Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Firestone (70%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has a better rating of 99% compared to 80% of the Firestone Roadhawk 2. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk 2 was done in 2024, compared to 2023 when was the Continental PremiumContact 7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2024 225/45 R17 test, where both the Roadhawk 2 and the PremiumContact 7 were tested.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk 2
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| Dimensions | R17 - R21 | R16 - 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. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Highly recommended2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
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| Firestone Roadhawk 2 Rating: Highly recommended | |||||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | |||||||
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