Comparison: Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005

Budget

Maxxis

Vansmart Snow WL2

R14 – R17

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Vansmart Snow WL2

Roadhawk 2

e.Ziex

Turanza T005

Number of tests

2

6

3

33

Best position

#6

#3

#2

#1

Average position

10.5

4.7

3.7

4.1

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

Available sizes

31

146

36

658

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Dry

Confidence

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Dry braking

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

88%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

76%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

85%

Dry handling

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

89%

Dry lane changing

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

93%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

84%

Dry performance

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

92%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Dry steering response

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

75%

Falken e.Ziex

73%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

82%

Wet

Confidence

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Wet braking

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

79%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

67%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

86%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

59%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

80%

Wet handling

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

73%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

89%

Wet performance

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

80%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

82%

Comfort

Confidence

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

82%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

63%

Interior noise

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

61%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Costs

Confidence

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

81%

Fuel efficiency

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

87%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

86%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

100%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

93%

Mileage

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

69%

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