Segment
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle2. Uniroyal RainSport 5 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. Uniroyal RainSport 5
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (69%) than Uniroyal (62%). In this particular case, the Firestone Firehawk Sport has a better rating of 76% compared to 65% of the Uniroyal RainSport 5. The first tyre test of Firestone Firehawk Sport was done in 2023, compared to 2021 when was the Uniroyal RainSport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Firehawk Sport and the RainSport 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Firehawk Sport dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Uniroyal RainSport 5 also have A wet ratings. We also know where Firehawk Sport is made - Italy.
| # | Firestone Firehawk Sport
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal RainSport 5 16.38
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Uniroyal RainSport 5 Satisfactory2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 37.4 | 30.3 | |||||
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