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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

CST Medallion MD-A1Budget
CSTCST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20
Firestone RoadhawkUpper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk

5.2
R15 – R21
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

CST
Medallion MD-A1
Firestone
Roadhawk
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
2
21
21
Best position
#10
#2
#1
Average position
21.5
11.9
1.7
Latest test
2019
2024
2025
Available sizes
264
165
135

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Aquaplaning - cross
CST Medallion MD-A1
87%
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Wet braking
CST Medallion MD-A1
29%
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
CST Medallion MD-A1
99%
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Wet circle cornering
CST Medallion MD-A1
24%
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet handling
CST Medallion MD-A1
88%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Offroad
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%
Dry
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
CST Medallion MD-A1
22%
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
Dry handling
CST Medallion MD-A1
95%
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Costs
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Rolling resistance
CST Medallion MD-A1
70%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
CST Medallion MD-A1
100%
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%

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