In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (
Laufenn) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken). Generally,
Falken winter tyres are slightly better rated (58%) than
Laufenn (31%). In this particular case, the Falken EuroWinter HS02 has a better rating of 65% compared to 3% of the Laufenn i*Fit + LW31. The first tyre test of Laufenn i*Fit + LW31 was done in 2024, compared to 2023 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS02 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the
i*Fit + LW31 and the
EuroWinter HS02 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Laufenn i*Fit + LW31 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 has B rating.