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.
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s) with detailed performance data. This page shows you a comprehensive comparison based on actual head-to-head test results instead of general rankings.
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Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results
Averaged from 3 tests
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.
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