Segment
1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (Semperit). Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (54%) than Semperit (48%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 72% compared to 55% of the Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2020 when was the Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk has A wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV has C rating.
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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. Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV Satisfactory2. 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
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB