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 (56%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A has a better rating of 85% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2021 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2023 225/60 R18 test, where both the
Winterhawk 4 and the
Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 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 (99%) of the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A also have B wet ratings. We also know where
Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.