Segment
1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle2. Barum Bravuris 5 HM Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Bravuris 5 HM vs. Firestone Roadhawk
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (54%) than Barum (36%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 72% compared to 41% of the Barum Bravuris 5 HM. The first tyre test of Barum Bravuris 5 HM was done in 2020, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the Bravuris 5 HM and the Roadhawk were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Bravuris 5 HM has B wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Firestone Roadhawk has A rating.
| # | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Firestone Roadhawk | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R21 | R15 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Barum Bravuris 5 HM 26.38
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended2. Barum Bravuris 5 HM Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB2. Barum Bravuris 5 HM 72 dB
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1,3 | 1,8 | |||||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM Rating: Good | 2,9 | 3,2 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good | 2,7 | 2,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 69.3 | 29.5 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 67.7 | 30.9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 1,5 | 2,4 | 1,0 | 1,2 | ||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,8 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 | ||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Satisfactory | 2,9 | 2,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,3 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,7 | 27,5 | |||||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 40 | 33,3 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 37,7 | 32,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,1 | 29,6 | |||||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 39,0 | 33,6 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 35,7 | 31,6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | |||
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| Best values in test | 2,0 | 1,5 | 2,6 | 1,5 | |||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Poor | 4,9 | 2,8 | 3,0 | 2,5 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 28,7 | |||||
| Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 37,7 | 36,1 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 34,3 | 30,8 | |||||
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