Winter tire Updated November 2026

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 review

Name: Falken EUROWINTER HS02
Brand: Falken

± 7

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 67% of the winter tires we score.

Owners 71 · 3 reviews analysed Road tests 70 · 6 tests

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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 has a Relative Score of 71 out of 100 among winter tires. In 7 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for dry (83) and weakest for snow (49). 3 owner reviews rate it 71 out of 100.

Projected tread life in 2 wear tests: about 42,000 km (26,000 miles) on average, newest 2024.

Weak point: Snow 49 — 16th of 16 (2023 ADAC 16 Inch tire Test), 12th of 12 (2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter tire Test)

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

71/100

From 3 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

70/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

Snow

Comfort

Noise

Treadwear

Efficiency

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 3 owner reviews found online.

The Falken EUROWINTER HS02 receives a polarized reception, balancing high praise for its excellent value, comfortable ride, and handling against criticism regarding traction and cornering confidence. While budget-conscious drivers find it to be a capable and economical choice, some users experience wheel spin and minor slips.

Pros

Exceptional value for the price
Good overall handling and performance
High level of ride comfort

Cons

Lack of confidence-inspiring grip
Tendency for wheel spin
Slight slips during cornering

Worth knowing

Good handling and comfort specifically reported on a Honda Civic RS.

7 published test appearances (6 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2026 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

7th of 11

Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Snow Traction · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	5th of 11
Wet Handling	3rd of 11
Wet Circle	6th of 11
Dry Braking	1st of 11
Dry Handling	5th of 11
Snow Traction	10th of 11
Snow Handling	10th of 11
Rolling Resistance	6th of 11
Straight Aquaplaning	7th of 11
Curved Aquaplaning	9th of 11
Noise	2nd of 11

Source: Auto Express

2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 205/45 R 17

7th of 9

Best: Dry Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Circle · 9th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	7th of 9
Wet Handling	8th of 9
Wet Circle	9th of 9
Dry Braking	2nd of 9
Dry Handling	5th of 9
Snow Braking	9th of 9
Snow Traction	3rd of 9
Snow Handling	9th of 9
Rolling Resistance	8th of 9
Straight Aquaplaning	6th of 9
Curved Aquaplaning	7th of 9
Dry Handling (tester's mark)	7th of 9
Comfort (tester's mark)	5th of 9
Wet Handling (tester's mark)	7th of 9
Noise	2nd of 9
Snow Slalom	5th of 9
Snow Handling (tester's mark)	8th of 9

Source: Sport Auto

2025 AMS Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

9th of 10

Best: Dry Braking · 5th Weakest: Snow Braking · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	8th of 10
Wet Handling	9th of 10
Dry Braking	5th of 10
Dry Handling	8th of 10
Snow Braking	10th of 10
Snow Handling	10th of 10
Rolling Resistance	6th of 10
Straight Aquaplaning	6th of 10
Comfort (tester's mark)	7th of 10
Noise	5th of 10

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2024 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

6th of 7

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

7th of 12

Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Snow Braking · 12th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	5th of 12
Dry Braking	1st of 12
Snow Braking	12th of 12
Snow Traction	11th of 12
Ice Braking	4th of 12
Straight Aquaplaning	7th of 12
Curved Aquaplaning	7th of 12
Noise	3rd of 12
Wear	8th of 12
Fuel Consumption	10th of 12
Abrasion	8th of 12
Wet Braking (concrete)	5th of 12

Source: ADAC

2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16

22nd of 55

Best: Snow Braking · 23rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 25th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	25th of 55
Snow Braking	23rd of 55

Source: Auto Bild

2023 ADAC 16 Inch tire Test · 205/60 R16

11th of 16

Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Snow Braking · 16th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 16
Dry Braking	1st of 16
Snow Braking	16th of 16
Snow Traction	15th of 16
Ice Braking	8th of 16
Straight Aquaplaning	11th of 16
Curved Aquaplaning	14th of 16
Noise	6th of 16
Wear	8th of 16
Fuel Consumption	14th of 16
Abrasion	12th of 16
Wet Braking (concrete)	3rd of 16