Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli summer tyres are slightly better rated (72%) than Firestone (54%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 has a better rating of 92% compared to 72% of the Firestone Roadhawk. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2021 when was the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autoklub ČR 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the Roadhawk and the Cinturato P7 C2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk has A wet grip rating, whereas 82% of Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R16 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
2. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 104,7 | 106 | 103,4 | ||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | 101,7 | 101,7 | 101,7 | ||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1,3 | 1,8 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good | 2,7 | 2,8 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Rating: Good | 2,6 | 2,7 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good | 2+ | 2+ | 3 | ||||
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Rating: Good | 1- | 1- | 3+ | ||||
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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 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 35,7 | 31,6 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | 34,5 | 29,7 | |||||
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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 | |||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Poor | 4,9 | 2,8 | 3,0 | 2,5 | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,8 | 1,5 | 2,9 | 2,0 | |||
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