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Comparison: Vredestein Snowtrac 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Vredestein Snowtrac 5 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter /0%

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Segment

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 57

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 55

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 16x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12x

Best position in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3.

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 4.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 27.

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 30.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 8.44

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12.58

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2021

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 2018

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Still recommended

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

83%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

82%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

79%

Dry braking

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 82%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 77%

Dry performance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 82%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

80%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

73%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

66%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 82%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 73%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 70%

Wet circle cornering

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 79%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 70%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 60%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 76%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 74%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 57%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 74%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter B

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

88%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

80%

Snow traction

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 80%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 78%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 78%

Snow braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 88%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 88%

Snow handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 92%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

Snow performance

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 82%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 74%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 73%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

77%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

65%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 87%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 61%

Interior noise

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 67%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 58%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 56%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

84%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

73%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

65%

Mileage

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 62%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 59%

Fuel efficiency

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 89%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 87%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 84%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter E

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

82%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

81%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

79%

Ice braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 83%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 81%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 81%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 78%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	2+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	1-	3-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,9	2,5	1,8
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	2,0	2,3	2,5	3,3	2,0	1,8
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	3,1	2,2	2,5	3,2	3,0	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38	27,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	35,9	27,4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,0	2,9	2,5	3,8	3,0	2,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,1	2,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38,9	27,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	36,2	26,4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,2	2,8	1	1,5
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	2,7	2,3	2,6	2,6	3,6	2,5	2,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: -	2,1	2,9	2,1	2,2	3,2	2,0	2,4
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