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Comparison: Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Pirelli CARRIER WINTERPremium
PirelliPirelli

CARRIER WINTER

R14 – R17
Falken e.ZiexUpper-middle
FalkenFalken

e.Ziex

9.0
R15 – R21
Firestone Roadhawk 2Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk 2

8.0
R16 – R22
Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.9
R16 – R20
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Test Profile

Pirelli
CARRIER WINTER
Falken
e.Ziex
Firestone
Roadhawk 2
Continental
UltraContact NXT
Number of tests
1
3
6
3
Best position
#2
#2
#3
#1
Average position
2.0
3.7
4.7
1.3
Latest test
2019
2025
2026
2026
Available sizes
42
36
146
23

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.

Wet
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
66%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
86%
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
67%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
95%
Continental UltraContact NXT
77%
Wet braking
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
69%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
78%
Continental UltraContact NXT
97%
Wet circle cornering
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
72%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
84%
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Wet handling
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
57%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Continental UltraContact NXT
92%
Aquaplaning - cross
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
78%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Continental UltraContact NXT
74%
Snow
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
73%
Dry
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
74%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
79%
Continental UltraContact NXT
93%
Dry braking
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
71%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
81%
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Comfort
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
64%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Exterior noise
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
56%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Costs
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
81%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
Continental UltraContact NXT
84%
Ice
Confidence
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
77%

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