Segment
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
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When it comes to high-performance summer tyres, there are two models that certainly deserve mention - the Firestone Firehawk Sport and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5. Both engineered by reputable manufacturers, Firestone and Maxxis, these products have been through rigorous testing to affirm their quality and effectiveness.
The Firehawk Sport, proudly made in Italy, scored a well-deserved 76% in our rating. According to results from popular tyre tests including Autobild and SportAuto, this Firestone model does particularly well in terms of exterior noise and rolling resistance. It has even been lauded for agile handling on dry roads, and short braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces. However, it does have some deficits in aquaplaning in curves and delayed steering response on wet surfaces.
On the other hand, Maxxis's Victra Sport 5, designed in China, rated a little lower at 74%. Nevertheless, this model's strengths lie in coping with wet circle cornering, proven by its performance in Autobild's testing. It also displays good security reserves for aquaplaning and quiet drive-by noise. Despite these strong points, it has been marked down for a moderate grip level and clearly understeering driving behaviour on both wet and dry roads.
In side-by-side comparisons, the Firestone Firehawk Sport usually places higher than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5. In Autobild's test, the Firehawk Sport came in ninth out of thirteen tyres tested, while the Victra Sport 5 was tenth. The disparity was even greater in SportAuto's test, where the Firehawk Sport landed at fourth position, compared to Victra Sport 5's ninth out of eleven.
With both tyres scoring quite close to each other and each having its own strengths and weaknesses, a final verdict depends heavily on specific needs and driving conditions. However, if overall test positions are a major factor, the Firestone Firehawk Sport seems to gain a slight upper hand over the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
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Best rating in test
1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
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(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport | 34.6 | 31.1 | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 33.9 | 29.2 | |||||
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| Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Very good | |||||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | |||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2+ | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | |||||
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