Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP vs. Firestone Roadhawk (2026)

Budget

Apollo

Aspire XP

R16 – R19

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

Roadhawk

6.0

R13 – R21

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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Apollo (40%). The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Aspire XP and the Roadhawk were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

Aspire XP

Roadhawk

Number of tests

9

21

Best position

#4

#2

Average position

8.6

11.9

Latest test

2020

2024

Available sizes

51

174

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 43 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Apollo Aspire XP

91%

Firestone Roadhawk

94%

Dry braking

Apollo Aspire XP

97%

Firestone Roadhawk

97%

Dry handling

Apollo Aspire XP

96%

Firestone Roadhawk

98%

Dry handling - objective

Apollo Aspire XP

92%

Firestone Roadhawk

92%

Safety

Apollo Aspire XP

86%

Firestone Roadhawk

94%

Dry steering response

Apollo Aspire XP

98%

Firestone Roadhawk

100%

Dry driving behavior

Apollo Aspire XP

75%

Firestone Roadhawk

80%

Wet

Confidence

Apollo Aspire XP

93%

Firestone Roadhawk

92%

Aquaplaning - cross

Apollo Aspire XP

94%

Firestone Roadhawk

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Apollo Aspire XP

95%

Firestone Roadhawk

93%

Wet braking

Apollo Aspire XP

89%

Firestone Roadhawk

89%

Wet circle cornering

Apollo Aspire XP

96%

Firestone Roadhawk

91%

Wet handling

Apollo Aspire XP

92%

Firestone Roadhawk

91%

Wet handling - objective

Apollo Aspire XP

94%

Firestone Roadhawk

86%

Wet safety

Apollo Aspire XP

95%

Firestone Roadhawk

98%

Wet side guide

Apollo Aspire XP

91%

Firestone Roadhawk

99%

Comfort

Confidence

Apollo Aspire XP

98%

Firestone Roadhawk

92%

Exterior noise

Apollo Aspire XP

99%

Firestone Roadhawk

88%

Comfort

Apollo Aspire XP

97%

Firestone Roadhawk

95%

Costs

Confidence

Apollo Aspire XP

96%

Firestone Roadhawk

93%

Rolling resistance

Apollo Aspire XP

96%

Firestone Roadhawk

95%

Mileage

Apollo Aspire XP

95%

Firestone Roadhawk

92%

Price/value

Apollo Aspire XP

96%

Firestone Roadhawk

93%

Performance spider chart

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Summer	2020	245/45 R18	View
Autozeitung	Summer	2020	225/50 R17	View
ACE	Summer	2020	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Summer	2020	245/45 R18	View
Autobild	Summer	2019	225/45 R17	View
Autobild	Summer	2019	225/45 R17	View