exterior noise

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 77%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 65%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

73

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

67%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 69%

Mileage

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 66%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 63%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

82

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

78%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2	2+	3
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 Rating: Good	3	2–	1	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4	34.8	28.2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	36.0	27.3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3	3	3
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Firestone Winterhawk 4	35.5	30.9
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	37.5	29.4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended	2+	3	2	2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,2	29,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2+	2+
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	3,2	2,2	2,1	1,7	2,8	2,5
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,6	2,0	2,5	2,4	2,7	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	3+	2
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