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Firestone Roadhawk

Summer
Upper-middle
5.2 /10 Not recommended

The Roadhawk was Firestone's sporty take on the upper-middle segment, and in its early years it delivered — short dry braking distances and dynamic handling made it a decent buy for the price. But test results got progressively worse, picking up some poor placings and an insufficient rating along the way. It has since been replaced by the Roadhawk 2, which is the version worth looking at.

21 Tests Price from: £55 165 Sizes
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Pros & Cons

Strengths

Excellent performance and short braking distances on dry roads

Low fuel consumption and efficient, lightweight design

Relatively low wear and abrasion on dry surfaces

Sporty, dynamic handling

Good value for money from a reputable brand

Weaknesses

Very weak grip and handling on wet roads

Louder than other tires in tests

Less balanced overall performance, especially in wet conditions

Somewhat higher wear rate compared to top competitors

History

Roadhawk2018–20245.2Roadhawk 22024–20267.5
2018
3× Tested
Autobild195/65 R15#2Exemplary
Autobild195/65 R15#3
ADAC205/55 R16#4Good
2019
3× Tested
ADAC185/65 R15#5Satisfactory
Autobild225/45 R17#13
Autobild225/45 R17#18Satisfactory
2020
4× Tested
ACE215/55 R17#7Conditionally recommended
Autobild245/45 R18#9Good
Autobild245/45 R18#11
Autozeitung225/50 R17#12
2021
3× Tested
Autobild205/55 R16#9Good
Autobild205/55 R16#10
ADAC225/50 R17#17Poor
2022
3× Tested
ADAC185/65 R15#9Satisfactory
ADAC215/60 R16#11Satisfactory
Autobild215/55 R17#30
2023
3× Tested
Autoklub ČR205/55 R16#11
ADAC205/55 R16#20Good
Autobild225/45 R18#31
2023

Firestone Roadhawk got replaced by Firestone Roadhawk 2

2024
2× Tested
Autobild205/55 R16#6Good
Autobild205/55 R16#12

Tests (21)

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21 Tests 11× Recommended
Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#6 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2024
6thGood
VW Golf
ADAC Summer
205/55 R16
#20 Of 30 Tyres
ADAC2023
20thGood
VW Golf
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ADAC Summer
185/65 R15
#9 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2022
9thSatisfactory
VW Polo
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ADAC Summer
215/60 R16
#11 Of 18 Tyres
ADAC2022
11thSatisfactory
Skoda Karoq
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Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#9 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2021
9thGood
VW Golf
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ADAC Summer
225/50 R17
#17 Of 17 Tyres
ADAC2021
17thPoor
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Autobild Summer
245/45 R18
#9 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2020
9thGood
BMW 5 series
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ADAC Summer
185/65 R15
#5 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2019
5thSatisfactory
Volkswagen Golf
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Autobild Summer
225/45 R17
#18 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2019
18thSatisfactory
BMW 1
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Autobild Summer
195/65 R15
#2 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2018
2ndExemplary
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ADAC Summer
205/55 R16
#4 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2018
4thGood
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Sizes (104)

165/65 R15From £77

1 Variants

81T
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175/60 R15From £97

2 Variants

81VH
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175/65 R15From £72

3 Variants

84HT
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185/55 R15From £82

2 Variants

82VH
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185/60 R15From £64

5 Variants

8488HTXL
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185/65 R15From £56

4 Variants

88VHT
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195/50 R15From £67

2 Variants

82VH
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195/55 R15From £95

3 Variants

85VH
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195/60 R15From £84

3 Variants

88VH
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195/65 R15From £69

5 Variants

9195VHTXL
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205/60 R15From £98

3 Variants

91VH
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205/65 R15From £92

3 Variants

94VH.
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215/65 R15From £106

2 Variants

96H
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Ratings

Tested 12× By professional organizations

●Exemplary1× (8%)
●Good1× (8%)
●Good8× (67%)
●Conditionally recommended1× (8%)
●Poor1× (8%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R15 9.0xxx/xx R16 8.7xxx/xx R17 5.2xxx/xx R18 8.5185/xx Rxx 8.5195/xx Rxx 10.0205/xx Rxx 8.8215/xx Rxx 7.8225/xx Rxx 4.3245/xx Rxx 8.5

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