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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Firestone Winterhawk 4Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 4

5.6
R14 – R20
Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.5
R16 – R20
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Continental
UltraContact NXT
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
19
2
21
Best position
#5
#1
#1
Average position
10.7
1.0
1.7
Latest test
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
101
23
133

Wet

Wet
Continental UltraContact NXT
56%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
74%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
Continental UltraContact NXT
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
60%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 4
72%
Continental UltraContact NXT
65%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
69%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Continental UltraContact NXT
1%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%

Snow

Snow
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
85%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 4
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
87%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
Lateral guidance on snow
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Snow performance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%

Dry

Dry
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
52%
Continental UltraContact NXT
63%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
61%
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 4
55%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Dry steering response
Firestone Winterhawk 4
89%
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry performance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
60%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Dry lane changing
Firestone Winterhawk 4
60%
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%

Comfort

Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
44%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
80%
Continental UltraContact NXT
42%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%

Costs

Costs
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 4
39%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%
Price/value
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%

Ice

Ice
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
65%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
48%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
30%

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