Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 vs Falken Eurowinter HS449
In the 8 independent tests that ran both tires, the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 finished ahead 7 times and the Eurowinter HS449 once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Winter Snow Control Series 3
Eurowinter HS449
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Owners rate the Winter Snow Control Series 3 76% from 10 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 8 tests, 2012 to 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Winter Snow Control Series 3 | Field | Eurowinter HS449 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Winter Tire Test | P2 of 18 | P13 of 18 | |
| 2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 165/70 R14 | P9 of 16 | P7 of 16 | |
| 2015 Winter Tire Market Overview | P6 of 51 | P7 of 51 | |
| 2013 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test | P5 of 8 | P8 of 8 | |
| 2013 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 185/60 R15 | P10 of 17 | P13 of 17 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Test | P8 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16 | P12 of 16 | P13 of 16 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test | P4 of 43 | P5 of 43 |
Winter Snow Control Series 3 vs Eurowinter HS449: your questions
Is the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 or the Falken Eurowinter HS449 the better tire?
In the 8 independent tests that ran both tires, the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 finished ahead 7 times and the Eurowinter HS449 once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter Snow Control Series 3 scores 7 and the Eurowinter HS449 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.1/10 for the Winter Snow Control Series 3 and 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Snow Control Series 3 76% from 10 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. 80% of Winter Snow Control Series 3 owners would buy it again, against 89% for the Eurowinter HS449.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.