Introducing the new and improved Firestone Winterhawk 3 winter tire. With its advanced sipes technology, the Winterhawk 3 offers significant enhancements in performance, safety, and durability, allowing you to enjoy winter driving with peace of mind. Experience increased safety in wintry conditions with reliable traction on ice and snow.
Superior Safety on Wet Roads
The Winterhawk 3 provides an added level of safety on wet surfaces, boasting a significantly longer lifespan. Its improved traction and braking capabilities on loose snow are thanks to a new block design and consistent tread depth from shoulder to shoulder, along with a higher block count that increases groove volume for better grip on loose snow.
High Aquaplaning and Slush Resistance
The combination of consistent tread depth and a high number of longitudinal and transverse grooves enhances the tire's ability to efficiently channel water and slush away. This results in improved resistance to aquaplaning, ensuring safer driving in wet conditions.
Outstanding Performance on Ice and Snow
Featuring multiple sipes technology, the Winterhawk 3 includes 3D sipes in the robust shoulder blocks for precise handling, and 2D sipes in the central areas where flexible sipes provide high grip for braking and traction.
Reliable and Efficient Performance
The dynamic tire footprint analysis ensures slip is checked at every tread block, offering balanced pressure distribution between blocks and grooves. The sipes remain fully visible up to a minimum of 4 mm remaining tread depth (RTD), ensuring consistent performance throughout the tire's life.
Winterhawk 3 - TAKE CONTROl OF WINTER
Conquer the winter with the new and improved Winterhawk 3 winter tyre from Firestone. Incorporating the latest slats technology, the Winterhawk 3 delivers vast improvements in performance, safety and durability. So you can relax and enjoy the best of winter.
Safer, steadier performance through rain and slush
Reliable grip on everything from loose snow to icy surfaces
Vastly improved wear resistance
Compared to Firestone Winterhawk 2 Evo and Winterhawk 2v Evo
The Tire Labeling Ordinance specifies the information requirements on fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise from tires. In addition, reference is made to the winter properties of the product.
The EU 1222/2009 regulation that has been in force since November 1st, 2012 has been revised and will be replaced by regulation EU 2020/740 from May 1st, 2021; From this point on, new requirements apply. The rating classes for fuel efficiency, wet grip and exterior noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been adjusted. The manufacturer's product data sheets stored in the EU database can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. Information on snow grip and ice grip is also newly included for tires that meet these criteria.
The following tires are exempt from the regulation: - tires that are designed exclusively for installation on vehicles that were first registered before October 1, 1990 - retreaded tires (until a corresponding extension of EU VO 2020/740 has taken place) - professional off - Road tires - Racing tires - Tires with additional devices to improve traction, eg studded tires - T-type emergency tires - Tires with a permissible speed below 80 km/h - Tires for rims with a nominal diameter ≤ 254 mm or ≥ 635 mm
The criteria and evaluation classes at a glance
fuel efficiency
The fuel consumption depends on the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, the driving conditions and the driving style of the driver. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tire is divided into classes A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency).
If a vehicle is completely equipped with class A tires, a consumption reduction of up to 7.5%* is possible compared to class E tyres. In the case of commercial vehicles, it can even be higher. (Source: European Commission Impact Assessment * when measured according to the test methods set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/740)
Please note: Fuel consumption depends to a large extent on your own driving style and can be significantly reduced by driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve fuel efficiency.
wet grip
Wet grip is divided into classes A (shortest braking distance) - E (longest braking distance).
If a car is equipped with class A tires, compared to class E tires, a braking distance of up to 18 m can be reduced when braking from 80 km/h (on a road surface with average grip).* *Source: wdk Economic Association of the German Rubber Industry eV
Please note: Traffic safety depends to a large extent on your own driving style. The stopping distances must always be observed. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve wet grip.
External rolling noise
The noise emitted by a tire affects the overall volume of the vehicle and affects not only your own driving comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment. In the EU tire label, the external rolling noise is divided into 3 classes from A (lowest rolling noise) - C (highest rolling noise), measured in decibels (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limit values for external tire rolling noise.
A The pictogram with the classification "A" indicates that the tire's external rolling noise is more than 3 dB below the EU limit value in force until 2016. B The "B" classification means that the tyre's external rolling noise is up to 3 dB below or equal to the EU limit value in force until 2016. C The classification "C" indicates that the specified limit value is exceeded.
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