In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (
Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Firestone). Generally,
Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than
Firestone (56%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 has a better rating of 83% compared to 56% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2023 225/60 R18 test, where both the
Scorpion Winter 2 and the
Winterhawk 4 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 has A wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B rating.