Firestone Roadhawk 2 is a summer tyre made in total of 93 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 255/40 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (295). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 102mm sidewall height. In 255/40 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Firestone Roadhawk 2 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 255/40 R17, Roadhawk 2 usually competes against Ecsta PS71, which is a tyre from Kumho with a rating of 76%, compared to 74% of the Firestone in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Continental Premiumcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £172 94 W + 1 | |||
2. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £126 94 W + 1 | |||
3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £162 98 Y | |||
4. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £108 98 Y | |||
5. | Fulda SportControl 2 | Lowcost | ||||
6. | Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect | Premium | £286 98 Y | |||
7. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £127 98 Y |