Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 4

VS

PremiumContact 7

Pilot Sport 5

9.5

R16 – R21

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

SportContact 7

WinterContact TS 870

Test Profile

Winterhawk 4

PremiumContact 7

Pilot Sport 5

Number of tests

19

26

14

Best position

#5

#1

Average position

10.7

2.2

3.4

Latest test

2025

2026

Available sizes

101

66

70

Wet

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

82%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

73%

Continental PremiumContact 7

94%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 4

63%

Continental PremiumContact 7

76%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

76%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 4

72%

Continental PremiumContact 7

75%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

85%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

73%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Continental PremiumContact 7

92%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

88%

Dry

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

85%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

52%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

87%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 4

61%

Continental PremiumContact 7

85%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

85%

Dry steering response

Firestone Winterhawk 4

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

96%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

75%

Dry lane changing

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

Continental PremiumContact 7

85%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

91%

Comfort

Continental PremiumContact 7

76%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

73%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 4

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

69%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

68%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 4

63%

Continental PremiumContact 7

75%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 4

75%

Continental PremiumContact 7

88%

Costs

Continental PremiumContact 7

76%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

87%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 4

74%

Continental PremiumContact 7

75%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

79%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 4

39%

Continental PremiumContact 7

81%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

97%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

79%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Winterhawk 4

PremiumContact 7

Pilot Sport 5

Test Profile

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Dry

Comfort

Costs

Dimensions and prices

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