Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Kormoran SNOW Lowcost
Comparison: Kormoran SNOW vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Kormoran (12%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 60% compared to 7% of the Kormoran SNOW. The first tyre test of Kormoran SNOW was done in 2021, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the SNOW and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Kormoran SNOW has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B rating.
| # | Kormoran SNOW
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | R14 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 16.
Worst position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 39.
Average position in tests
2. Kormoran SNOW 32.5
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 41.5 | - | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Kormoran Snow | 38,4 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | ||||||
| Kormoran Snow | 39,1 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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