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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 finished ahead 3 times and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro not once. The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was stronger in ice and value, the P Zero Winter 2 in dry, wet, snow and comfort.

Performance profile

6 measurements from the 3 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Subj. Wet HandlingStraight AquaSubj. Snow HandlingSubj. Ice HandlingSubj. ComfortFuel Consumption

Where each is furthest ahead

EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

P Zero Winter 2

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. 4 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.

Measurement EUROWINTER HS02 Pro Gap P Zero Winter 2 Wins
Dry P Zero Winter 2 ahead
Subj. Road Score pts scored 50% scored 0-1
Dry Lane Change km/h 73 1.4% 74 0-1
Wet P Zero Winter 2 ahead
Wet Braking m 42.4 22.2% 33 0-1
Subj. Wet Handling pts scored 33.9% scored 0-2
Straight Aqua km/h 67.75 10.7% 75 0-2
Snow P Zero Winter 2 ahead
Snow Braking m 30 1.7% 29.5 0-1
Subj. Snow Handling pts scored 16.7% scored 0-1
Ice EUROWINTER HS02 Pro ahead
Subj. Ice Handling pts scored 50% scored 2-0
Comfort P Zero Winter 2 ahead
Subj. Comfort pts scored 14.3% scored 0-2
Value EUROWINTER HS02 Pro ahead
Fuel Consumption l/100km 6.04 1.3% 6.12 2-0

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 3 tests, 2025 to 2026

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test EUROWINTER HS02 Pro Field P Zero Winter 2
2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets Auto Bild · 2026 · 245/45 R19 · BMW 5 Series P28 of 50 P1 of 50
2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test Teknikens Varld · 2026 · 235/45 R18 · Volvo V60 (petrol)Central European Winter Tyres P6 of 6 P4 of 6
2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test Teknikens Varld · 2025 · 235/45 R18Central European Winter Tyres P4 of 5 P1 of 5

EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs P Zero Winter 2: your questions

Is the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro or the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 the better tyre?

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 finished ahead 3 times and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scores 7.9 and the P Zero Winter 2 9.8 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro or the P Zero Winter 2?

The P Zero Winter 2 led 5 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it resisted straight aquaplaning at a 10.7% higher speed across 2 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The P Zero Winter 2 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in snow?

The P Zero Winter 2 led 2 of the 3 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro used 1.3% less fuel (2 tests). Owners rate wear 8/10 for the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and 8/10 for the P Zero Winter 2.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 9/10 for the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and 9/10 for the P Zero Winter 2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91% from 4 reviews and the P Zero Winter 2 91% from 4.

Which is more expensive?

In the 2 tests that listed prices, the P Zero Winter 2 was the dearer tyre in 2 of them, by 34.7% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is made in 110 sizes (16 to 22 inch) and the P Zero Winter 2 in 66 (18 to 23 inch). 34 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the P Zero Winter 2 A and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The P Zero Winter 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro in 2022. The P Zero Winter 2 replaced the Pirelli P Zero Winter.

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Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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