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Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. BFGoodrich Advantage

1 mutual test(s) with detailed data

Here, we are comparing a couple of popular summer tyres: the Firestone Roadhawk and the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.


The Firestone Roadhawk stands out with a rating of 72% on our website. It is recognized for its solid performance on dry roads, an attribute that has been praised by Autobild, who also noted its efficiency and light weight. However, weaknesses have been pointed out on wet roads, which was also highlighted by Autobild 2021. The tyre ranks below average in many tests—in the 11th place out of 19 total tyres in the Autoklub ČR test and 17th out of 17 total tyres in the ADAC test.


In summary, the Firestone Roadhawk impresses with its efficiency and performance on dry roads, but struggles on wet surfaces, according to multiple test results.


On the other side, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, with a rating of 92% according to our website, has proven to be a strong competitor. This tyre has been lauded by Autobild for its good performance on dry roads, but also has shown some weaknesses on wet surfaces. Autobild also pointed out its slight shortcoming in terms of wear. In the Autobild test, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 excelled, ranking 2nd out of 53 tyres. It ranked as 4th out of 19 total tyres in the Autoklub ČR test and 9th out of 17 in the ADAC test.


Overall, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, despite its minor issues with wear and wet performance, came out as the better tyre in the mutual tests.


While the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 is a part of Pirelli's tour summer tyres range, the Firestone Roadhawk has yet to be replaced with a newer model. In conclusion, both tyres offer solid performance, but the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 clearly outperforms the Firestone Roadhawk in mutual tests.

Test Profile

Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Number of tests
21
9
14
Best position
#2
#2
#8
Average position
11.9
5.8
13.4
Latest test
2024
2025
2026
Available sizes
164
92
153

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
BFGoodrich Advantage
62%
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Wet Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
96%
BFGoodrich Advantage
71%
Wet Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
BFGoodrich Advantage
51%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Firestone Roadhawk
76%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
76%
BFGoodrich Advantage
66%
Aquaplaning Cross
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
BFGoodrich Advantage
60%
Dry Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
84%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
81%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
BFGoodrich Advantage
79%
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Dry Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
76%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
BFGoodrich Advantage
66%
Dry Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
75%
BFGoodrich Advantage
92%
Comfort & Noise
Firestone Roadhawk
63%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
68%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
BFGoodrich Advantage
72%
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Noise Exterior
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
71%
BFGoodrich Advantage
71%
Ride Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
64%
BFGoodrich Advantage
73%
Economy
Firestone Roadhawk
55%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
50%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
BFGoodrich Advantage
66%
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Rolling Resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
63%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
46%
BFGoodrich Advantage
71%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
46%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
53%
BFGoodrich Advantage
61%

Tests used in comparison

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutobildAutobild
Summer
2021205/55 R16View

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