Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
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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 Austria (Semperit). Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Semperit winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Semperit Speed-Grip 5 has a better rating of 78% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Semperit Speed-Grip 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the Speed-Grip 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 70% of Semperit Speed-Grip 5 has C rating. We also know where Winterhawk 4 is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R21 | |
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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. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 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 10 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
10
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 | |||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | 2– | 2 | 2– | 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 | ||||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.8 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 34.9 | 29.0 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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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 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 36.8 | 29.1 | |||||
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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: Not recommended | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2- | 1- | |||
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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 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 35,9 | 31,3 | |||||
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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+ | |||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
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