Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Kleber). Kleber is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Kleber winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Kleber KRISALP HP3 has a better rating of 77% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2017 when was the Kleber KRISALP HP3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the KRISALP HP3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
| Kleber KRISALP HP3
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R20 | |
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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. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
2. 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
(Overall rating)Ice braking
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
13
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 | |||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Sufficient | 2.7 | ||||||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.5 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 | 36.2 | 27.1 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | |||
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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 | |||||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 | 37.8 | 29.3 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | 3 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 1- | 2- | |||
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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 | |||||
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 | 35,1 | 29,3 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 | 37,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Good | 2- | 2- | 1- | 2- | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | 2 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,7 | 2,4 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
| Kleber KRISALP HP3 | 35,6 | 28,4 | |||||
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