Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 (2026)

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Firestone

Winterhawk 4

VS

ALPIN 6

6.9

R15 – R20

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Test Profile

Winterhawk 4

ALPIN 6

Number of tests

19

31

Best position

#5

#1

Average position

10.7

4.4

Latest test

2025

2024

Available sizes

102

77

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 56 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

90%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

90%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 4

86%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Safety

Firestone Winterhawk 4

86%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 4

85%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Dry Handling Objective

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Dry steering response

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Dry handling - objective

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

Dry lane changing

Firestone Winterhawk 4

77%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Wet

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

92%

Michelin ALPIN 6

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 4

93%

Michelin ALPIN 6

95%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 4

96%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 4

95%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Wet safety

Firestone Winterhawk 4

85%

Michelin ALPIN 6

92%

Wet handling - objective

Firestone Winterhawk 4

83%

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Snow

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

95%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

95%

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 4

95%

Michelin ALPIN 6

92%

Snow acceleration

Firestone Winterhawk 4

96%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Lateral guidance on snow

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

91%

Snow handling - objective

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Ice

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

99%

Michelin ALPIN 6

100%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Ice Braking

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

100%

Ice lateral guidance

Firestone Winterhawk 4

99%

Michelin ALPIN 6

100%

Comfort

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

95%

Michelin ALPIN 6

97%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

95%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 4

89%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 4

99%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Costs

Confidence

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

96%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 4

91%

Michelin ALPIN 6

99%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

98%

Michelin ALPIN 6

90%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Fuel Consumption

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

100%

Tyre Weight

Firestone Winterhawk 4

100%

Michelin ALPIN 6

98%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 10 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
AUTOBILD	Winter	2024	205/55 R16	View
AUTOBILD	Winter	2024	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Winter	2023	205/60 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
ADAC	Winter	2022	185/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2021	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Winter	2021	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2021	205/55 R16	View
Használtautó.hu	Winter	2020	205/55 R16	View