Segment
2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Falken (58%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and Falken EuroWinter HS01, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportscars 2018 245/45 R18 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (75%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS01 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
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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 Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Dry performance
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Snow performance
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
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 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | ||||
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