Comparison: Barum Bravuris 5 HM vs. Firestone Roadhawk (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Barum (43%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 60% compared to 44% of the Barum Bravuris 5 HM. The first tyre test of Barum Bravuris 5 HM was done in 2020, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the Bravuris 5 HM and the Roadhawk were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Bravuris 5 HM has B wet grip rating, whereas 93% of Firestone Roadhawk has A rating.