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1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Firestone (56%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip 9 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (92%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 3 also have C wet ratings. We also know where UltraGrip 9 is made - Slovenia.
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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. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry performance
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow performance
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 9 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 35,5 | 27 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,1 | 25 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 4,6 | 2,3 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 1 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 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 | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,9 | 28,6 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 384 | 135 | 135 | 114 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 338 | 100 | 112 | 136 | |||
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