Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 1 review
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Firestone Winterhawk vs Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 4 reviews
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 comparison70Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 71 -
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Wet
No comparison73Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 74 -
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Snow
No comparison72Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 74 -
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Comfort
No comparison72Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 75 -
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Treadwear
No comparison65Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 65 -
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Handling
No comparison70Why this score
Source Winterhawk Winguard Sport 2 SUV Reviews found online – 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Winterhawk | Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV |
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| Relative Score | – | 70 |
| Dry | – | 70 |
| Wet | – | 73 |
| Snow | – | 72 |
| Comfort | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | – | 65 |
| Handling | – | 70 |
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Headline score
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/ 100
Winterhawk
70
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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
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Winterhawk | B · Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV |
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| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 3 | 38 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ | 15″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
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/ 100
Firestone Winterhawk
70
/ 100
Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV
Only Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Firestone Winterhawk
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.