In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Bridgestone). Generally,
Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than
Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 has a better rating of 88% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 68% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and
Turanza T005 is made in Hungary/Poland/France/Italy.
