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2. Firestone Destination Winter Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Destination Winter vs. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has a better rating of 68% compared to 42% of the Firestone Destination Winter. The first tyre test of Firestone Destination Winter was done in 2017, compared to 2016 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2017 215/65 R16 test, where both the Destination Winter and the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Destination Winter has B wet grip rating, whereas 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has C rating.
| # | Firestone Destination Winter | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | R13 - R17 | |
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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. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended2. Firestone Destination Winter Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Destination Winter Satisfactory2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,3 | 3,1 | 0,5 | 1,4 |
| Firestone Destination Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 3,5 | 3,2 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 3,6 | 2,0 | 1,9 |
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,0 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 3,6 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
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