Segment
1. Bridgestone Potenza S001 Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle
Comparison: Bridgestone Potenza S001 vs. Firestone Roadhawk
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Firestone (68%). The first tyre test of Bridgestone Potenza S001 was done in 2015, 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 Potenza S001 and the Roadhawk were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 67% of Bridgestone Potenza S001 has B wet grip rating, whereas 93% of Firestone Roadhawk has A rating.
| # | Bridgestone Potenza S001
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| Dimensions | R15 - R20 | R15 - 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 Exemplary2. Bridgestone Potenza S001 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended2. Bridgestone Potenza S001 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Rating: Good | 1 | 2+ | 3+ | ||||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2- | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 28,7 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 | 33,5 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 34,3 | 30,8 | |||||
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