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2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 has a better rating of 95% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2023 when was the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the UltraGrip Performance 3 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 (54%) of the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 also have B wet ratings. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner
Worst rating in test
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2 | 2+ | 3 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Sufficient | 2.7 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good | 1.7 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 34.8 | 28.2 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | 32.6 | 28.5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | 36.9 | 29.4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | 33,9 | 30,1 | |||||
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