Segment
1. Yokohama W.drive V905 Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (56%) than Yokohama (46%). But when it comes to comparing Yokohama W.drive V905 and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the W.drive V905 and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Yokohama W.drive V905
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| Dimensions | R16 - R19 | 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. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Yokohama W.drive V905 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Yokohama W.drive V905 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow performance
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry driving behavior
Dry performance
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring 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 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
7
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Yokohama W.drive V905 | 36,6 | 29,5 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 2 | 2- | |||
| 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 | |||||
| Yokohama W.drive V905 | 34,7 | 28,3 | |||||
| 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 | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,7 | 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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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Yokohama W.drive V905 | 39,9 | 26,9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
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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 |
| Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: - | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,1 | 2,9 | 4,0 | 3,5 | 2,4 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 3,0 | 2,9 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Yokohama W.drive V905 | 42,6 | 29,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
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