Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Firestone (60%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2016 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the Cinturato Winter were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (88%) of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and Cinturato Winter is made in Russian Federation.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R17 | |
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Lateral guidance on snow
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Dry steering response
Dry lane changing
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
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
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 37,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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