Segment
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
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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%). But when it comes to comparing Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winter Sottozero 3 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 60% of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 has B wet grip rating, whereas 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C rating. We also know where Winter Sottozero 3 is made - Italy.
| # | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
| Firestone Winterhawk 3
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | 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
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 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 | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 35,2 | 25,8 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 31,3 | 26,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 1- | 2 | 3+ | 3 | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 32,2 | 29,8 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 3,0 | 2,9 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
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