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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Firestone (61%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 80% compared to 61% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 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 Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.

Performance comparison

Averaged from 3 tests

Wet Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
76%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Wet Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Wet Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
71%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Wet Circle Cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
67%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Firestone Winterhawk 4
82%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Aquaplaning Cross
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
86%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 (88.6%)
Dry Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
55%
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Dry Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
56%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
Dry Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
53%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 (90.0%)
Snow Performance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
71%
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Snow Braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
75%
Snow Traction
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (91.0%)
Snow Handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (96.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
69%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (91.0%)
Best in category: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (90.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
63%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Noise Exterior
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Firestone Winterhawk 4
55%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
55%
Ride Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 4
60%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
69%
Best in category: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Economy
Firestone Winterhawk 4
68%
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
75%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Rolling Resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
81%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Best: Barum Polaris 5 (96.0%)
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 4
54%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (98.0%)
Best in category: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 (92.0%)

Performance spider chart

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