Segment
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Maxxis (67%). In this particular case, the Firestone Firehawk Sport has a better rating of 70% compared to 69% of the Maxxis Victra Sport 5. The first tyre test of Firestone Firehawk Sport was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Firehawk Sport and the Victra Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Firehawk Sport is made in Italy and Victra Sport 5 is made in China.
| # | Firestone Firehawk Sport
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| Dimensions | R18 - R20 | R17 - R21 | |
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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. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport | 34.6 | 31.1 | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 33.9 | 29.2 | |||||
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| Best values in test | vynikající | ||||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | ||||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | ||||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | vynikající | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2- | ||||
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