Firestone Roadhawk 2 is a summer tyre made in total of 56 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 205/40 R18 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 82mm sidewall height. In 205/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Firestone Roadhawk 2 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 205/40 R18, Roadhawk 2 usually competes against Turanza 6, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 83%, compared to 80% of the Firestone in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | ||||
2. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £139 86 W | |||
3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £156 86 Y + 3 | |||
4. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £195 86 Y + 2 | |||
5. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | ||||
6. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £91 86 W | |||
7. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £124 86 Y | |||
8. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Premium | ||||
9. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport | Premium | £174 86 Y + 1 | |||
10. | Continental EcoContact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | ||||
11. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Lowcost | £85 86 Y |