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Firestone Winterhawk vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

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Tire AFirestone

Winterhawk

Winter Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 1 review

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

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    Dry

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–84
    Reviews found online–79
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    Wet

    No comparison
    91
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–94
    Reviews found online–87
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    Snow

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
    Reviews found online–78
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    Comfort

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
    Reviews found online–81
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    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online–77
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    Handling

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawkWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online–83
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WinterhawkContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score – 81
Dry – 82
Wet – 91
Snow – 79
Comfort – 79
Noise – 74
Treadwear – 73
Handling – 83

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Headline score

Winterhawk

WinterContact TS 870 P

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Winterhawk

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip, aquaplaning resistance, and braking performance
  • Noticeably low noise levels and high ride comfort, often surpassing summer tires
  • Predictable and reliable handling on snow and slush

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Softer sidewalls resulting in slightly less sharp initial steering response
  • Dry grip and braking can degrade slightly in milder temperatures above 8°C
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Winterhawk B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinter Touring tiresWinter Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Winterhawk

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Only Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Firestone Winterhawk
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.