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Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

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
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2
Number of tests
21
9
10
18
Best position
#2
#2
#2
#1
Average position
11.9
5.8
6.0
6.1
Latest test
2024
2025
2026
2024
Available sizes
164
92
104
47

Wet

Wet
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
82%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
76%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
79%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
66%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
81%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
69%
Wet braking
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
78%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
72%
Wet handling
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
90%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
75%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
89%
Wet side guide
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
71%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
67%

Dry

Dry
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
88%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
87%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
75%
Dry braking
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%
Dry handling
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%

Comfort

Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
76%
Exterior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
83%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
75%
Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
71%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
60%
Interior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
77%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
71%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
71%

Costs

Costs
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
66%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
91%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
65%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
100%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
70%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84%
Price/value
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
50%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
97%

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Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Summer
2023205/55 R16View

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