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Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV — Compared

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

Winguard Sport 2 SUV is ahead, 70–64

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Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Winguard Sport 2 SUV +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)67–
    Reviews found online5871
  2. 63

    Wet

    Winguard Sport 2 SUV +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)64–
    Reviews found online6274
  3. 65

    Snow

    Winguard Sport 2 SUV +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online5674
  4. 64

    Comfort

    Winguard Sport 2 SUV +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Reviews found online6075
  5. 67

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)67–
  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Winterhawk 3 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online6265
  7. 58

    Handling

    Winguard Sport 2 SUV +12
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterhawk 3Winguard Sport 2 SUV
    Reviews found online5870
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Winterhawk 3Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV
Relative Score 64 70
Dry 63 70
Wet 63 73
Snow 65 72
Comfort 64 72
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 66 65
Handling 58 70

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Headline score

Winterhawk 3

Winguard Sport 2 SUV

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 3

Pros

  • High levels of ride comfort and low noise
  • Good longevity and tread wear resistance
  • Affordable price point

Cons

  • Inconsistent or poor grip on snow and ice
  • Unreliable wet weather performance and braking
  • Pronounced understeering tendencies
All owner themes in the Winterhawk 3 review

Tire B Winguard Sport 2 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent grip and control on snow, ice, and slush
  • High comfort levels with low road noise
  • Strong price-to-performance ratio and durability

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls result in less precise handling during cornering and high-speed maneuvers
  • Performance on snow and ice can degrade over successive years
  • Feel less planted and more flexible in warmer temperatures
All owner themes in the Winguard Sport 2 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Winterhawk 3 B · Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available3938
Rim diameters13″ – 18″15″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Winterhawk 3

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV

Winner: Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV scores 70 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV scores 72 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV scores 70 vs 63 on dry.

Tire A · Firestone Winterhawk 3
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Tire B · Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV
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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.

70

Leads

Winguard Sport 2 SUV

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