Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost
Comparison: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (56%) than Maxxis (26%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 56% compared to 26% of the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Premitra Snow WP6 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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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 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 10 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient | 2.3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Sufficient | 2.7 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | ||||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 41.0 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 34.8 | 28.2 | |||||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Firestone WinterHawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 42.0 | - | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 38,4 | - | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 35,8 | 26,3 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | 3 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,0 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 | |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,3 | 2,1 | 3,4 | 2,8 | 3,4 | 3,0 | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,1 | 3,3 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 38 | 29,1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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