Vredestein Snowtrac 3 vs Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Snowtrac 3 finished ahead 5 times and the Winterhawk 2 EVO twice.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Snowtrac 3
Winterhawk 2 EVO
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Snowtrac 3 87% from 34 reviews and the Winterhawk 2 EVO 69% from 10. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 7 tests, 2010 to 2013
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 | Snowtrac 3 | Field | Winterhawk 2 EVO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking | P18 of 50 | P23 of 50 | |
| 2012 European Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 | P9 of 13 | P10 of 13 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | P21 of 43 | P12 of 43 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | P8 of 14 | P12 of 14 | |
| 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | P4 of 12 | P12 of 12 | |
| 2010 European Winter Tyre Test Part 2 | P9 of 12 | P8 of 12 | |
| 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | P6 of 13 | P11 of 13 |
Snowtrac 3 vs Winterhawk 2 EVO: your questions
Is the Vredestein Snowtrac 3 or the Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO the better tyre?
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Snowtrac 3 finished ahead 5 times and the Winterhawk 2 EVO twice. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Snowtrac 3 scores 8.2 and the Winterhawk 2 EVO 6.2 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Snowtrac 3 and 7.3/10 for the Winterhawk 2 EVO.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Snowtrac 3 87% from 34 reviews and the Winterhawk 2 EVO 69% from 10. 97% of Snowtrac 3 owners would buy it again, against 56% for the Winterhawk 2 EVO.
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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.