In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than
Firestone (56%). When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Bravuris 5 HM has B rating.