Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Uniroyal WinterExpert has a better rating of 79% 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 Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 4 and the WinterExpert 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 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and WinterExpert is made in Germany.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 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)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
11
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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 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 | ||||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36.5 | 29.5 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.9 | 3.3 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36,9 | 26,1 | |||||
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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+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 3 | 1- | 2- | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | 6,4 | 6,7 | 8,9 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Sufficient | 5,7 | 6,9 | 7,1 | 8 | 8 | ||
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