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1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Firestone (56%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2015 185/60 R15 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS W442 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 70% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (92%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 3 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442
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| Dimensions | R13 - R15 | R13 - R18 | |
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 | 41,6 | 28,5 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
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