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

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

Wet

Wet
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
82%
BFGoodrich Advantage
61%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
79%
BFGoodrich Advantage
53%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
81%
BFGoodrich Advantage
61%
Wet braking
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
78%
BFGoodrich Advantage
77%
Wet handling
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
90%
BFGoodrich Advantage
57%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
BFGoodrich Advantage
69%
Wet side guide
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
71%
BFGoodrich Advantage
54%

Dry

Dry
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
88%
BFGoodrich Advantage
72%
Dry braking
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
BFGoodrich Advantage
76%
Dry handling
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
BFGoodrich Advantage
80%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Roadhawk
75%
BFGoodrich Advantage
70%

Comfort

Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
BFGoodrich Advantage
79%
Exterior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
83%
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
Interior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
77%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
BFGoodrich Advantage
81%
Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
BFGoodrich Advantage
87%

Costs

Costs
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
66%
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
65%
BFGoodrich Advantage
63%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
70%
BFGoodrich Advantage
66%
Price/value
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
50%
BFGoodrich Advantage
65%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Summer
2023205/55 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Summer
2021205/55 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Summer
2021205/55 R16View

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