Segment
1. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Firestone (56%). The first tyre test of Nokian WR Snowproof was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the WR Snowproof and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Nokian WR Snowproof has B wet grip rating, whereas 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C rating. We also know where WR Snowproof is made - Finland/Russian Federation.
| # | Nokian WR Snowproof
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Dry performance
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Snow acceleration
Snow performance
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Nokian WR Snowproof | 32,2 | 24,6 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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