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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 (2026)

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 (84%) than Firestone (63%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 85% of Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and Winter i*cept evo2 W320 is made in Hungary.

Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Number of tests
19
9
Best position
#5
#5
Average position
10.7
7.4
Latest test
2025
2019
Available sizes
102
128

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 11 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
85%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
97%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
88%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
86%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 4
71%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Safety
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
86%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
97%
Dry steering response
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Dry handling - objective
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Dry lane changing
Firestone Winterhawk 4
77%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
93%
Wet
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
93%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
89%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 4
90%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
94%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
86%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
91%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
94%
Wet handling - objective
Firestone Winterhawk 4
83%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
83%
Snow
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
97%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
96%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
98%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
98%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
95%
Snow handling - objective
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Ice
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
99%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
97%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
92%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
98%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
95%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 4
89%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
97%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 4
100%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84%
Costs
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 4
96%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
90%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 4
94%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
94%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 4
97%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
85%

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