Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Giti GitiWinterW2
Headlines: Giti repeatedly delivers stronger aquaplaning resistance and more consistent snow braking/handling, while Falken often feels more planted in dry/wet handling laps and posts competitive braking in some sizes. However, professional comments flag Falken's limited snow ability and weak aquaplaning reserves in certain tests, and Giti's less predictable snow behavior in one 2025 SUV test. Price also favors Giti in the key consumer test.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been six tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro | two | |
| Giti GitiWinterW2 | three | |
| one draws in one tests | ||
While it might look like the Giti GitiWinterW2 is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Confident dry and wet handling feel with competitive lap pace
- Often lower rolling resistance than Giti in shared tests
- Quiet and comfortable ride in subjective assessments
- Occasional wins in wet braking and dry braking depending on size
- Markedly stronger aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved) across tests
- More consistent snow performance (braking and overall handling)
- Competitive dry performance with good subjective feedback
- Stronger value proposition with lower purchase price in key tests
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro stopped the vehicle in 1.05% less distance than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Dry Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.47% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.32% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 scored 3.06% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.16% less distance than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Wet Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.4% faster around a wet lap than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 was 0.05% faster around a wet lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Giti GitiWinterW2 performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 was 0.31% faster around a wet circle than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 floated at a 7.1% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 slipped out at a 9.89% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 stopped the vehicle in 2.62% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Braking: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 accelerated 0.98% faster than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had 1.88% better snow traction than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Snow Traction: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 was 3.36% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.74% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 scored 2.17% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Giti GitiWinterW2
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.9% faster through a slalom than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 10% more points than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 measured 0.55% quieter than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Noise: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Price
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiWinterW2 was better during one price tests. On average the Giti GitiWinterW2 cost 9.89% less than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Price: Giti GitiWinterW2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had a 0.34% lower rolling resistance than the Giti GitiWinterW2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Giti GitiWinterW2.
In total the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tyre 89% overall.
The Giti GitiWinterW2 has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
View all Giti GitiWinterW2 driver reviews >>
Conclusion
The Falken HS02 Pro suits drivers prioritizing steering precision and composure on dry and wet handling tracks with good comfort, but it carries caveats: variable snow confidence and, in some tests, limited aquaplaning reserves. For milder winters with infrequent snow and drivers who value a more engaging feel, Falken can still appeal. For broad winter safety across conditions-especially waterlogged roads and frequent snow-the Giti is the safer, better-rounded choice.
Key Differences
- Aquaplaning safety: Giti dominates straight and curved aquaplaning (4-0 and 3-0 in category wins).
- Snow capability: Giti leads in snow braking and handling totals; Falken shows variability and understeer in some tests.
- Dry/wet handling feel: Falken often marginally quicker on laps; Giti can score better subjectively in dry.
- Wet braking: Essentially a draw overall, varying by size and test context.
- Noise/comfort: Falken rates quieter/more comfortable in subjective scoring; Giti slightly noisier.
- Value: Giti typically cheaper, strengthening its overall proposition.
Overall Winner: Giti GitiWinterW2
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Giti GitiWinterW2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.