Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 49% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 78 · 4 reviews analysed Road tests 61 · 20 tests
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has a Relative Score of 68 out of 100 among winter tires. In 22 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for wet (81) and weakest for treadwear (26). 4 owner reviews rate it 78 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 4 wear tests: about 33,000 km (21,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.
- Weak point: Snow 53 — 10th of 10 (2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test), 9th of 9 (2023 Sport Auto Winter tire Test)
- Weak point: Efficiency 48 — 20th of 20 (2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test), 7th of 7 (2023 AMS SUV Winter tire Test)
- Weak point: Treadwear 26 — 20th of 20 (2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test), 20th of 20 (2025 Autobild Winter tire Test)
Owners rate it 18 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
78/100From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
61/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.
The Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is highly regarded for its exceptional wet and dry road performance, often rivaling summer tires in grip and handling. While users were pleasantly surprised by its capability in snow, some concerns persist regarding potential tread wear and fuel efficiency.
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- Strong dry road handling characteristics
- Surprisingly capable performance in snow and cold conditions
- Competitive pricing relative to performance
Cons
- Potential for increased fuel consumption
- Concerns regarding long-term tread wear
- Higher noise levels compared to dedicated summer tires
Worth knowing
- Front-wheel drive users reported excellent traction and minimal wheel spin under heavy acceleration in wet conditions.
- Drivers operating in mild winter climates (down to -3°C) noted the tire remains extremely quiet and comfortable.
22 published test appearances (20 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 ADAC Winter tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17
11th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 13th of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 11th of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 11th of 16 | |
| Noise | 13th of 16 | |
| Value | 12th of 16 | |
| Wear | 16th of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 4th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 13th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 10th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter tire Test · 235/45 R18
6th of 18
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Aquaplaning | 6th of 18 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 4th of 18 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 6th of 18 | |
| Road Rating (tester's mark) | 5th of 18 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 3rd of 18 | |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | 5th of 18 | |
| Dry Lane Change | 4th of 18 | |
| Ice Handling (tester's mark) | 1st of 18 |
Source: Teknikens Värld
2026 AvD Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
11th of 15
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 15 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 15 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 15 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 15th of 15 | |
| Value | 12th of 15 | |
| Wear | 11th of 15 |
Source: AvD
2026 Winter tire Braking Test - 50 Sets · 245/45 R19
28th of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 27th of 50 | |
| Snow Braking | 27th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R18
6th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 6th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 8th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 8th of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 | |
| Snow Slalom | 9th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18
11th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 12 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 12 | |
| Snow Traction | 9th of 12 | |
| Snow Handling | 12th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 12th of 12 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 11th of 12 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 4th of 12 | |
| Noise | 7th of 12 | |
| Snow Slalom | 10th of 12 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter tire Test · 235/45 R18
4th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Aquaplaning | 4th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 9th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 4th of 20 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 8th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | 13th of 20 | |
| Ice Handling (tester's mark) | 11th of 20 |
2025 Autobild SUV Winter tire Test · 235/50 R 19
9th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Wet Circle | 10th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 5th of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 11th of 11 | |
| Noise | 7th of 11 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
20th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 19th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 19th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 15th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 20th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 5th of 20 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 20 | |
| Value | 20th of 20 | |
| Wear | 20th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 20th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
20th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 26th of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
7th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Snow Braking | 5th of 8 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 3rd of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 8 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 8 |
Source: Auto Express
2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/55R18
8th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2025 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17
4th of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Wybór Kierowców
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
20th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 26th of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18
10th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 12 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 12 | |
| Snow Traction | 9th of 12 | |
| Snow Handling | 10th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 11th of 12 | |
| Noise | 9th of 12 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2024 AS SUV Winter tire Test · 235/55 R18
8th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 3rd of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 |
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/60 R18
7th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 6th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 6th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 9th of 10 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Price | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Slalom | 10th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2023 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
9th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 9 | |
| Wet Circle | 3rd of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 9 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 9 | |
| Snow Traction | 4th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 9 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 8th of 9 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 8th of 9 | |
| Noise | 8th of 9 | |
| Price | 2nd of 9 | |
| Snow Slalom | 2nd of 9 |
Source: Sport Auto
2023 Sports Cars Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
9th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 11 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 10th of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 10th of 11 | |
| Noise | 7th of 11 | |
| Snow Slalom | 10th of 11 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18
17th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 5th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 20th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 17th of 20 | |
| Noise | 12th of 20 | |
| Value | 15th of 20 | |
| Wear | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Slalom | 20th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 20th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
20th of 54
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 16th of 54 | |
| Snow Braking | 25th of 54 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 AMS SUV Winter tire Test · 255/45 R20
7th of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 7 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 7 | |
| Wet Circle | 3rd of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 7 | |
| Snow Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Snow Traction | 7th of 7 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 7 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 7th of 7 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 7 | |
| Noise | 6th of 7 | |
| Snow Circle | 7th of 7 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B in 95% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 50% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–74 dB |
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