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Comparison: Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Nankang) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Nankang (22%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 60% compared to 22% of the Nankang Winter Activa SV-3. The first tyre test of Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 was done in 2018, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Winter Activa SV-3 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 /22%	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /60%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Segment

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 18

Number of tests

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 16x

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 3x

Best position in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 12.

Worst position in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 35.

Average position in tests

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.19

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 27

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2024

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 2023

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 ?

Worst rating in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Nankang
Winter Activa SV-3

50.5%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

?

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nankang
Winter Activa SV-3

79.8%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nankang
Winter Activa SV-3

78.3%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

?

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

2. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nankang
Winter Activa SV-3

60.8%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

?

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3 ?

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nankang
Winter Activa SV-3

82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

?

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Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Nankang Winter Activa SV-3	38,4	-
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
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Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,8
Nankang Winter Activa SV-3	38
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
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